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From Europe to Canada: The Misery Continues for Roma

Gypsy Boy in Kosovo
The Nazis did not kill them all, but racists in Eastern Europe and Italy are intent on making life miserable for those that are still around.  I'm speaking about a people variously known as Rom, Roma, Romany, Sinti, and Gypsies. The slaughter of the Roma by the Nazis is poorly documented; figures from 200,000 to a million and a half have been cited, which may have amounted to as much as 80% of their population in Europe at the time. Their ongoing persecution has led to a burgeoning demand for refugee status in Canada. 

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The Philosophy of Perpetual Revolt

"Freedom only comes through persistent revolt, through persistent agitation, through persistently rising up against the system of evil." - Martin Luther King

Nothing is inevitable, including peace and justice. In fact, history proves that exactly the opposite is the case. War and oppression is inevitable, unlessÂ…. Unless we heed the call for Perpetual Revolt; Perpetual Revolt against war and oppression.