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Fair Trade Art from Zimbabwe Makes Its Way to Boston |
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by Talia Whyte, |
 Socially responsible artwork from Zimbabwe makes a big impression and gives a different image of Africa.
Usually the term fair trade is associated with coffee, chocolate or bananas. But how often do you hear about fair trade art? Planet Aid and Friends Forever Zimbabwe will host a three-week exhibition at the Harriet Tubman House displaying fairly traded sculptures from Zimbabwe starting May 3. |
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08 May 2006
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Filed under: News / Globalization : Human Rights : International : Labor |
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Mexican Repression Sparks Boston Solidarity Demonstration |
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by Solidarity, |
 Roughly 20 demonstrators gathered at the General Consulate of Mexican in Boston today at 4:00pm. They were protesting the recent wave of repression by the Mexican government against residents of Texcoco and Oaxaca. Chanting slogans such as “they killed that young boy in the street,” followed by “and said it met his human needs,” protesters marched in solidarity with the people of Texcoco, which is located near Mexico City. Mexican riot police have directed a brutal campaign of dislocation and eviction against residents there that left one fourteen year old boy dead. As a result, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) suspended “The Other Campaign” and called for worldwide actions to support the victims of Mexican state brutalization. |
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06 May 2006
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Filed under: News / Globalization : Human Rights : International |
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Palestine Youths Art Censorship: Protest at Brandeis |
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by Baza, |
 Almost a hundred Brandies students and local activists descended on the Goldfarb library yesterday to reclaim an exhibit of children’s art by Palestinian refugees that had been removed by school officials. Initiated by an Israeli student and former IOF solider the display showed the realities of life under occupation from the eyes of its young victims. |
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05 May 2006
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Filed under: News / Race |
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Quick Review of el Gran Paro |
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by cuauhtemoc, |
 Thousands celebrate el Gran Paro Nacional by participating in rallies and marches across Greater Boston.
A day of events celebrating el Gran Paro Nacional on May Day ended in Boston with thousands of immigrants and their allies participating in rallies, marches, work stoppages, and school walkouts. |
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01 May 2006
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Filed under: News / Human Rights |
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Anti-Torture Demonstration at Harvard Marks Abu Ghraib Scandal |
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by Maryam Monalisa Gharavi, |
 Demonstrators hold symbolic protest on the two year anniversary Iraq prisoner abuse.
Students, faculty, and members of the Harvard community joined a silent demonstration Friday calling for accountability on the two-year anniversary of the release of the Abu Ghraib prison photos. |
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29 Apr 2006
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Filed under: News / Human Rights |
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Biolab Protestor Arrested at BU President Robert Brown’s Inauguration Ceremony |
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by Operation Over: Media Team, |
 Today, during the inaugural ceremony of Robert Brown as Boston University's 10th president, a biolab protestor was arrested after speaking up against the lab - while two other protestors were escorted off the premises. “Boston University has now resorted to arresting those who voice opinions against the biolab. What next?” said Dylan Bergman, area resident. “It’s pretty clear they’ll do whatever it takes in order to silence the issue.” |
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28 Apr 2006
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : Politics : Social Welfare |
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10 More Reasons to Boycott Harvard |
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by Mass Animal Rights Coalition, |
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Besides Harvard economist destabilization of Russia, besides Harvard investment in war, slaughterhouses, earth destruction, besides Harvard's abuse of the community and exploitation of labor, Harvard is one of the world's most barbaric animal torturers. |
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28 Apr 2006
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Filed under: News / Organizing |
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May Day 2006: El Gran Paro Americano |
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by BIMC Editors, |
 May Day will mark a historical national opportunity for immigrant and labor groups to make their voices heard while pending immigration legislation in Congress. The Great American Boycott of 2006 or a “day without immigrants” is a nationwide general strike and economic boycott to protest the anti-immigrant sentiments and actions across the country. The NOHR4437 national coalition, which has its stronguest roots in Los Angeles, California, is calling for full amnesty and dignity for the millions of undocumented workers presently in the U.S. |
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26 Apr 2006
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Filed under: News / Education : Globalization : Human Rights : Labor : Organizing |
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