For the U.S. Military, ‘Winning’ Now Means Staying at War as Long as Possible
Kissinger once said guerrillas won by not losing. Facing a loss themselves, the military adopted the same strategy.
Equality and Territory: The Common Struggle of Indigenous Women in the Andes
"Indigenous women today are struggling to keep their cultures alive in their communities, to continue to exist as peoples and to have the opportunities they deserve, preserving the continuity of the new generations, especially now that there are stronger attacks on their territories." - Rosa Montalvo, Ecuadorian documentary filmmaker.
Amid Death and Despair, A Feminist Revolution Is Happening In Syria
Source: Refinery 29
Ever wondered what it might be like to live through a revolution? A revolution which puts women and young people at the leading edge of change? When society as you know it and all its institutions are turned upside down, virtually overnight, in the pursuit of ideals such as women’s equality or true democracy or environmental protection? Ideals which you may be passionate about but which constantly crash into walls erected by a society which puts profit before people and planet.
On Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Ad: Will the Revolution Be Branded?
Source: The Nation
Colin Kaepernick is now the face of Nike, which raises questions we should not be afraid to ask.
On Sunday, shock waves went through the sports and marketing worlds when news broke that the quarterback blackballed by the NFL for kneeling during the anthem to protest police violence, Colin Kaepernick, would be the face of the 30th anniversary of Nike’s “Just Do It” ad campaign. The ad is an unairbrushed black-and-white close-up of Kaepernick’s face with the slogan “Believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything. ”
Activist Arrests in India Are Part of a Dangerous Global Trend to Stifle Dissent
The increasing violations of free speech should command our attention.
First Nations Celebrate Win Against Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Here’s how indigenous leaders pulled together a grassroots movement to resist the pipeline expansion.