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Bolivian Anarchism and Indigenous Resistance: Interview with Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui |
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by By Andalusia, |
 The South American nation of Bolivia has filled the headlines of the global press with their fight against water privatization, struggle for nationalization of gas, non-compliance with free trade policies, and the election of South America’s first indigenous president, Evo Morales. These struggles are rooted in the long history of indigenous resistance to colonialism and imperialism in Bolivia. In an interview conducted during her recent stay in Pittsburgh, subaltern theorist, Aymara sociologist, and historian Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui discussed Bolivian Anarchism, the health benefits of the Coca plant, and the Cocaleros' (Coca Growers') fight for sovereignty.
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13 Nov 2007
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Filed under: Interview / Education : Environment : Gender : GLBT/Queer : Globalization : Human Rights : International : Labor : Media : Organizing : Politics : Race : Social Welfare : Technology : War and Militarism |
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Vandana Shiva: Manifestos on the Future of Food and Seed |
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by BIMC Editors, boston.indymedia (nospam) gmail.com |
 Environmental activist and scholar, Vandana Shiva, spoke in Boston about her most recent book "Manifestos on the Future of Food and Seed." Invited by the Center for New Words and South End Press, she talked about globalization, WTO policies, food sovereignty and the rights of people to protect ecological diversity and land, as well as positive examples on how to foster environmental social change.
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16 Oct 2007
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Filed under: News / Education : Globalization : Human Rights : International : Labor |
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“There is No Apolitical Moment” – An interview with Majority Rules director Michael Burns |
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by Aaron Johnson, computer77 (nospam) hotmail.com |
 Michael Burns’ films are challenging. Not challenging in the respect that they’re difficult to decipher, but in that they challenge the audience to take a stand and to face serious defects in our political system. They’re not optimistic films. There’s no room for optimism when one honestly assesses the evidence in world affairs today. To present any other picture would be deeply dishonest. But there’s a critical difference between optimism and hope. Burns’ films are hopeful in that they propose that if we frankly confront the extent of the problems we face (be they America’s unfortunate two-party dominance, the White House’s pre-emptive war policy, or the systematic dismantling of any recognizable notion of democracy) then we have a chance to correct them. Without this first critical step, the kernel of hope that’s buried inside our major collective crises won’t be accessible. |
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02 Jun 2007
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Filed under: Interview / Education |
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GONZALES EMBARRASSED AT HARVARD REUNION |
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by stoptorture, dpopowski (nospam) law.harvard.edu |
.JPG) Cambridge, Mass. – Alberto Gonzales was confronted by student protesters and forced to leave through a back door on Saturday during a visit to Harvard Law School for his 25th reunion. After two weeks clinging to save his job and defending allegations that he fired eight U.S. Attorneys for political reasons, what might have been a relaxed day of reminiscing with old classmates became instead yet another reminder that both his job and his reputation are in serious jeopardy. |
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30 Apr 2007
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Filed under: News / Education : Human Rights : International : Media : Organizing : Politics : Social Welfare : War and Militarism |
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History Recalls and Nothing Changes |
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by Laureli Mallek, lk.mallek (nospam) gmail.com |
 From January to February Northeastern University hosted History Recalls, an exhibit addressing the effects of conflict and war through an international collaboration of artists. Currently the exhibit features the work of four artists who focus their diverse experiences on Lebanon and Iran. Artist and organizer Naveed Nour wants to create a venue to bring together the multiple perspectives about conflict. The exhibit has just finished its run in Boston, and the collaborative effort plans to include more artists while traveling to Australia, as well as other points. |
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06 Feb 2007
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Filed under: News / Education : Human Rights : Organizing : Politics : War and Militarism |
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Zionists Vs Truth -The Wheels of Justice Battle for Andover |
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by Joe Carr and Hassan Fouda, |
 Last night was one of the most contentions events I’ve ever done. Whoever thought that a simple talk in the library of Andover High School in a small suburb of Massachusetts would make so many headlines. |
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10 Jan 2007
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Filed under: News / Education : Human Rights : International |
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53 Protesters from Boston Defend Voluntary Integration |
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by Anita Wadhwa, aquamarinated (nospam) yahoo.com |
 On Monday, December 4, 53 people from Cambridge and Boston attended a national demonstration at the Supreme Court sponsored by BAMN (By Any Means Necessary) in order to defend equal schooling for all children. The trip, sponsored by the Student Coalition for Justice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), was initiated by students in Gary Orfield’s “Desegregation and the Possibility of Integration” class. |
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11 Dec 2006
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Filed under: News / Education : Human Rights : Organizing : Politics : Race |
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Fair Trade Farmers Speak in Boston |
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by Sofia Jarrin, sofiajt (nospam) yahoo.com |
 Cambridge, Mass. – Sponsored by Farm Aid, Oke USA, and the Student Labor Action Movement, four representatives of fair trade family-owned farming spoke last Thursday at Harvard University about their experiences as part of the People Before Profit: A Week of Action for Global Justice in Boston. Rich Bonanno from Methuen, Mass., Shirley Sherrod from Georgia, Tadesse Meskela, from Ethiopia, and Silvia Arevalo, from Ecuador, were invited to discuss the benefits reaped from and challenges still faced by small farmers all over the world. |
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29 Oct 2006
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Filed under: News / Education : Environment : Globalization : International : Labor : Organizing |
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