September 2011
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Manuel Valle execution carried out amid fight over... →
nezua:
A Cuban man who spent 33 years on death row has been executed in Florida in a case that campaigners say highlights the cruelty of America’s system of capital punishment.
Manuel Valle, 61, was killed with three drugs including an anaesthetic that has not been tested for executions and that medical experts have said could cause extreme suffering. The manufacturer of pentobarbital, the...
Soy Dulce de Leche: reverse racism doesn't help... →
notyourkinddear:
africabumbada:
That’s a nice sentiment, except “reverse racism” does not exist.
LOL. If only racism were merely about “offense”. No, peoples, it is about power and systems that disenfranchise others. Since no one can truly disenfranchise white people, and certainly…
“rant. possible unfollow bait. whatever.
I understand the need for occupy wall...”
– Shana Elmsford:
(via novamatic)
Omfg, YES! There’s this new blog that’s popped up and it’s filled with pictures of mostly white people holding up signs describe their personal and financial sufferings due to the economic and “unemployment crisis”. When I first came across the site, my immediate...
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Dreaming in Spanish: Thoughts on my Blackness →
dreaminginspanish:
Sometimes I think about how much racism, self-hatred, and dehumanization there could be in the Dominican community. Dominicans assume that they are “white,” “indio,” or “moreno.” But never Negro. I put Negro with a capital [N] because I am finally learning how to love my Blackness. It is obvious…
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Fundraising for Afro-Latinas →
fashionistazapatista:
Raising money for… the non-profit organization When and Where I Enter that supports socio-economic empowerment for Afro-Latinas in Latin America. The money collected will go towards…grant monies that are awarded to organizations supporting Afro-Latina development. Supporters can also help by…visiting www.whenandwhereienter.org and making a direct donation.
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White Guy Shooting = Crazy; Brown Guy Shooting =... →
youmightfindyourself:
Jared Lee Loughner allegedly tried to assassinate Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a meeting with constituents in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday. In the wake of the attack, the 22-year-old Loughner has been called everything from “crazed” to “unhinged.” What he’s not been called, however, at least by the media, is a terrorist.
According to the United States Law Code,...
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Message from Cuban Five on the execution of Troy... →
fuckyeahmarxismleninism:
The message below was sent by Ramón Labañino on behalf of the Cuban Five. The Cuban Five are political prisoners in the United States, serving four life sentences and 75 years collectively after being falsely convicted of politically motivated criminal charges while monitoring the operations of anti-Cuba terrorist organizations in Miami. To learn more about the Cuban...
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CUBAN LGBTQ TUMBLR!
suzyxisntreal:
fuckyeahlatinamericanhistory:
Hey there, World!
Fuck Yeah Queer Cubans! is a BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW Tumblr wanting YOUR submissions! If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer - and Cuban - please submit your photos, articles, poetry, essays, artwork, whatever you want.
—Well, look at that. This was submitted just now!
Oh hellllllll yeah I’m all about this!
coooool
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Derrick Mason executed. →
robotparadeadultversion:
Apparently, clemency for a black person on death row can’t be gotten.
Jimmy Carter doesn’t work, and the Pope doesn’t work.
In this case the judge that sentenced him to die doesn’t work.
What the bitch, America.
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Derrick Mason is scheduled to die in Alabama...
aliuribe:
stfuconservatives:
meloukhia:
The judge in his case has requested clemency, not least because he had inadequate legal representation which led to the suppression of mitigating factors in his case.
And again, for those who say that the death penalty in the United States is not about race—Derrick Mason is a Black man accused of killing a white woman.
You can contact Alabama...
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U.S. Executions | Amnesty International USA →
List of upcoming scheduled executions in the U.S., including 4 more in the September.
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think on this.: So, Now It's Tomorrow ... →
kohenari:
Last night, I reflected about how hopeful I felt at the mobilization of so many people to fight for Troy Davis’ life. With that particular fight lost, I wondered what would happen today. In other words, in the absence of such a noteworthy case, will people continue to feel…
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10 Things Anyone Can Do To Help Exonerate Innocent... →
1. Get connected to stay informed and take action Join the Innocence Project’s online community to receive regular updates, action alerts, in-depth news and analysis, and other information. Registration is free. Click here to join. Once you register, you can e-mail your friends, family and colleagues to ask them to sign up, too. 2. Donate to the Innocence Project The Innocence Project is a...
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girl-germs:
TW: police brutality, murder, violence, racism
allegedlyofcourse:
You can give a man the death penalty for killing a cop with no evidence, but give a cop 2 years for killing a man with video footage of the murder.
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I'm filled with all this impotent rage at the...
thatonemexicangirl:
It’s not fair. It’s not right. And it’s not just.
May God rest your soul, Troy Davis.
OMG i have no words
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Manu Chao protests Arizona's anti-illegal...
univisionnews:
(Photo by Anthony Sandoval)
By JUAN GASTELUM Channel: Immigration
On Tuesday, musician Manu Chao became the latest individual to join the four-year-long demonstration in front of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office in downtown Phoenix. Protestors have been lining up in front of Arpaio’s office since 2007 to protest Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
The move was meant to show...
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34 Years Later, Supreme Court Will Revisit... →
Every year, more than 75,000 eyewitnesses identify suspects in criminal investigations. Those identifications are wrong about a third of the time, a pile of studies suggest.
Mistaken identifications lead to wrongful convictions. Of the first 250 DNA exonerations, 190 involved eyewitnesses who were wrong, as documented in “Convicting the Innocent,” a recent book by Brandon L. Garrett, a law...
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Harlem: March & Vigil for Troy Davis TONIGHT →
fuckyeahmarxismleninism:
The state of Georgia plans to execute an innocent man tomorrow. We will not be silent in the face of this outrage! Troy Davis continues to resist and so shall we.
GATHER WEDS. 9/21 AT 6 PM – HARLEM STATE OFFICE BUILDING – CORNER OF 125th ST. & ADAM CLAYTON POWELL BLVD.
MARCH TO ST. MARY’S CHURCH, 521 WEST 126th STREET (btw. Broadway &...
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Clemency has been denied for TROY DAVIS
theafrosistuh:
thetaoofus:
last chance to save his life, please sign the petition
http://action.amnesty.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1194&ea.campaign.id=12137&utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=deathpenalty&utm_content=newtroyactionfb
Fuck America. No justice is being served. The US Government is no better than any killer on the streets to me.
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Gael Garcia Bernal receives WOLA human rights...
univisionnews:
Listen to Gael’s acceptance speech
By JUAN E. GASTELUM Channel: Immigration, Entertainment
Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal on Tuesday received a human rights award from the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).
The actor’s merit, said WOLA executive director Joy Olson, was “giving a voice to the voiceless” through his participation in four mini-documentaries about Latin...
