The flaws in Western writing on Africa are not hard to find, and are often bizarrely consistent. For example, Wendy Belcher wrote in Salon how nearly every travelogue on Africa begins on an airplane. Others have noticed how there are usually more animals than people, how Africans can never seem to help themselves, how they just can’t see things the right way. But now Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina, editor of the literary magazine Kwani?, has offered a biting summary of shallow Western… Continue
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Nader Acts: New Video: Nader Pulls Out All the Stops; etc..
New Video: Nader Pulls Out All the Stops
October 23, 2008
www.votenader.org
www.officialnaderstore.com
We're less than two weeks out.
As of yesterday, Ralph has campaigned in all 50 states.
Media exposure is picking up.
https://www.votenader.org
Crowds are getting bigger at the Nader rallies.
Last night, Ralph spoke before a packed crowd of over 1,000… Continue
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LPDOC + Arden Actions: Write to BOP: Peltier's Transfer; etc..
Write to BOP Regarding Peltier's Transfer
Forwarded on Behalf of contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info
Urgent!!!! Write to the Federal Bureau of Prisons on behalf of
Leonard Peltier regarding his transfer!!!!!
October 16, 2008
As we reported in a previous email, Leonard is once again being
uprooted and relocated to another prison. Although this seems
to be a strategy by the federal… Continue
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Friend, It's Time to Protect YOUR Vote
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October 23, 2008
Dear Friend,
http://codepinkalert.org/ft/campaigns/gpav/
Four years ago, Americans were swindled by a stolen election that allowed Bush to lead us deeper into disastrous war. Nearly half of the six million American voters living abroad never received their ballots. Registrations were shredded. Faulty voting equipment destroyed about one million ballots--roughly… Continue
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US Premiere & LA Screenings: SKIN: Film: true S. African story
US Premiere & LA Screenings of SKIN: New film about true South African story
Artists for a New South Africa wants you to know about a new South African film screening in Los Angeles...
“A stirring allegory
…another superb Sophie Okonedo performance”
Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter
“An involving tale presented with polished straightforwardness”
Dennis Harvey,… Continue
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Witness Actions: See It. Film It. Change It.; etc..
See It. Film It. Change It.
IN THIS ISSUE
- Video helps to create change in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Legendary photojournalist unveils his latest project
- Human rights groups use video to mobilize actions to fight global poverty and for the MDGs. Be counted!
Video for Change: Making Strides in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Address HIV/AIDS
we get same belive who comes from our parentes, religion, country., society..and we keeping growing up with all of them in our mind wisholt thinking about if all those belives are ours or not
we same times don't know if them comes to inside of your soul ( belives ).. or we just replay. (prejudice)
some times i wondering...whats could cheng my life if some one alse have other religion, the way of life that he/ her dicide to live,… Continue
I have just published a new E Book called "Home: Become the Love of God. Welcome to Peace and Rest.
The book will focus on how the true Love of God is a powerful healer of those weary from a world so full of
hate, poverty, dishonesty, and selfishness.
An excerpt preview of the book is available at http://stores.lulu.com/globalcrest.
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"I believe that as soon as people want peace in the world they can have it. The only trouble is they are not aware they can get it...Reality leaves a lot to the imagination...Number 9, Number 9, Number 9."-John Lennon.........
November 9 has known both the force of cruelty and the power of liberation.
On November 9, 1938, known as the Crystal Night/Reichspogromnacht, synagogues were burned and more than 30,000 people were forced into concentration… Continue
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Hello folks,
I am setting up a global operation to market the cheapest energy system ever devised.
This will require creativity and vigilance from all partys involved.
So I intend to use a business model developed 100 years ago at Lincoln welders, Lincoln MA. This is a democratic model of governance with very limited management. I believe it is an ideal model for a business who's survival will depend on timely and aggressive action. 66% of the global annual profit will be… Continue
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What does peace mean to you? Here are some definitions of peace:
1. The absence of war or other hostilities.
2. An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities.
3. Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations: roommates living in peace with each other.
4. Public security and order: was arrested for disturbing the peace.
5. Inner contentment; serenity: peace of mind.
interj.
Used as a greeting or farewell, and as a… Continue
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"SOMEDAY RELIGIONISTS WILL GET TOGETHER AND ACTUALLY EFFECT CO-OPERATION ON THE BASIS OF UNITY OF IDEALS AND PURPOSES RATHER THAN ATTEMPTING TO DO SO ON THE BASIS OF PSICOLOGICAL OPINIONS AND THEOLOGICAL BELIEFS."
THE URANTIA BOOK page 1091(99:5.7) http://www.urantia.org
"ALGUN DIA LOS RELIGIONISTAS SE UNIRÁN Y EFECTUARÁN UNA VERDADERA COOPERACIÓN SOBRE LA BASE DE UNA UNIDAD DE IDEALES Y OBJETIVOS EN VEZ DE INTENTAR HACERLO SOBRE LA BASE DE OPINIONES PSICOLÓGICAS Y CREENCIAS TEOLÓGICAS."
El Libro de Urantia, Pág. 1091 (99:5.7) http://www.urantia.org/
http://www.globalgovernmenthumanity.org/casa.html
Compartiendo en Orden, Luz y Amor.
Giuseppe, tu hermano
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"ALGUN DIA, OS RELIGIOSOS DEIXARÃO DE TENTAR REUNIR-SE SE BASEANDO EM OPINIÕES PSICOLÓGICAS E CRENÇAS TEOLÓGICAS, E EFETIVARÃO UMA COOPERAÇÃO REAL, COM BASE NA UNIDADE DE IDEAIS E DE PROPÓSITOS."
O Livro de Urantia, pag. 1091 (99:5.7) www.urantia.org/
http://aussiepeacemaker.org/
Compartilhando, em Ordem, Luz e Amor.
Giuseppe, teu irmão
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A Blood Appeal to Support for overall Victory of Barack Obama
Democracy will be strengthen if Obama becomes US President –Dr. Mahesh Yadav
Bhopal (M.P.,INDIA): Peace activist & President of Rashtriya Janmat Party Dr. Mahesh Yadav has appealed to US citizen, by making own blood portrait of Barack Obama,to support the Obama for US Presidentship.On this ocassion he sketched the own blood sketched portraits of Father of World Peace Mahatma Gandhi &…Continue
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Remembrance Day is always a bit of an ambivalent occasion for me. On the one hand, I’m awe-struck by the courage of the thousands and thousands of soldiers who have voluntarily suffered terror, injury and death in the wars of the past hundred years, sometimes - as in World War Two - in defence of the liberty of us all. As someone with an intense fear of hardship and pain, I’m not sure I could be brave enough to do that under any circumstances,… Continue
October 26, 2008 -- Original post can be found at www.pij.org.
Online Peace Ongoing
by Heidi Basch
War and peace are two popular media topics in the Middle East. When will war break out and who’s working on a temporary peace to prevent war, which most people believe is inevitable anyhow?
Mainstream journalists, politicians and pundits portray the peace process in the region as one that goes around in circles,… Continue
I have always been Walk the Talk, at least from the day I realized that Talk is Cheap (and yeah, I talk alot, but do beyond talking even more, heh, can you realize THAT ;) ?
SO! When I went into the group of iPeace Blogging, and shouting out on the Comment Wall that we ALL have a blog on iPeace, I just realized that we have a very powerful… Continue
I am all dust and water
mud is me
setled in,
traveling away in geographical sights,
intersecting with other mud bodies.
I am heavy: i am a substence.
my imagination is a concrete matter.
I am the mass of the idea.
spirituality is coming tangible.
Mud is blind
like justice
is animal
will know you by the touch
by the smell
and by the tone of your… Continue
Added by Hoda Hussein on October 26, 2008 at 10:19am —
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