http://www.reappropriate.com/2009/10/01/bao-phi-on-race-violence-and-police-brutality/ Words of an Asian American feminist Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:14:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.reappropriate.com/2009/10/01/bao-phi-on-race-violence-and-police-brutality/comment-page-1/#comment-13 International Non-Violence Day « reappropriate Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:01:33 +0000 http://www.reappropriate.com/?p=24#comment-13 [...] Yet, International Non-Violence Day falls this year during a time when America is still fighting wars in the Middle East. More than 5,000 troops have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. At home, men and women still suffer and die every day due to social injustice: the sick are denied life-saving healthcare while politicians quibble in Washington, inner-city children don’t have access to adequate public education, and people of colour are shot to death by those who are sworn to protect us. [...] [...] Yet, International Non-Violence Day falls this year during a time when America is still fighting wars in the Middle East. More than 5,000 troops have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. At home, men and women still suffer and die every day due to social injustice: the sick are denied life-saving healthcare while politicians quibble in Washington, inner-city children don’t have access to adequate public education, and people of colour are shot to death by those who are sworn to protect us. [...]

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