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As criticism continues to mount over Israel's violation of
Palestinian human rights and of international law, campaigns to
silence and repress those who speak out against Israeli apartheid
have grown alarmingly. College and university campuses across the
United States now find themselves centre stage in this conflict
over free speech: targeted by the Israel 'lobby' for the critical
content of their scholarship, academics have been turned away from
jobs, denied tenure and promotion, rejected for funding, and even
expelled from institutions, while student groups like the 'Irvine
11' have faced harassment and sanctions. From establishment figures
like Richard Falk and former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, to
professors, postgraduates and activist alumni, We Will Not Be
Silenced contains thirteen testimonials from those whose struggle
to defend their academic freedom has garnered widespread public and
international attention.
Are we as a species headed towards extinction? As our economic
system renders our planet increasingly inhospitable to human life,
powerful individuals fight over limited resources, and racist
reaction to migration strains the social fabric of many countries.
How can we retain our humanity in the midst of these life-and-death
struggles?  Humanity’s Last Stand dares to ask these big
questions, exploring the interconnections between climate change,
global capitalism, xenophobia, and white supremacy. As it unearths
how capitalism was born from plantation slavery and the slaughter
of Indigenous people, it also invites us to imagine life after
capitalism. The book teaches its readers how to cultivate an
anthropological imagination, a mindset that remains attentive to
local differences even as it identifies global patterns of
inequality and racism. Â Surveying the struggles of
disenfranchised peoples around the globe from frontline communities
affected by climate change, to #BlackLivesMatter activists, to
Indigenous water protectors, to migrant communities facing
increasing hostility, anthropologist Mark Schuller argues
that we must develop radical empathy in order to move
beyond simply identifying as “allies” and start acting as
“accomplices.” Bringing together the insights of
anthropologists and activists from many cultures, this timely study
shows us how to stand together and work toward a more inclusive
vision of humanity before it’s too late. More information and
instructor resources (https://humanityslaststand.org)
The United States' military doctrine, as proclaimed by its
Department of Defense, is to attain `full-spectrum dominance... in
the air, land, maritime and space domains and information
environment... without effective opposition or prohibitive
interference.' This is an agenda for global conquest - for an
ever-expanding US empire. As America prepares for conflict with
Russia and China, wars continue in the Middle East and North
Africa, tens of millions are exiled from their homes whilst many
more face famine. But there is not only hope for change in the air,
there is active resistance. People all over the world are
challenging the status quo by taking nonviolent action. Voices for
Peace features some of the world's leading thinkers, journalists
and activists, offering insight, inspiration and solutions to the
world's most critical problems: nuclear war, environmental
destruction and refugee flows. In the wealth of material presented
here, Kathy Kelly talks about the Afghan Peace Volunteers and
Standing Rock protesters in the USA, calling for global unity.
Bruce K. Gagnon's piece on space weapons discusses South Korean
activists' opposition to American weapons in their country. Brian
Terrell challenges the legality of drone warfare and outlines the
grassroots links being forged between US and Russian citizens. Noam
Chomsky discusses US policies towards Russia and Syria, as well as
South America, trade, ISIS and Ukraine. John Pilger talks about the
Trump-Obama naval build-up around China and exposes Britain's `deep
state' connections to the Manchester terror attack. Former US
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney analyses the Charlie Hebdo attacks
and the deep state in recent US history. Ilan Pappe offers an
exclusive analysis of Israel's actions to ethnically cleanse Israel
of Palestinians. Finally, Robin Ramsay exposes the unconditional
support given to the USA by successive UK governments. Seeking to
inform and educate, this penetrating anthology is edited and
introduced by author T. J. Coles, who gives a broader framework and
context to the individual articles.
Take a down to earth person, a straight talker, fair-minded, with a
sense of justice for all, and of shock at discovery of the
contrary, and you're at the beginning of the Cynthia McKinney
story. But from there it surges to remote corners of the globe and
embraces a multitude of struggles. It ranges from her boat-rocking
tenure as a six-time-elected African American Congresswoman from
Georgia to her seizure on the high seas aboard the freedom flotilla
bound for Gaza and her removal to an Israeli jail, from her 2008
Green Party campaign for President of the United States to her
nights spent in a Tripoli hotel to serve as witness to NATO's
terror bombing of Libya. It's a story of justice pursued, a
McKinney hallmark - from speaking truth to lawmakers and demanding
it in return, to forays in the world's danger zones beyond the
reach of law - and so many places in between. McKinney was the lone
non-Gulf state Democratic voice on the House Committee
investigating the federal government's lack of response to the
devastation of Hurricane Katrina. She held the only Congressional
briefing critical of the 9/11 Commission's flawed conclusions and
faulty recommendations, introducing the analysis of scholars,
investigators, and former intelligence agents who joined the 9/11
victims' family members in questioning the premises and findings of
that official inquiry. As a member of the House Armed Services
Committee, she questioned Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld on
malfeasance by military contractors and missing billions in the
Pentagon's budget, as well as the reasons for the failure of NORAD
air defenses on 9/11--questions that further revelations have
legitimized. And then she crossed the line that can't be crossed,
calling into question the one vested interest in Congress that none
dare counter. This is the story, in her own frank, inspiring and
sometimes hilarious words, of how it all went down. And stay tuned:
the Cynthia McKinney story is far from over yet.
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