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APATHY
NOUN: 1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
- American Heritage® Dictionary
In the past two days, the number of visitors to this ridiculous little blog has been impressive. ”Nooses in the White Tree,” received 103 recorded hits as of this morning. This number is a bit elusive as [...]
July 12, 2007
Categories: Media, Race Relations, Social Justice . Tags: Democracy Now, Jena Six, Louisianna, nooses, racism, white tree . Author: Kim S. Clune . Comments: 3 Comments
Please read, share and do your thing, whatever it may be. Just DO something.
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Jena, LA - It began when a black high school freshman, Justin Purvis, asked permission to sit in the cool shade of his school’s courtyard tree, one that only white kids usually sat under. The school told him [...]
July 10, 2007
Categories: Media, Race Relations, Social Justice . Tags: Caseptla Bailey, civil rights, Democracy Now, Jena 6 Defense Committee, Jena Six, Justin Purvis, Louisianna, Michelle Rogers, Mychal Bell, nooses, racism, Reed Walters, Robert Bailey, white tree . Author: Kim S. Clune . Comments: 6 Comments
The term “Gitmo-mentum” was coined by Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU, to describe the growing support behind the restoration of our Constitution and the closure of Guantanamo Bay.
Notes from the June 26th, 2007 Day of Action to Restore Law and Justice.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I traveled to Washington DC calling for the restoration [...]
July 6, 2007
Categories: Politics, Social Justice . Tags: ACLU, Anthony D. Romero, Day of Action, Gabe Rottman, Guantanamo Bay, Habeas Corpus Restoration Act, Restoring the Constitution Act, Senator Leahy, Sister Diana Ortiz, Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition Inter . Author: Kim S. Clune . Comments: No Comments
We aren’t watching the fireworks this evening due to rain, but they certainly flew in the car on the way home from the theater this afternoon. Tim and I went to the Spectrum to see Michael Moore’s latest documentary, SiCKO. I left with my blood boiling.
This was one of our most patriotic moves, one where we [...]
July 4, 2007
Categories: Film, Media, Non-Fiction, Politics, Social Justice . Tags: Michael Moore, National Health Insurance Act, SiCKO, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act . Author: Kim S. Clune . Comments: No Comments