Aboriginal Autonomy and the Galilee Basin Coal Complex
"... the not-for profit sector effectively captures the efforts of Indigenous and non-indigenous activists for the benefit neo-liberal forces."
Dec 09
20172
Nature Conservancy, Social Engineering, Whiteness & Aversive Racism, Wilderness Society, Wildlife Conservation Society
Reclaim Conservation: Activists & Communities Vs. Mainstream Conservation Myths
"These large NGOs cannot challenge these overarching systems of oppression because they have become part of them."
Why Are All the Black Faces in Conservation in the Background?
Dr.Ogada was frank when I asked him about his motivation for writing the book: "I think it is when I realized that because of the colour of my skin, I was not likely to ever be acknowledged as a significant contributor to our conservation discourse in Kenya".
Jul 24
20170
Conservation International, Nature Conservancy, Whiteness & Aversive Racism, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
The Best Lecture You Will Ever Watch on “Conservation”
"That hot afternoon in Amboseli; I experienced my road to Damascus. I realized that I was part of a system that had no respect for the very bedrock on which it stood. I was a qualified black face put in place to smooth over fifty years of exploitation in two and to create a pleasant backdrop that would allow for the renewal of this insidious arrangement."
Feb 11
20171
Neo-Liberalism and the Defanging of Feminism, Social Engineering, Whiteness & Aversive Racism
WATCH: Yejide Orunmila – Surviving the White Women’s March on Washington
"Yejide Orunmila, president of ANWO (African National Women's Organization) and member of the Uhuru Movement examines the (white) Women's March on Washington, and explains the political opportunism of feminism and the complicity of white women in the oppression of African women."
Jan 06
20171
Avaaz, Humanitarian Agencies, Imperialist Wars/Occupations, Purpose [Public Relations Arm of Avaaz], Social Engineering, The International Campaign to Destabilize Syria, Whiteness & Aversive Racism
WATCH: White Helmets – The Mask of Terror ( with English subtitles)
In liberated Aleppo the ANNA-News crew was able to uncover evidence that sheds light on the true activity of the so-called rescue workers in Syria. This terrorist group, the White Helmets, is a project of the New York public relations firm Purpose (sister org. of Avaaz).
Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy and SOSBlakAustralia Sydney Boycott “People’s” Climate March Sydney
"The Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy, SOSBlakAustralia Sydney and associates formally withdraw support for this rally and groups, any future working together would need to guarantee and ensure that our voices be listened to and the process be genuine and not tokenistic. We also request that People’s Climate March Australia, it’s partners, associations and organisations involved to not speak for our people nor campaign for our issues without proper consultation and actual involvement from the Aboriginal community."
WKOG Op-Ed: Mining for Blood
"The most costly dependence on bringing our smartphones, computers, gaming systems, car circuitry and innumerous other equipment to market is the outlay of human lives through manipulation of labor in the Third World or Global South. "
Junk Food Journalism: Why Annabel Crabb’s Kitchen Cabinet Is Toxic
"This is certainly the case in Indigenous affairs, where solutions that are more palatable to white journalists are privileged over the solutions put forward by Aboriginal people themselves. The black voices of those who tell white people what they want to hear are accepted by non-Indigenous journalists because it mirrors their own experiences. "
WATCH: Dr. Sohail Daulatzai: “Welcome to the Terrordome”
"In framing white supremacy as a global phenomenon, and understanding the systemic roots of inequality, Malcolm X provides us with a historic lens and contemporary frame for thinking about the role and place of Muslims in the United States, as endless war is waged, racism persists and capitalism wreaks havoc around the world."