Tag: Apartheid

I have never heard White people cry in the face of racial injustice. But about a month ago, I could hear the quiet tears of the audience as I watched a screening of The Busing Battleground- a film by the American Experience about the decade long struggle to desegregate Boston Public Schools (BP...

Apartheid in South Africa was characterised by systemic racial segregation and persecution. Despite widespread censure, an unexpected alliance between South Africa and Israel evolved in the later half of the twentieth century. This contentious partnership, motivated by strategic goals, shared geopol...

The thing I didn’t have a chance to share at the Asian American Institute at Creating Change 2024 is that queer Asians for Palestine is not a new phenomenon. As more queer Asians become involved in the work today, because of the particularly horrific atrocities happening right now, I...

Good morning! And Happy Black History Month everyone! Remember the Alabama Riverboat Brawl back in August? This post has nothing to do with that, I just wanted to bring it up because that’s the type of energy I’m planning to be on all month. But I do have an interesting b...

In a world where controversy fuels the clicks, shares, and debates that drive our online conversations, the question of whether Israel can be labeled an apartheid state is the ultimate lightning rod. The mere mention of the term "apartheid" in the context of Israel sparks passionate debate...

Two years ago, human rights organizations accused Big Pharma of profiteering from the COVID-19 pandemic and contributing to the global health crisis. At the time, they argued against vaccine profits and marketing practices that favored the rich. Today, their case is stronger than ever...