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Today is World Red Cross Red Crescent Day
Please consider making a donation today for the people of Myanmar. Unfortunately, the International Red Cross does not accept PayPal. If you know of an ethical charity organisation working in Myanmar that does, please let me know.
The official death toll so far is 22,000 but could exceed […]
I found this on Flubberwinkle’s blog. I hope you will all take part on the 15th May 2008. Go here for more details.
Pass it on.
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Via Horizons
I wrote a whole post about this and it got lost.
A conference on “Immigrants and Mass Media,” begins at 12.30 pm (Wednesday, 16th April 2008) at the Ianos Bookstore (24 Stadiou). The conference is part of the “Horizons” project.
I will try and be there and let you know what is going […]
From Idividi
Skopje, April 1 (MIA) - Greece should accept the existence of Republic of Macedonia and stop with the policy that leads nowhere, says Greek Helsinki Committee chairman Panayote Dimitras in Macedonian TV program “Voice of the People”.
“Greece must understand and realize that the Republic of Macedonia exists, the Macedonian people and language exist, and […]
This should have been auto-posted on Friday but it didn’t happen…
Tomorrow is World Water Day.
From Kathimerini (I know they say today but I believe it is tomorrow (the 22nd)
To mark World Water Day today, homeowners in Greece have been encouraged to fix leaky faucets and toilet cisterns as they may be doubling each family’s water […]
Human Rights Activists Urgent Appeal
40 Comments Published by deviousdiva January 20th, 2008 in Activism.I would like to urge all readers of this blog who care about human rights to read this post in full and take action in this case. Please also consider posting this information to your blogs (or websites / myspaces / facebooks) to help spread the word. You can download the complete word document from […]
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marks the beginning of 16 days of activism that will incorporate:
November 29th: International Women Human Rights Defenders Day
December 1st: World Aids Day
December 10th: International Human Rights Day
Via Sokari at Black Looks
Violence against women is something that cuts across all ages, nationalities, religions […]
Thank you little light, for reminding me of this…
There is joy in this struggle.
I forget this. I know you do too. Fair enough
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I signed up for National Blog Posting Month not because
I want the internet to be destroyed, but because sometimes I like to have an incentive to write more
I am over halfway through the month and I have posted every day and there is no shortage of material (I have four posts ready to go). […]
I will be out for most of the day. I am giving my testimony as a witness to the situation for the Roma who were evicted from Votanikos. More on that later.
For now, here are some powerful words from Suheir Hammad.
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Today is International Day against Fascism and Anti-Semitism.
From United
The 9th November 1938 was the first step of the extermination of Jewish Europeans. 2000-2500 deaths are directly or indirectly attributable to the “Kristallnacht” pogrom. More than 8000 Jewish homes and shops were ransacked in numerous German cities. SA storm troopers and civilians destroyed buildings with sledgehammers, […]
Via My Krossroads
Greece takes part in the Football against Racism in Europe (FARE) action from October 17th to 30th. For more details: visit their website
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We want to see the ‘beautiful game’ played without the cancer of racism.
Technorati: greece, football, racism, football against racism in europe
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Habitat for Humanity Greece is looking for volunteers.
Dear Friends,
School has begun and hopefully everyone has settled in to their familiar routines. We hope that your summers were full of joy,relaxation and adventure!
Fall is here with winter close at its heels and once again, there are people in need, of Habitat’s helping hands. Our fall and […]
Thank you George for your comment pointing to a letter Teacher Dude sent to the Athens News outlining his experience of police brutality. You can read his full account of the incident here. I talked to Teacher Dude at DD live on Thursday and asked him what we could all do to help. He told […]
Thank you, Teacher Dude, for speaking out with such dignity and courage. I saw the interview. The guy who spoke “against” you and your photography came across as an idiot with no leg to stand on. The journalist kept asking him what law he was following. He had no answer because there is no such […]
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