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Topic: Elizabeth ‘Betita’ Martinez

Towards Social Justice: Elizabeth ‘Betita’ Martinez and the Institute for MultiRacial Justice

“Elizabeth ‘Betita’ Martinez is a national and international treasure. Her life and work provide a model of internationalism and solidarity, as well as local organizing. ‘Think globally, act locally’ was her practice long before the slogan was created. From work … Continue reading

Looking for Color in the Anti-War Movement

Part I: Why “Anti-War” has to be “Anti-Racist” too As a speaker at a San Francisco anti-war rally last fall, I tried to emphasize the importance of seeing the threatened war on Iraq in terms of this country’s racism here … Continue reading

Don’t Call This Country “America” How the name was hijacked and why it matters today

If ever there was a time to break the habit of calling this country “America,” as if no other nations existed in this hemisphere, it is in the current era of Permanent War and arrogant empire-building. If ever there was … Continue reading

Where was the Color in Seattle?: Looking for reasons why the Great Battle was so white.

This article was originally published in ColorLines (Volume 3, Number 1, Spring 2000). “I was at the jail where a lot of protesters were being held and a big crowd of people was chanting ‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like!’ … Continue reading