Category Archives: Colonialism

Full Equity for Filipino-American WWII Veterans Now!

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Click here to help out and find out more information on the plight of Filipino American World War II veterans.

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Colonialism | 1 Comment

Thanks, Responsorial

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Julie the Girl Detective has a thoughtful post right below this one about the American Thanksgiving mythos, the enduring myth that Sarah Josepha Hale ((Along with Thanksgiving, she is also the creator of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”)) created in … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialism, Whatever | 7 Comments

What We're Giving Thanks For

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Julie

I know this is ridiculously late, but I was visiting relatives in the Bay Area this weekend, and didn’t have much time to blog. Plus, traffic was so bad that each trip took over 9 hours. (Usually it’s around 7. … Continue reading →

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The Olympics–a few thoughts on Global Inequality, Gender, Patriotism, and Multiculturalism

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Rachel S.

When I first started teaching I taught a class called “Prejudice and Discrimination,” in order to get my students to examine race, class, gender, and sexuality issues (later I added disability) I gave them an assignment where they had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Colonialism, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, International issues, Media criticism | 19 Comments

Wind that Shakes the Golden Barley

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Jack Stephens

T’was hard the woeful words to frame To break the ties that bound us. But harder still to bear the shame of foreign chains around us. And so I said the mountain glen I’ll meet at morning early. And I’ll … Continue reading →

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Haka

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Maia

The word ‘Haka’ caught my eye. It’s not one that I’m used to reading on American blogs. It was a headline on Reclusive Leftist Hilary vs the Haka. I clicked on the link, although I assumed she didn’t meant what … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialism, Race, racism and related issues | 44 Comments

Three Things

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Maia

1. I want to express my (very late) solidarity with Blackamazon, Adele and all the other women of colour who were ignored and dismissed by Seal Press. I want to express my support for the girlcott of Seal press. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialism, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 13 Comments

"Did I Steal My Daughter?" Interesting Article On Transnational Adoption

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Ampersand

Great article in Mother Jones by Elizabeth Larson, whose daughter was adopted from Guatemala. For those of you who don’t know, there’s been a lot of pushback against the “saving children from the benighted countries they were born in” narrative, … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Colonialism, Families structures, divorce, etc, International issues, Race, racism and related issues | 1 Comment

Ha Ha

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Maia

I don’t imagine most readers of Alas follow Australian politics particularly closely – neither do I. The main political issues I’ve followed have been union issues, racism against immigrants and indigenous issues, particularly the invasion of the Northern Territories. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Colonialism, Elections and politics, International issues | 3 Comments

Where I've been

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Maia

On October 15 the police raided over 60 houses throughout New Zealand. They arrested 16 people on jointly possessing a number of firearms, and one person on drugs charges. From the very first day the police were talking about charges … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialism, International issues, Race, racism and related issues | 25 Comments