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Jan 16

2016

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350.org / 1Sky, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Pacifism as Pathology, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Celebrity Fetish Divestment Indigenous Peoples neoliberalism Recognition Politics The Revenant Wallace Global Fund

The King’s Speech (King Leo, that is)

"Over the past few years, King Leo has positioned himself to be seen as the social conscience of the celebrity elite. But, it is only because of this fact that the message is acceptable. It isn't the words themselves. It is only the conduit from which they are emanating. The relaying of non-anglo pain and anguish must always be filtered through the mouth of a white representative, most preferably male."

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Jan 14

2016

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Pacifism as Pathology, Social Engineering, Whiteness & Aversive Racism

Assimilation Co-optation Indigenous Rights Kahnawake Mohawk Recognition Politics Reconciliation

WATCH: Recognition Politics | A Lecture on Resurgence by Taiaiake Alfred

"The essence of being part of a resurgence movement comes out of that kind of feeling; it's rooted, it's accountable, and it's transformative. Those are the three things that I think define the difference between resurgence and the other alternatives out there for what decolonization and colonization ; basically recognition politics, and, hate to say it, reconciliation...."

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