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• Prince of Persia: The Brother is Brown « Muslim Reverie

  Jehanzeb explores the whitewashing of the video game and movie "Prince of Persia."

  tags: race, iranians

• Revealed: how Israel offered to sell South Africa nuclear weapons | World news | The Guardian

  Israel has an illegal stockpile of nuclear weapons and refuses to sign the NNPT. Meanwhile Iran faces further sanctions despite not possessing nuclear weapons, obeying the NNPT, and agreeing to a new fuel swap deal in accordance with Western pressures. Who is the real threat to the region? We can see here that apartheid Israel tried to sell nuclear arms to apartheid South Africa in the 70s...

  tags: israel

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. <ul class='diigo-linkroll'><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://muslimreverie.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/prince-of-persia-the-brother-is-brown/#comment-929" rel="nofollow">Prince of Persia: The Brother is Brown « Muslim Reverie</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>Jehanzeb explores the whitewashing of the video game and movie "Prince of Persia."</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/race">race</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/iranians">iranians</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/23/israel-south-africa-nuclear-weapons" rel="nofollow">Revealed: how Israel offered to sell South Africa nuclear weapons | World news | The Guardian</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>Israel has an illegal stockpile of nuclear weapons and refuses to sign the NNPT. Meanwhile Iran faces further sanctions despite not possessing nuclear weapons, obeying the NNPT, and agreeing to a new fuel swap deal in accordance with Western pressures. Who is the real threat to the region? We can see here that apartheid Israel tried to sell nuclear arms to apartheid South Africa in the 70s...</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/israel">israel</a></p></ul><br />Posted from <a href="http://www.diigo.com">Diigo</a>. The rest of my <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks">favorite links</a> are here.

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• The Dream Is Coming…

  Four undocumented student leaders staged a sit-in at John McCain's office in Arizona, in support of the DREAM Act and against Arizona's SB1070. Learn more about the DREAM Act and how to support it here.

  tags: immigration

• Muslim-Americans Getting It Wrong on Pakistan « Muslim Reverie

  "Yes, Pakistan has an unfortunate history of military dictators and while it is important to hold those leaders accountable for their criminal actions, it is also crucial to acknowledge that the US largely supported and funded those dictatorships."

  tags: pakistan, imperialism

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. <ul class='diigo-linkroll'><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.thedreamiscoming.com" rel="nofollow">The Dream Is Coming…</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>Four undocumented student leaders staged a sit-in at John McCain's office in Arizona, in support of the DREAM Act and against Arizona's SB1070. Learn more about the DREAM Act and how to support it here.</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/immigration">immigration</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://muslimreverie.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/muslim-americans-getting-it-wrong-on-pakistan" rel="nofollow">Muslim-Americans Getting It Wrong on Pakistan « Muslim Reverie</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>"Yes, Pakistan has an unfortunate history of military dictators and while it is important to hold those leaders accountable for their criminal actions, it is also crucial to acknowledge that the US largely supported and funded those dictatorships."</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/pakistan">pakistan</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/imperialism">imperialism</a></p></ul><br />Posted from <a href="http://www.diigo.com">Diigo</a>. The rest of my <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks">favorite links</a> are here.

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• Bill Maher Sounds Like Jerry Falwell | loonwatch.com

  "An analysis of Maher’s work and comments about Islam reveal he has a special and unique bias against Islam that goes well beyond his condemnation or mocking of other religions." As one of the commenters points out, "Maher does have a special hatred for Islam due to his political Zionism/unconditional support [for] Israel."

  tags: bill maher is a douchebag, islamophobia

• Setting the record straight on Caspian Makan | GlobalPost

  Exposé on the obnoxious self-appointed poster boy of Iran's "green movement."

  tags: iran

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. <ul class='diigo-linkroll'><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.loonwatch.com/2010/05/bill-maher-sounds-like-jerry-falwell" rel="nofollow">Bill Maher Sounds Like Jerry Falwell | loonwatch.com</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>"An analysis of Maher’s work and comments about Islam reveal he has a special and unique bias against Islam that goes well beyond his condemnation or mocking of other religions." As one of the commenters points out, "Maher does have a special hatred for Islam due to his political Zionism/unconditional support [for] Israel."</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/"bill maher is a douchebag"">bill maher is a douchebag</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/islamophobia">islamophobia</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/notebook/afghanistan/100404/caspian-makan" rel="nofollow">Setting the record straight on Caspian Makan | GlobalPost</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>Exposé on the obnoxious self-appointed poster boy of Iran's "green movement."</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/iran">iran</a></p></ul><br />Posted from <a href="http://www.diigo.com">Diigo</a>. The rest of my <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks">favorite links</a> are here.

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• Kyrgyzstan: Popular insurrection opens new page of history | Solidarity

  "Braving the bullets of the forces of repression, thousands of demonstrators seized the “White House”, seat of the central authorities and the presidency on April 7, Bichkek, in Kyrgyzstan."

  tags: kyrgyzstan, central asia

• Study debunks myth that early immigrants quickly learned English

  "What Salmons and Wilkerson found was a remarkable reversal of conventional wisdom: Not only did many early immigrants not feel compelled out of practicality to learn English quickly upon arriving in America, they appeared to live and thrive for decades while speaking exclusively German."

  tags: immigration, language

• Vandalism reported at home of Berkeley rabbi

  "BERKELEY — A rabbi who has been a critic of Israel's recent record on human rights and had the fence at his home slapped with stickers calling him a supporter of terrorism said Tuesday that he now fears for his family's safety."

  tags: zionism, israel

• Think Progress » Media Ignore The Fact That Man Who Alerted Police To Failed Times Square Bombing Is A Muslim Immigrant

  Much ado is being made of the fact that a Muslim immigrant attempted to set off a car bomb in New York, but left out of the picture is the fact that the person who alerted the cops to the car was also a Muslim immigrant.

  tags: islamophobia

• Palestinian Queers for BDS: A Struggle Against Israel’s Colonization, Occupation and Apartheid - Bekhsoos

  "Palestinian Queers for BDS (PQBDS) is a newly launched group of Palestinian queer activists who live in the Palestinian Occupied Territory and inside Israel, who came together to promote and stand for the Palestinian civil society call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel, that was launched in July 2005. Four days after PQBDS’ first public statement, Bekhsoos got a chance to interview the team behind this long-awaited initiative."

  tags: lgbt, queer, palestine, bds, israel, activism

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. <ul class='diigo-linkroll'><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://solidarity-us.org/current/node/2823" rel="nofollow">Kyrgyzstan: Popular insurrection opens new page of history | Solidarity</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>"Braving the bullets of the forces of repression, thousands of demonstrators seized the “White House”, seat of the central authorities and the presidency on April 7, Bichkek, in Kyrgyzstan."</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/kyrgyzstan">kyrgyzstan</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/"central asia"">central asia</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.news.wisc.edu/15801" rel="nofollow">Study debunks myth that early immigrants quickly learned English</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>"What Salmons and Wilkerson found was a remarkable reversal of conventional wisdom: Not only did many early immigrants not feel compelled out of practicality to learn English quickly upon arriving in America, they appeared to live and thrive for decades while speaking exclusively German."</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/immigration">immigration</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/language">language</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_15013901?source=rss&nclick_check=1" rel="nofollow">Vandalism reported at home of Berkeley rabbi</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>"BERKELEY — A rabbi who has been a critic of Israel's recent record on human rights and had the fence at his home slapped with stickers calling him a supporter of terrorism said Tuesday that he now fears for his family's safety."</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/zionism">zionism</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/israel">israel</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2010/05/05/senagalese-muslim-vendor" rel="nofollow">Think Progress » Media Ignore The Fact That Man Who Alerted Police To Failed Times Square Bombing Is A Muslim Immigrant</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>Much ado is being made of the fact that a Muslim immigrant attempted to set off a car bomb in New York, but left out of the picture is the fact that the person who alerted the cops to the car was also a Muslim immigrant.</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/islamophobia">islamophobia</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.bekhsoos.com/web/2010/04/palestinian-queers-for-bds-a-struggle-against-israel%e2%80%99s-colonization-occupation-and-apartheid" rel="nofollow">Palestinian Queers for BDS: A Struggle Against Israel’s Colonization, Occupation and Apartheid - Bekhsoos</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>"Palestinian Queers for BDS (PQBDS) is a newly launched group of Palestinian queer activists who live in the Palestinian Occupied Territory and inside Israel, who came together to promote and stand for the Palestinian civil society call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel, that was launched in July 2005. Four days after PQBDS’ first public statement, Bekhsoos got a chance to interview the team behind this long-awaited initiative."</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/lgbt">lgbt</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/queer">queer</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/palestine">palestine</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/bds">bds</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/israel">israel</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/activism">activism</a></p></ul><br />Posted from <a href="http://www.diigo.com">Diigo</a>. The rest of my <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks">favorite links</a> are here.

Links via Diigo (weekly)

• Native Appropriations: But Why Can't I Wear a Hipster Headdress?

  Take off your "war paint," hipsters.

  tags: race, indigenous

• Politics, Music & Irony: Columbia Professor Joseph Massad on Colonialism as Peace

  Notes to Joseph Massad's talk "Colonialism as Peace," on the peculiar Zionist logic of 'peace' and 'terrorism.'

  tags: zionism, israel, palestine

• How to Write About Afghanistan — Registan.net

  A good satirical post on Western writing about Afghanistan, though the US/NATO occupation is strangely absent throughout.

  tags: afghanistan, orientalism

• Feeling the Hate in New York

  The latest in Max Blumenthal's series of videos exposing the vile racism (and looniness) of Zionists.

  tags: israel, zionism, race

• International Socialism: The changing face of racism

  Don't miss this great article chronicling the development of contemporary British racism/Islamophobia. It's illuminating not only in understanding the U.K., but broader trends across Europe and to some extent the U.S., and it has a great analysis of racism's internal logic and its material and political bases.

  tags: race, europe, uk, islamophobia

• Why Ecological Revolution? - Monthly Review

  Just a little late for Earth Day - an article on socialism and environmentalism. As the author puts it, "There can be no true ecological revolution that is not socialist; no true socialist revolution that is not ecological."

  tags: socialism, environment, capitalism

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. <ul class='diigo-linkroll'><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://nativeappropriations.blogspot.com/2010/04/but-why-cant-i-wear-hipster-headdress.html" rel="nofollow">Native Appropriations: But Why Can't I Wear a Hipster Headdress?</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>Take off your "war paint," hipsters.</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/race">race</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/indigenous">indigenous</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://beatnikmalcontent.blogspot.com/2010/04/columbia-professor-joseph-massad-on.html" rel="nofollow">Politics, Music & Irony: Columbia Professor Joseph Massad on Colonialism as Peace</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>Notes to Joseph Massad's talk "Colonialism as Peace," on the peculiar Zionist logic of 'peace' and 'terrorism.'</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/zionism">zionism</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/israel">israel</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/palestine">palestine</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.registan.net/index.php/2010/04/25/how-to-write-about-afghanistan/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+registan+%28Registan.net%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" rel="nofollow">How to Write About Afghanistan — Registan.net</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>A good satirical post on Western writing about Afghanistan, though the US/NATO occupation is strangely absent throughout.</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/afghanistan">afghanistan</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/orientalism">orientalism</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R611drTEHPA&feature=player_embedded" rel="nofollow">Feeling the Hate in New York</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>The latest in Max Blumenthal's series of videos exposing the vile racism (and looniness) of Zionists.</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/israel">israel</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/zionism">zionism</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/race">race</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://isj.org.uk/index.php4?id=638&issue=126" rel="nofollow">International Socialism: The changing face of racism</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>Don't miss this great article chronicling the development of contemporary British racism/Islamophobia. It's illuminating not only in understanding the U.K., but broader trends across Europe and to some extent the U.S., and it has a great analysis of racism's internal logic and its material and political bases.</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/race">race</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/europe">europe</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/uk">uk</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/islamophobia">islamophobia</a></p><li><p class='diigo-link'><a href="http://www.monthlyreview.org/100101foster.php" rel="nofollow">Why Ecological Revolution? - Monthly Review</a></p><p class='diigo-description'>Just a little late for Earth Day - an article on socialism and environmentalism. As the author puts it, "There can be no true ecological revolution that is not socialist; no true socialist revolution that is not ecological."</p><p class='diigo-tags'><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/brownfolks" style="color:#000 !important;text-decoration:none !important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/socialism">socialism</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/environment">environment</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks/capitalism">capitalism</a></p></ul><br />Posted from <a href="http://www.diigo.com">Diigo</a>. The rest of my <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/brownfolks">favorite links</a> are here.