Uptown Notes

Protest actions: Today a rally against the NY Post for their incendiary “political” cartoon. Student take back NYU and stream occupation live.

If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people [...]

Yesterday and today, some of the most violent attacks on the Palestinian people in decades were launched by the Israeli military. As I write this, the death toll is approximately 280, and the number of innocent lives that will continue to be lost are unknown. I value human life and really have dreamed about a peaceful middle east, but now, more than ever, I’m concerned that my wishes have been nothing more than a dream. The question of Zionism remains one of the most politically contentious among global citizens today. Beneath you will find two videos from the greatKwame Ture (Stokley Carmichael), who left the earth in 1998, speaking on the distinction between Judaism and Zionism and his position on imperialism. Please listen. We can no longer afford to not value human life.

Over the past week, the media and everyone who could jump on the bandwagon of wagging fingers, frowned brows, and [...]

So I was traveling this past week and didn’t get a chance to hit you with anything new. But now [...]

The video beneath is powerful, truthful, and only 8 and a half minutes. Please watch. It is an adaptation from [...]