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TEEN Solidarity Against the Merchants of Death
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When You Ask Italians to Give Up Columbus
Island people (Sicilians, Irish) are vulnerable to looters, conquerors,
Storms, imperial schemes, thugs.
Its an old story for our people; it breaks our heart
And compromises our integrity, more; our souls.
When you ask Italians to give up
You need to know how we lost our soil and our souls.
We were tough people: small in stature and bent by work and the fear
Of the padrones, the landowners,
and their Mafioso who kept us all in check by terror.
Italian Heritage Perspectives on Columbus Day: Indigenous Peoples Day Forces Us to Confront Truth About Columbus
This piece was originally published in syracuse.com, April 2, 2018
The Syracuse City School Board recently held a public forum to hear opinions about changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. There were people who spoke about the pros and cons of doing this and I would like to share my viewpoint.
Borders and Belief
Religion is supposed to guide us to a better state of being. When your followed faith leads you astray from what your soul knows to be true, what is your next step? We are standing at a moment in history when we must act on behalf of people seeking refuge. There are now thousands of families separated without the promise of being reunited. The Supreme Court has upheld a ban against immigrants due to their religion, dashing the hopes of families that have been waiting for years to be united again.
Tragic and Preventable: The Death of Selena
We grieve alongside Estela for the loss of her 18-year-old daughter, Selena Hidalgo Calderon. Selena was killed in late May, 2018. Selena's one-year-old son Owen is still missing. elena came to the
SPC in Action
Activist Appreciation: Barry Gordon
Many of us know Barry from his years at Eureka Crafts and/or as the “Spoon Man” at Plowshares Craftsfair—the crafty creator of functional utensils worthy of artistic display. Those of us at the Beyond War and Militarism Committee have also enjoyed and benefited from his equally skillful analysis of social justice issues, enlightened by his knowledge of cultural geography.
The Community’s Voice: Police Accountability in Syracuse
Defining Our Spaces for Ourselves – unapologetically BlackCuse Pride
You know that feeling you get when you walk into a space and feel immediately unwanted and uncomfortable? Think about what that feels like for every space you encounter when trying to find a safe community, especially within a community that is supposed to be for you. BlackCuse Pride is run by co-directors LoriKim Alexander and Serena “Rahzie” Seals. We exist for those of us who sit on the margins, and hold space for folks in the intersection of lived realities.
Celebrating 10 Years of ArtRage
 TONTO REVISITED: Native American Stereotypes Collection of Tom Huff.
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A Voter's guide for NY state elections
With all of the attention paid to the national and international damages from the Trump regime, it is critical to see how important state and local concerns and resistance are. What we do in New York State can be a barrier to the Washington reactionary government and can also be beneficial to New Yorkers. This review highlights major issues that state and local governments should address and for which diverse progressive communities are mobilizing.
State Issues