Opposition to US Platform Workers’ Rights and A Way Forward
Opposition to US Platform Workers’ Rights and A Way Forward Author: Ekeoma Ugo Ezeh Translated into Spanish by the author Over the past decade, work based on digital platforms has become increasingly popular around the world. Particularly in the United States, passenger transport and food and grocery delivery apps such as Uber, Lyft, Doordash, and […]
Why Donald Trump’s Refusal to Concede Undermines Democracy in Africa?
The refusal of Donald Trump to concede defeat to President-elected, Joe Biden undermines democracy and legitimizes dictatorship in Africa
Removing a Confederate Statue in St. Augustine, Florida
This article explores different group perceptions of history on identity and structural violence against the Black community in St. Augustine
Why I am Optimistic That Racism Will End Someday?
In this article, the author, Jerry Locula, underscores that in addition to the irresistible global solidarity kindled against racial discrimination; constructive steps taken so far in terms of administrative and policy changes following the death of George Floyd have given him tremendous hope. According to the Social Justice Activist, even though it has been a long time coming, the notable achievements made so far, plus what he has seen in these days of George Floyd, made him believe that the world will change and racism will end, even if it takes centuries.
Historic Racism in America – George Floyd’s Remarkable Global Justice Solidarity
In the wake of ongoing protests in the United States in demand for justice in the killing of a 46-year-old black man, George Floyd, at the hands of a white police officer, a social justice activist has insisted that the protests are legitimate. Jerry Locula highlights the historical racism and mistreatment of black people in America for the last four hundred years. It looks at how policing was associated with the transatlantic slave trade in the deep South; particularly, how white men were empowered to serve as vigilantes in responding to salves who escaped or attempted to escape. The article reveals that four centuries on, the culture has existed in law enforcement and the oppression has continued against black people; and that George Floyd’s case is the straw that broke the camel’s back. In his view, Jerry Locula maintains that the time has come for change in America, because enough is enough.
Pandemics and Religious Responses
For this research, three pandemics Covid-19, The Black Death, and The Spanish Flu are studied to understand how religion has played a role during these pandemics.
Friends to the End (Here’s Hoping)
Even as New Orleans was still reeling, an unusual thing was happening over at the State Department.
Haitians Denied Asylum
Haitians Denied Asylum Author: Joanna Gaughan Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/26/2004 Category: Comment Haitians Denied Asylum You wake up one day to complete and utter chaos. There is no longer any rule of law in your country. Your child comes running in from outside – she has been beaten by paramilitaries […]
Driving Deterioration
The author asks the reader to consider how the car in the last 100 years has been responsible for turning an area of natural landscape in the U.S. the size of Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania into concrete or asphalt. To consider that it has been directly responsible for injuring 250 million, nearly equivalent to the current population of the U.S., and killing more than have died in all the wars in which the country has fought. To consider that the widespread use of this same contraption burns 8 million barrels of oil daily, making the U.S. increasingly dependent on and entangled with a severely unstable world region. To consider that it kills one million wild animals every week. The automobile continues to be responsible for myriad negative effects that, when assessed rationally, far outweigh the benefits.
And the rest of the world is close behind…..
Embedded militarism
The editor remarks on current trends in militarism.