Nationalising Dignity: Morales’ Adios to USAID

"This recent “exercise of sovereignty”, as expressed by Morales, is consistent with the political trajectory of decolonising development since the indigenous leader came to power in 2006. The nationalisation of industries, the push for regional integration and repudiating Western intervention have been met with diplomatic aversion expressed by representatives of US foreign policy. Foreign aid channelled through USAID programmes, whether rendered directly to local governments or to non-governmental organisations, has been linked to destabilisation and insurgency efforts launched from such sectors of civil society as politicised trade unions, environmental groups and health networks."

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May 14

2013

newWKOGadnim

Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Co-optation Ford Rockefeller United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

North American Indigenous Peoples Caucus Credibility Issue

"The co-optation of influential indigenous NGOs by philanthropic colonization complicates indigenous activism; indeed, the capture of the UNPFII leadership in the form of corporate brokers like Grand Chief Edward John — head of the British Columbia Treaty Extinguishment Process and chair of the UNPFII – is not surprising, but it is challenging, especially when indigenous governing authorities already face overwhelming odds just trying to organize their diplomatic missions to the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples."

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May 14

2013

newWKOGadnim

Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Classism Liberalism Radicalism

Classism Runs Deep | Liberalism vs. Radicalism

"When it comes to economics, whose side is the left on? Do you want to liberate the slaves, or do you just want their support to help overthrow the plantation owner? Is some inequality in a society a necessary or desirable thing? If you believe this, shouldn’t you be honest about your belief? If you’re not being honest about it, why not?"

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Apr 26

2013

newWKOGadnim

Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Association of Property Owners of the Port Madison Area (APORPMA) Bellingham CERA CERF Citizens Equal Rights Alliance Citizens Equal Rights Foundation Indigenous Peoples Racism Washington State

“Take these Tribes Down” The Anti-Indian Movement Comes to Washington State

"For Brendale, however, the term “moderate living” provides a “weapon” to be wielded against tribal communities: “We have at our disposal what we need – the weapon, the means, the opportunity and the financial support to take these tribes down. What do we get for our trouble: the opportunity to strike a most devastating psychological blow to Northwest tribes’ pride and their sense of well-being.”

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Apr 15

2013

newWKOGadnim

Foundations, Humanitarian Agencies, Imperialist Wars/Occupations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, The War on Libya - There Was No Evidence, USAID, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Al Arabiya Al Jazeera Arab Spring Chavez CIVICUS Development Alternatives International (DAI) Freedom House Gaddafi Human Rights Libya R2P Venezuela

Getting It Right: Hugo Chávez and the “Arab Spring”

"The new Libya has apparently placed racist atrocity in the pantheon of “human rights.” All those who wash their mouths with terms like “genocide prevention” have apparently left the room. With a new Libya come new spelling conventions: the correct way to spell “oppression” is now liberation. What part of this Arab Spring do you support?"

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Apr 13

2013

newWKOGadnim

Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, USAID, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Bolivia and Ecuador coup d'etat Genetic Engineering GMO Paraguay US State Department USAID Venezuela

USAID’s Dubious Allies in Paraguay

"Researchers at the Paraguayan think tank Base Investigaciones Sociales believe that the reason for the additional USAID investments following Lugo's election was to prevent his policies from becoming too leftist—and to prevent his administration from becoming too close to Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador or Cuba. "The increased presence is not exclusively centered on bilateral support, but also includes more financing to a big diversity of actors, among them non-government organizations, business associations and cooperatives," they concluded in a report released last December."

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Apr 13

2013

newWKOGadnim

Whiteness & Aversive Racism

(CAPR) Citizens Alliance for Property Rights (CDFE) Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise (CERF) Citizens Equal Rights Foundation (CSE) Citizens for Safety and Environment (EFF) Evergreen Freedom Foundation (IJ) Institute for Justice (ONU) One Nation United (PEP) Private Enterprise Project (WFB) Washington Farm Bureau (WPC) Washington Policy Center CERA Citizens Equal Rights Alliance Racism Radio KGMI

Anti-Indian Conference

"Using Indians who oppose tribal sovereignty as speakers is a key strategy of CERA, giving them cover from accusations of being white supremacist. As Brendale admits in this video where he was helping to fight the Nisqually Tribe, his mission is to, 'take down federal Indian policy.'"

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Apr 12

2013

newWKOGadnim

350.org / 1Sky, David Suzuki Foundation, Foundations, Greenpeace, Indigenous Environmental Network, Natural Resources Defense Council, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Pacifism as Pathology, Pembina Institute, Rainforest Action Network (RAN), Sierra Club, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

1Sky 350.org Barack Obama Bill Ackman Bill Gates BNSF Capitalism CN Rail CP Defend Our Coast Discourse Greenpeace Hillary Clinton Keystone KL KXL Sierra Club Tarsands Warren Buffett

Keystone XL: The Art of NGO Discourse | Part I

"Very few in the environmental movement wish to discuss, let alone acknowledge, the very ugly reality that the "Stop the KXL!" campaign has absolutely nothing to do with shutting down tar sands production. The actuality is that behind the protest signs (that conveniently blur lines and bear much semblance to the Obama branding campaign), we have an entire rail transport industry burgeoning to transport the oil formerly designated for the KXL pipeline. The show is over. It matters little whether Keystone is approved or not. If it is approved, we have a flourishing rail economy plus the KXL pipeline. Bread and circuses have never been so skillfully orchestrated." ...

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Apr 12

2013

newWKOGadnim

Foundations, Indigenous Environmental Network, Neo-Liberalism and the Defanging of Feminism, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Pacifism as Pathology, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Defenders of the Land DOTL IdleNoMore Indigenous Environmental Network Pacifism as Patholgy Patriarchy

On Defenders of the Land, Patriarchy and Pacifism

"Firstly, sorry for the long gap between updates. i have been out of the country for almost a week now and before that was busy moving, so i have not had much time or ability to put up new articles. In this time though i have been thinking on many things, and discussing them with comrads. One particular topic that has stuck out has been the recent joint call for a “Sovereignty Summer” by the petty bourgeois, reformist, academic/professional “official leadership” of IdleNoMore and the ostensibly grassroots onkwehón:we organization Defenders of the Land. "

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Apr 11

2013

newWKOGadnim

Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, United Nations, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Arthur Manuel Debra Harry NAIPC North American Indigenous Peoples Caucus Sycuan

The Right Direction

"Now that the meeting in Sycuan and its aftermath have blown up in Harry and Manuel’s faces, they seem to be attempting to salvage their failure as the coordinators at Sycuan by promoting the idea that the decisions made by a small group of NGOs at the exclusive March 2 and 3 meeting is somehow representative of North American Indigenous Peoples. It is not, and no amount of sophistry can change that. They can send their report to the UN, and pretend it is legitimate, but that would in essence be fraud."

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