Mexika Resistance
Archive for August 27, 2012
Doomsday 2012: Mayan Apocalypse Debunked
The end of the world is near—December 21, 2012, to be exact—according to theories based on an purported ancient Maya calendar. Scientists, though, are tripping over themselves to deflate the ballooning hype as the new year dawns. (NASA itself recently felt compelled to issue a comprehensive 2012 fact check.)
CorpWatch : Grupo San Jose Linked to Bulldozing of Land of Paraguayan Uncontacted Tribe
Mexikaresistance.com Note: The Spanish war on Mazewaltin (Indigenous people) is far from over. Grupo San Jose, a Spanish construction company, has been accused of bulldozing the forest home of the Ayoreo, one of the last uncontacted tribes outside the Amazon. The indigenous community lives in the Chaco forests, a semi-arid zone in northern Paraguay not … Continue reading
The Coded Language Of Privilege – ICTMN.com
The very privileged once marginalized people of color, anyone poor and most women by simply entering the boardroom, cigar den or private car. But as whiteness created its own cachet and more non-whites became cashy, the rich and snotty weren’t content to talk behind closed doors, they seemed to want the depth of their disdain … Continue reading
David Barton’s Make-Believe Version of American History | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center
David Barton, a self-styled Christian historian who claims to debunk left-wing myths about America, is sure of it: If you studied the Founding Fathers like he has, you would know that “as far as they were concerned, they had already had the entire debate on creationism and evolution.” And the creationists, Barton says, won.
Victory! Vancity divests from Enbridge | Warrior Publications
Vancity announced today that it has divested Enbridge stock from its Socially Responsible Investment funds. The BC credit union is the first financial institution to quit investing in pipelines, but it won’t be the last, a Victoria group promises.
