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US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations
A United Nations investigator probing discrimination against Native Americans has called on the US government to return some of the land stolen from Indian tribes as a step toward combatting continuing and systemic racial discrimination. James Anaya, the UN special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, said no member of the US Congress would … Continue reading
Plutocracy in America » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names
Plutocracy literally means rule by the rich. “Rule” can have various shades of meaning: those who exercise the authority of public office are wealthy; their wealth explains why they hold that office; they exercise that authority in the interests of the rich; they have the primary influence over who holds those offices and the actions … Continue reading
‘Wetbacks’ redux | mexmigration: History and Politics of Mexican Immigration
Representative Don Young (R-Alaska) has never struck me as a particularly smart politician and is prone to committing gaffes and making awkward “Oops” statements. Well, he’s done it again only this time the objects of his derisive rhetoric were not climate scientists, environmentalists, or liberal voters and politicians. The only difference this time was the … Continue reading
The Rhetoric of Entitlement » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names
There’s been a lot about affirmative action in the media recently because the Supreme Court is considering a case that challenges the constitutionality of any consideration of race in university admissions decisions. The poster girl for the case is 23-year old Abigail Noel Fisher who charges that she was denied admission to the University of … Continue reading
Tea Party Leader Defends Membership In Fascist Group (VIDEO) | Addicting Info
*Mexikaresistance.com Editor’s Note: Fascism and the Tea Party, as Amerikan as apple pie! Nothing says patriotic like good old-fashioned Fascism, at least according to the president of the Greater Fort Bend County Tea Party, James Ives. As reported by the Texas Tribune, Mr. Ives’ title before he joined the Tea party was quite different: the … Continue reading
Report Details FAIR, Other Groups’ Connections to Sterilization Drug | IMAGINE 2050
The Center for New Community, a national civil rights and racial justice organization, recently released The Quinacrine Report: Sterilization, Modern-Day Eugenics, and the Anti-Immigrant Movement. The well-researched document details the connections of top anti-immigrant leaders to the development and funding of Quinacrine, a drug used in coercive sterilization. Originally developed to fight malaria, Quinacrine was … Continue reading
Idle No More: Where the Mainstream Media Went Wrong
You didn’t have to look hard to find racist comments and biased coverage on the Idle No More movement and Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike over the past couple of months. Christie Blatchford’s racist column in the National Post on December 27, 2012, referred to Chief Spence’s fast as “hideous puffery and horse manure.” A … Continue reading
The Neo-Confederate Supreme Court Gearing Up to Restore White Rule Over America | Alternet
*Mexikaresistance.com Editor’s Note: Interesting article. Of course, the blind worship of the “framers of the constitution” as some sort of noble heroes is a bunch of bullshit, but it’s worth a read. I would argue, however, that “white rule” has been part and parcel of the very fabric of this country. It is the default … Continue reading
“I hate illegals” | mexmigration: History and Politics of Mexican Immigration
“I hate illegals.” That is what Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) told an 18 year-old undocumented college student who was visiting him during his office hours. Jessica Bravo, a DREAMer from Mexico, had gone to the Representative’s office to share her life experiences with the hope of persuading him to vote for comprehensive immigration reform with … Continue reading
