“Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet.” -Alice Walker
Do you feel this way? It has been encouraging to see the outpouring of goodwill and resources toward Haiti. However, activism is also needed to address the social and political impacts in Haiti. For example, dropping the international debt of Haiti. Here’s a super brief summary of why:
Developing countries spent years repaying billions of dollars in loans, most of which had been accumulated under corrupt regimes during the Cold War and had collected interest. These debts undermined the ability of many countries to invest in their people and make progress fighting poverty, and many countries ended up spending more each year paying back old debts than they did on health and education combined.
Do you feel a obligation toward being an active citizen on this planet?
That Man on the Left is 75 times more likely to be stopped by the police while driving than the man on the right.
I have often wondered what would happen if for one year, we tried having a White Studies Month.And except for that month,white people,their contributions to the world, their exploits, and their discoveries would rarely be mentioned, would not be part of the curriculum.
–-Julie Landsman
It’s my wife’s Birthday
Hey all, here’s a fun activity for everyone. It’s my wife’s birthday today. I thought it’d be fun if she got a lot of birthday cards. Now, I know you don’t know here and don’t have time to mail one, but go ahead and draw up a card here:
http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/ (Didn’t seem to be working right)
(Her name is Mindy)
Grab the link (on skrbl go to file -> save to html and grab the url, on scriblink go to invite people, Get URL) and post it below. Thanks tumblr ;)
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