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Struggle for Native Prisoners’ Rights at Federal Prison in Adelanto

Oso Blanco, other Native Prisoners, campaigning for their rights   A campaign was recently launched on behalf of indigenous political prisoners at the US Penitentiary Victorville in Adelanto CA, and their right to engage in their religious ceremonies and practices, especially the restoration of their sweat lodge, which had been destroyed and desecrated by prison authorities.   In response, there have been some developments regarding Oso Blanco (Byron Shane Chubbuck), a Native [...]

By |2022-04-06T09:33:00-05:00April 5th, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Europe & the War in Ukraine

On the war in Ukraine By Vijay Prashad Unofficial transcript of remarks to End the War Scotland, March 26, 2022   This is a terrible war. it's catastrophic for the people in the middle of this war. I think it's well worth considering that this war of course didn't begin in February. It began in 2014, perhaps even earlier. It's an ugly situation now accelerated. Of course, there must be ceasefire, there [...]

By |2022-03-29T23:09:24-05:00March 29th, 2022|Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Europe, Ukraine, Vijay Prashad|0 Comments
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War and Human Rights

By Ajamu Baraka, Black Alliance for Peace https://blackagendareport.com/ukraine-war-and-challenge-human-rights-united-states-and-beyond Excerpt: War and Economic Deprivation: The Systemic Contradictions of the Western colonial/capitalist Project. The war being waged against global humanity by the U.S./EU/NATO Axis of Domination is a hybrid war that utilizes all the tools it has at its disposal – sanctions, mass incarceration, coups, drugs, disinformation, culture, subversion, murder, and direct military engagement to further white power. The Eurocentrism and “White Lives Matters [...]

By |2022-03-29T23:08:55-05:00March 29th, 2022|Activism, Africa, Ajamu Bataka, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Biden, Black liberation, Commentary, Donald Trump, Independent Journalism, Justice/Injustice, Peace, Peace and War, Politics, War|0 Comments
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April 2022 community events

Change Links cannot publish without your support. Send events, articles or poetry to changelinks2@gmail.com or via http://change-links.org/submit/  Please subscribe as well. Subscriptions to the print edition are $12/25/50 a year, low income, regular or sustainer (sliding scale), Payable to “AFGJ,” our fiscal sponsor, with “Change Links” in the memo. All events announced are encouraged to donate $5 (per event), payable to AFGJ, mail to Change Links, PO Box 34236, LA 90034. It [...]

By |2022-04-10T01:55:12-05:00March 29th, 2022|Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Arts, Black liberation, Calendar, Events, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Poetry Corner: Matt Sedillo & Review of “City on the Second Floor”

POST (excerpt) By Matt Sedillo, from “City on the Second Floor)   Tomorrow doesn’t show up all at once But when it does Liquidate the pension Automate the factory Auction off the options Don’t worry bout me I worry free Free-lance contingency Smiling at your service to gig economy Side hustle, millennial, post industrial standard Hire me as an adjunct Fire me as contingent Into a city I cannot afford to live [...]

By |2022-03-29T23:05:46-05:00March 29th, 2022|Anti-Racism/Racism, Arts, Chican@-Mexican@-Latinx, Justice/Injustice, Labor, Matt Sedillo, Michael Novick, Poetry Corner|0 Comments
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Disney Workers Walk Out in Burbank, Orlando

https://www.whereischapek.com/open-letter The recent statements by The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) leadership regarding the Florida legislature’s recent “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill have utterly failed to match the magnitude of the threat to LGBTQIA+ safety represented by this legislation. Primarily, those statements have indicated that leadership still does not truly understand the impact this legislation is having not only on Cast Members in the state of Florida, but on all members of [...]

By |2022-03-29T23:05:00-05:00March 29th, 2022|Activism, Commentary, Education, Elections, LGBTQ+|0 Comments
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Dear President Biden

By Theresa Brady We are entering an existential crisis.  We can no longer go about business as usual.  The idea that if one superpower threatens something, we should meet or exceed that threat is not going to get us out of this one.  we need to find common ground.  We need to find some points that would deescalate this that would be tolerable to both sides. The US has not been always on the high ground [...]

By |2022-03-29T23:02:34-05:00March 29th, 2022|Biden, Commentary, Movements, Nuclear Power, Peace, Terrie Brady|0 Comments
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Open Letter from Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and Citizens of the World Against War and Nuclear Weapons

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, and other Nobel Peace Prize Laureates have launched a historic call to reject war and nuclear weapons. Now they are asking Avaaz and citizens around the world to join them in protecting our planet. We reject war and nuclear weapons. We call on all our fellow citizens of the world to join us in protecting our planet, home for [...]

By |2022-03-29T23:01:47-05:00March 29th, 2022|Activism, Environmentalism, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Movements, Non-violence, Peace and War, Ukraine, Unity, War|0 Comments
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In Memoriam- Joe Maizlish

https://www.committeetobridgethegap.org/2022/03/21/in-memoriam-joe-maizlish-war-resister-gentle-soul-dear-friend/ Joe Maizlish—war resister, gentle soul, and dear friend of Bridge the Gap—died March 16, 2022. While a graduate student in history at UCLA in 1968, to protest the Vietnam War, Joe gave up his draft deferment and publicly refused induction. He served 2 ½ years in various federal prisons, a substantial amount of the time in solitary confinement. In the decades since, he worked diligently against war and injustice. He helped [...]

By |2022-03-29T23:01:06-05:00March 29th, 2022|Activism, Historical, Human Rights, In Memoriam, Movements, National Security, Non-violence, Peace and War, Prisons|0 Comments
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Helen Yaffe, film on Cuba’s Example

Saturday, April 2. 4:30-7 PM reception & public meeting.  Film Tarea Vida, speakers, entertainment McCarty Memorial Church 4103 W Adams Blvd., LA, CA 90018 Yaffe Articles: International marine science magazine.https://sevenseasmedia.org/cuba-shows-how-to-take-action-on-climate-change/ Yaffe on Science Friday, 2/18 - discussing Cuba's vaccines & Covid response.  https://www.sciencefriday.com/person/helen-yaffe/ Yaffe on NBC news. Special short on Cuba vaccines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u6uvNp5RPQ ​ ushandsoffcubacommittee.com     LA.US.Handsoffcuba@gmail.com END THE US EMBARGO OF CUBA. Normalize Relations.End the Trump/Biden sanctions, trade & travel bans. 

By |2022-03-29T23:00:31-05:00March 29th, 2022|Anti-Racism/Racism, Beyond Capitalism, Climate Change, COVID-19, Cuba, Environment, Films, Latin America, Peace, Socialism|0 Comments
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The MADness of the Resurgent U.S. Cold War on Russia

by Nicolas J. S. Davies The war in Ukraine has placed U.S. and NATO policy toward Russia under a spotlight, highlighting how the United States and its allies have expanded NATO right up to Russia’s borders, backed a coup and now a proxy war in Ukraine, imposed waves of economic sanctions, and launched a debilitating trillion-dollar arms race. The explicit goal is to pressure, weaken and ultimately eliminate Russia, or a Russia-China [...]

By |2022-03-29T22:59:44-05:00March 29th, 2022|Commentary, Europe, Historical, National Security, Nuclear Power, Peace, Peace and War, Politics, Russia, Security and Insecurity, Ukraine|0 Comments
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