- “The International Burmese Monks Organization [...] launched a new effort to provide relief through Burma’s powerful grass roots network of monasteries — [...] currently the only source of housing and support in many devastated communities.”
- “Almost two-thirds of people in Britain fear race relations are so poor tensions are likely to spill over into violence, a BBC poll has suggested.”
- “Thailand wants to form an Opec-style rice cartel to give it more control over international rice prices.”
- “South Africa’s ruling party leader has urged people to work together to fight xenophobia and any ill-treatment of Zimbabweans and other foreigners.”
- “Tehran has complained to the UN about remarks made last week by Hillary Clinton on the circumstances under which the US might attack Iran.”
- “This year, the committee made it quite clear that Debbie Allen’s groundbreaking, all-black production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was not so excellent, despite its box office success. Neither the play nor its cast were nominated in any categories.”
- LOL! “A girl has more confidence and is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick and wash her hands several times a day.”
- “It always grates when a person makes an assumption about you based solely on your skin color, hair texture or other physical features. For mixed-race people, that happens almost every day.”
- “The Post feels that using the term “violent extremists” instead of “Jihadists” is too soft on terrorism. Tomorrow, they can suggest we should just go straight back to “Ragheads.”
- “I’m going to slap the next black person I hear say “We need to be more like the Jews and learn to stick together.”
- “[...] white people get really angry about black anti-Semitism, not because they care about the Jews, but because they identify with Jews as white people under such circumstances.”
- “Out of 21 ministers in [Italy's] new right-wing administration there are only four women, all given lightweight roles. Most of them have so far won distinction more for their looks rather than for their political prowess.”
- The full article on the abduction and death of Romona Moore.
- Since so many of us like her… – LDP
Spread This Idea
The Octavia Butler Book Club
(Click the book for the latest conversation) Feminism for Real – Jessica, Latoya, Andrea
The Same Woman – Thea
I Speak For Myself – Fatemeh
Yes Means Yes – Latoya
Sex Ed and Youth – Jessica
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