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If you've been watching the news and the hysteria that they are putting out there, I hope this piece puts out some clarity for you. 
This financial mess that we are witnessing is not an accident. This financial bailout is really a financial 'hold up' and what we are witnessing and going through is 'structural adjustment' for 1st world nations. It is the best gangsta shit you will ever see and towards the end there will be a stronger centralized global financial system while at the same time adjusting 1st world living standards to the rest of the world.
As organizers we know that the cost of living is stupid and unaffordable. There is a lot of bullshit talk about the sub-prime borrowers and how they took on debt they couldn't afford. This isn't about them. This is about debt and how profits are made from debt through interest rates that keep folks in a state of slavery and indentured servitude.
Debt maintains middle class lifestyles and insures economic loyalty to the republic. One of the reasons Bill Clinton has so much popularity with the Black and Brown middle class is because he made capitalism work for them. Now, that bubble has burst, and its leaving mad folks confused and disoriented. This is called 'Shock' capitalism.
Shock capitalism is how you place people in a state of panic and fear so that one can basically pass any kind of unpopular legislation, i.e 800 billion dollar check, also known as the Housing and Economic Recovering Act 2008, an act that pushes forward socialization/nationalization of debt/risk of global financial companies onto our communities.
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In Our Words (blog)
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This morning I awoke to the news of the tragic death of Mama Africa Mama Miriam Makeba. To many Africans in the Diaspora, Miriam Makeba was the voice of South Africa. Having accomplished so much as a vocalist, she went further to be the ambassador of the people of South Africa to the world. She helped bring vivid details of the beauty of the South Africa and its people and at the same time present the horrors of apartheid.
 Working and living in the Black liberation movement, I along with many others participated in the anti-apartheid movement. I spent many years on marches, rallies, boycotts, and other activities. The Music of Miriam Makeba and her ex-husband Hugh Masekela will forever be the soundtrack of that struggle. This music was our news reports on the lives taken as well as the victories won in the anti-apartheid struggle. Their music made the names Mandela, Sizulu, Biko, Tambo, etc come to life for those of us across the waters. The theaters that she performed in became transformed to meetings for people to share and update each other on the movement to free South Africa.
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Our Heroes
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Allah God gives us companions early in life. "Brother" has been my uncle, comrade and friend; he's had my back, no matter where we've been in the world, all my life.
There is no better name that could be assigned to him, Churne Lloyd Jr., but "Brother". Brother has served as the axel in the various interconnected family wheel. A task he performed seemingly effortlessly or was I that we just didn't see its impact on him. Hopefully he understood our love and deep respect.
"Brother", you've been the true constant in my life. I miss you so much right now in the quiet reflection of my soul. I thank you so much for looking after me.
As the world looks a skew at the general lack of responsible Black men, "Brother's" example, irresponsive of life's complications, is built on very fundamental principles, the dedication to his two daughters and son, his family and wife, and his people and community. He loved his wife Mariane so much he married her twice.
In our conversation last month, here in the most maximum prison in the United States, Florence ADX Colorado, he wanted me to know how proud he was of his children how special and independent they were. Because of his life experience, he transmitted his lessons to stay focused; he provided them with the opportunity to insure their quality of life and free spirit. You all should know he was so proud of you all.
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The Murder of Sean Bell by NYC Cops
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Created by filmaker Byron Hurt:
Here's another piece created by an MXGM member using Sean Bell rally footage captured over new Tribute Track by Swizz, Talib, Styles, Maino, and Drag-on..
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Black August
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Resisting imperialist intimidation, terror, and displacement from the Gulf Coast to the Continent
 click to download the newsletter (PDF) The ethnic cleansing of New Orleans, the blatant inhumanity of the Sean Bell verdict in New York City, the racist railroading of the Jena 6 in Louisiana, the audacity of the government to legalize torture in the resurrection of a 36 year old dead end trail in the case of San Francisco 8, and the callus use of fake credit and predatory loans to dispossess millions of New Afrikan people of their homes clearly demonstrates that US imperialism is stepping up its game against New Afrikan people. The question is are we, New Afrikan people, going to step up our game? Are we going to organize ourselves to pursue a self-reliant course of action and not only fight back but also develop a plan of action to advance our own self-determination? |
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People's Self Defense Campaign (PSDC)
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 The P.J. Coalition Took the Streets in Protest Brief summary of Friday April 25th
- Peoples Justice Rally for Justice for Sean Bell & All Victims of Police Brutality
- 2 arrests following formal march
Following yesterday morning's announcement of Judge Cooperman's "not guilty on all counts" acquittal verdict of 3 of the 5 NYPD officers involved in the murder of Sean Bell, hundreds gathered in Queens to express their outrage.
Disgusted by the trial process (determined by 1 judge rather than a jury), and the unjust outcome, the PEOPLE'S JUSTICE rally began at 5:30pm by the Queens DA's office, with family members speaking of having lost loved ones to police brutality, and others speaking of personal experiences being victimized by law enforcement violence, including: Nicholas Heyward, Sr. spoke of his son - Nicholas Heyward, Jr. - murdered by the NYPD; members of Jayson Tirado's family; Juanita Young, mother of Malcolm Ferguson and founder of Parents Against Police Brutality; representatives of the Bushwick 32 case; Desis Rising Up & Moving, linking the struggle against police brutality to the struggle against the criminalization of immigrants.
In addition to justice for Sean Bell and other specific cases, Peoples Justice is calling for an end to racist & militarized policing of our communities; the creation of a permanent independent prosecutor for all cases of police brutality in NYC; and increased efforts for community control of our safety through creation of community Cop Watch patrols and Know Your Rights work.
More pictures and video after the jump ...
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