May 2013
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U.S. Acknowledges Killing 4 Americans in Drone... →
centerforinvestigativereporting:
One day before President Obama is due to deliver a speech on national security, his administration formally acknowledged that the United States had killed American citizens in Yemen and Pakistan.
Read the letter here. (via NY Times)
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Gradient Lair: A Black Man Asked "Whose 'Side' Are... →
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While I was perusing tags related to feminism on Tumblr, I came across a post by a Black man with a sentiment that I’ve seen many times. He posted a photograph of a Black man’s lynched corpse with a White woman looking at it with laughter. His commentary suggested that “feminazism” is destroying…
“Intersectionality or bust. I will not be anyone’s doormat, especially...
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“I was going to die, sooner or later, whether or not I had even spoken myself. My...”
– Audre Lorde (via thepeoplesrecord)
There’s nothing I needed more, than to see this quote right now.
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How the Syrian Electronic Army Hacked The Onion -... →
jcstearns:
Must read. (Not satire)
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Public Shaming: As I Lay Dying Singer Attempts to... →
publicshaming:
Tim Lambesis of Christian metal band As I Lay Dying was arrested Tuesday night in a murder-for-hire plot. Apparently, he did the nice Christian thing and tried to hire a hitman to MURDER his wife, who was filing for divorce. More like As I Lazily Lay on the Couch While Someone Else Does My…
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“1. White terrorists are called “gunmen.” What does that even mean? A person with...”
– Juan Cole, 08/09/2012 (via thepeacefulterrorist)
Juan Cole actually wrote this 4 days after a white terrorist, yes, terrorist, murdered 6 and injured 4 people at a Sikh gurdwara in Wisconsin. The terrorist who committed said crime spoke of an impending “racial holy war” beforehand and was a...
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Florida Teen Girl Charged With Felony After... →
alabasterandchrome:
Kiera Wilmot got good grades and had a perfect behavior record. She wasn’t the kind of kid you’d expect to…
Yo. They will destroy her life, spread the word and maybe someone with the power to do something can stand up for her.
Man.
April 2013
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Mohandas Gandhi: machistado: publicshaming: Jamie... →
machistado:
publicshaming:
Jamie Foxx attended the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night to accept the 2013 Generation Award. He did so while wearing a shirt that had the phrase “kNOw Justice” above photos of Trayvon Martin and the Newtown kids.
Many intelligent humans would view…
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Hunger Strike Begins at Wallens Ridge State Prison →
active-rva:
A hunger strike recently took off at Wallens Ridge State Prison, the sister site of Red Onion, where last year’s hunger strike took place. This strike has produced ten demands, reproduced below. Those of you familiar with last year’s hunger strike will recognize them as identical to the Red Onion hunger striker’s demands.
“We (Prisoners at Wallens Ridge State Prison) demand the...
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Iraq: String of attacks across country kills 32 →
BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents launched what appeared to be a highly coordinated string of attacks across Iraq on Monday morning, killing at least 32 and wounding more than 200, according to officials.
The attacks, many involving car bombs, erupted less than a week before Iraqis in much of the country are scheduled to vote in the country’s first elections since the 2011 U.S. troop withdrawal,...
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