Toward a World that Works for Everyone
I seem to become reflective at this time of year. Holidays at some point take over and the part of the world that celebrates usually falls … well, silent. Not this year. This year we’re at war. Underground, hidden until Lahaina, now open. We haven’t reached the public turning point. We have behind the scenes, […]
Demands are being heard for accountability in human rights, race relations and historical representations. Four stories are featured today on the issue in different countries. When will Britain face up to its crimes against humanity? Kris Manjapra, Guardian, 29 Mar 2018 (https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/29/slavery-abolition-compensation-when-will-britain-face-up-to-its-crimes-against-humanity) After the abolition of slavery, Britain paid millions in compensation – but every […]
Two stories on Canada’s troubled history with racism and harassment. Racism goes back centuries. (1) Canada’s history with Indigenous people is cruel and unfair, but we need to own up to it Indigenous people have been damaged by generations of oppression, but we have not been broken Kerry Benjoe, CBC, July 1, 2020 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/point-of-view-kerry-benjoe-racism-george-floyd-canada-indigenous-1.5632918) On […]
Thanks to Sitara. Black. Lives. Matter. Rising Up For Racial Justice. Nonviolence News, May 30, 2020 https://mailchi.mp/d3e4c06b3256/may-thirty?e=c632f93431 Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun The United States is, once again, erupting with racial justice struggles. The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops comes on the heels of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, and just days after […]
Writer’s Corner by Ed Love https://www.edlovecoaching.com/2020/02/12/harmony-with-other-cultures-cultural-intelligence-cq/ To many, it’s obvious that different countries have different cultures. After all, look at all that strange food, curious clothing, and interesting tourist attractions! However, after spending many years living and working overseas, I’ve noticed that it goes so much deeper than that. It’s very easy to think that […]
