While it may seem that I am consumed with minority rights and am anti-white, people usually think I’m white. At least the the people who know me do. I love mochas, although I am morally opposed to purchasing Starbucks except in dire emergencies (homemade is better anyway). I have a college education, a career, a [...]

TRADE: Individual EPAs ”Do Not” Undermine Regional Integration [IPS]A little divide and conquer might get African nations to sign deals with the EU
USCIS: Backlog in Naturalization Applications Will Take Nearly Three Years to Clear [MIS]Meanwhile bureaucracy gone mad is keeping immigrants from becoming Americans. Oh just let them try the “go back to your country” [...]

This video introduces a tour arranged by Just Foreign Policy to counter the Bush administration’s calls for military confrontation with Iran. Please watch the video and check the site for dates when it will be near you!

We don’t need anymore war!! Peace and dialogue are the only way to ensure the survival and spread of [...]

DEVELOPMENT: MDGs Yardstick Too Generic, Critics Say [IPS]This article highlights the importance of context and scale. The MDG’s were established on a global scale but when applied locally they don’t make sense and are hurting nations, African ones especially. One size does not fit all.
Material Support to Terrorism — Consequences for Refugees and Asylum Seekers [...]

After reading Ms. Crip Chick’s post on Changemakers as Celebrities I started to wonder:
Are heros like MLK, Justin Dart, Phoolan Devi and Che really responsible for bringing about change or do they bring exposure to change that is already in the works? Do they really transform our world or do we just transform them [...]