Racism in Australia - Violence against aboriginal Australians

 

Racism and xenophobia are a structural problem in Australia. There, racism and xenophobia are mainly directed against the indigenous population and people with Asian and Muslim roots.

Kazakhstan: Who sparked deadly violence?

 

Authorities in Kazakhstan say "armed extremists" are behind the recent deadly violence there.

It’s thought dozens of people were killed, including many in the country’s largest city Almaty.

Netflix's 'Squid Game' inspires copycat violence in kids

 

Child protection authorities have begun warning parents to keep their kids away from "Squid Game." The Korean drama is Netflix's most popular show ever, drawing 130 million viewers in its first month alone, but it's very violent.

This reminds me of the time politicians were sure that violent video games would turn your child into axe murdering serial killer.

Taliban violence instills fear in Afghanistan's minority groups - Afghanistan latest

 

A rights group claims the Taliban massacred 13 members of the minority Hazara community in Afghanistan. What future does this persecuted community have under Taliban rule? A look at the Taliban's justice system, which they claim is based on their interpretation of Sharia Law.

Senate Traitors Come Out Of The Woodwork

 Senator Josh Hawley (T) traitor Missouri has found 11 other traitors to back his effort to over turn the election of Joe Biden.  It's one thing if there were actual legitimate concerns over the electoral  process and the counting of ballots as occurred in Florida following the 2000 presidential election which was untimely decided by the Supreme Court and  over turned Florida election laws and annotated George W. Bush as the next president.  George Bush won Florida by just over 500 votes but lost the the popular vote by over 500,000 votes. After the courts decision then Vice President Al Gore didn't continue to object to the outcome or file lawsuits. Instead he accepted defeat and George W. Bush became president.  In 2016 Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by almost 3 million votes in the popular election but lost the election when Donald Trump ended the evening with 306  electoral college votes. Did Hillary Clinton claim that the vote was fraudulent, or that it was rigged, or that their were other illegalities?  No. She conceded the next day. 

Now along with the afore mention traitor these senators are joining Josh Hawley in declaring that the election that Joe Biden won with 306 electoral college votes (The same margin of victory for Donald Trump) and with with 7 million more popular votes than Donald Trump that the actual winner is still Donald Trump.  

Ted Cruz (TX) Ron Johnson (WI) James Lankford (OK) Steve Daines (MT) John Kennedy (LA) Marsha Blackburn (TN) Mike Braun (IN) Cynthia Lummis (WY) Roger Marshall (KS) Bill Hagerty (TN) Tommy Tuberville (AL)

These fools and they are fools will lend legitimacy to the false narrative promulgated by Donald Trump since November 3 that the election was rigged and fraudulent. By undermining this process those who believe Trump won will be encouraged to go even further in their efforts to thwart the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Will there be violence? Given that these 12 senators and Donald Trump have encouraged them and that there will be protests in Washington D.C. on Wednesday in an attempt to stop the election from being certified. Then yes, one should expect violence from these groups.       

Why are women murdered in the name of ‘honour’? | Start Here

 

Thousands of women around the world are murdered in the name of “honour” every year. Sometimes the law is the problem. That’s why laws against gender-based violence in some countries like Jordan are changing.

Anti-Asian racism and violence are surging amid coronavirus fears. Here's how groups are responding

From: Daily Kos

In Brooklyn, an Asian man is fighting for his life after being stabbed more than a dozen times in a suspected coronavirus-related hate crime. The attack isn’t the first of its kind, and with infection fears heightening around the globe, the number of racist incidents targeting the Asian community is on the rise.

The outbreak of coronavirus, or COVID-19, began in late 2019 and has resulted in thousands of deaths worldwide, many of them in China where the illness reportedly originated. But in addition to fears of infection, the virus has led to an uptick in discrimination, violence, vandalism, and racist incidents targeting the Asian community in the U.S. and abroad. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made clear that people of Asian descent are no more likely to get infected than anyone else, but that hasn’t prevented widespread anxiety.

“There is still a lot of misinformation that has escalated stereotypes into harmful myths,” said Rita Pin Ahrens, executive director of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates. “Asian Americans have long been the target of racial harassment and discrimination. It didn’t start with coronavirus, but fear around the coronavirus, which we still don’t have enough information about, has amplified existing xenophobia. There’s a longstanding stereotype that Asian Americans are inherently ‘foreign’ to the United States, and bring foreign diseases with them. That’s the historical source of this xenophobia.”

The high level of panic has led to near-empty streets in Chinatown neighborhoods around the world. Amid concerns of the outbreak, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a publicized stop to San Francisco’s Chinatown to help show that the area is safe. Businesses in Chinatown neighborhoods, however, are still suffering: Chinese restaurants and Chinese-owned businesses have been dealing with a decline in clientele, and school field trips to Chinatown neighborhoods have been cancelled due to “safety concerns.”

In response to the climate of xenophobia and the rash of racist incidents, several groups and organizations in the U.S. are working to combat anti-Asian harassment, and direct the public toward reliable, nondiscriminatory resources to stay informed about the outbreak.

Discrimination in schools

To help combat school bullying, the U.S. Department of Education has called on educators to make an effort to stop harassment and pay special attention to students who might be targeted due to the outbreak. “Some individuals may regrettably turn toward racial or ethnic stereotypes,” the statement read. “Worse, ethnic harassment or bullying exacerbates hatred, harms students, and is never justified. These incidents can create a climate of misunderstanding and fear. This hurts all of us."

OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates also released a statement urging schools to take proactive measures to prevent school bullying. The organization gave some remarks on Capitol Hill with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), who released a statement denouncing the violence against the Asian American community, and encouraging leaders not to stoke xenophobia.

Calling out the media

The media has been called out on numerous occasions for its use of Chinatown photos and even photos from outside the U.S. when providing updates on the coronavirus. The Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA) issued a statement expressing concerns about the rise in xenophobia, urging news outlets to be mindful when selecting photos for their coverage of the virus. In the statement, AAJA specifically draws attention to the careless use of Chinatown images and photos of people wearing face masks without offering proper context. They also discourage the use of the term “Wuhan virus,” since using geographic locations when discussing illnesses can stigmatize the people living there.

“Using pictures of Chinatown or Asian Americans wearing masks in coronavirus-related coverage is incredibly irresponsible,” said Pin Ahrens. “It is a catalyst for further racial harassment and attacks. We know the virus has been impacting people all over the world, of all ethnicities. Using an appropriate stock photo should be the bare minimum.”

“Reputable sources” are the key

Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) released a statement in January condemning the racism surrounding the virus. To help reduce the number of racist incidents, the organization is urging the public to rely on facts from reputable sources that are grounded in science, like the CDC, which has been encouraging people to visit their COVID-19 website to learn more about the stigmas surrounding the virus. In addition to asking for Asian Americans to report discrimination, AAJC is also encouraging them to go to standagainsthatred.org to report hate crimes and discriminatory incidents. The website has several resources available for those who have been targeted.

“We had been hearing from community groups that Asian Americans were being targeted for harassment and even physical attacks because they were suspected of, I guess, sharing the virus or transmitting the virus, which of course was very concerning to us,” said Marita Etcubañez, the director of strategic initiatives for AAJC. “I understand people are fearful, but that shouldn't be an excuse to scapegoat.”

For ideas on how bystanders can offer support to the Asian community, AAJC is leaning on groups within their hate crime coalition, such as Hollaback, an organization that works to end harassment in all forms. The site gives tips on how to intervene and defuse potentially harmful situations, offers guidance on how to get help from people in authority, and shows how to check in on someone who is being harassed.

“I think their materials are really great because it recognizes that people have different privileges and different comfort levels when it comes to intervening,” Etcubanez said. “It just provides a range of options for folks so you can sort of choose what you're comfortable doing. Some of the actions they recommend are pretty innocuous, but I think they have the potential to be really effective.”

Trump Calls For "Civility" In Politics

The irony of that statement must escape the orange sky god. A man who's called the journalists the enemy of the people, fake news, dishonest and promoters of violence.  He praised a current member of Congress for assaulting a journalist from the Guardian. Katy Tur, because of his attacks was forced to be escorted by the Secret Service due to threats of violence at various campaign events. 

President Donald Trump has called on people to be more civil in politics, after a series of suspected explosives were sent to high-profile US figures.

He was speaking after parcels were sent to CNN and top Democrats, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

None of the packages exploded. The FBI has launched a hunt for their sender.

The president's critics called his latest remarks hypocritical, as he often uses vicious language against his opponents and the press.

Speaking at a Wednesday night rally in Wisconsin, the president vowed to catch the perpetrator and called on the media to "stop endless hostility".

"Those engaged in political arena must stop treating political opponents as being morally defective," he said.

"No one should carelessly compare political opponents to historic villains, which is done often," he added.

How Brexit could create a crisis at the Irish border

Northern Ireland is part of the UK, but because of a special power-sharing agreement, it has an open border with Republic of Ireland. This was designed as a compromise that ended 30 years of conflict and violence in Northern Ireland between Nationalist and Unionist paramilitaries. Today, Brexit means that the UK needs to close its borders and the issue of the Irish border is one of the hardest things to negotiate with the EU. Closing this border could undermine the compromise that kept the peace for 20 years.

Jakarta School Brawl

In Jakarta, Indonesia, hundreds of school students fight in street brawls, some to their death.

On the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia, hundreds of middle and high school pupils arm themselves with deadly weapons to fight rival gangs from other schools. These brawls can last for hours, leaving blood and bodies in their aftermath.  

The violence is extreme, but the motivations are muddy.

Gun Nation

A revealing and unsettling journey to the heart of America’s deadly love affair with the gun

In the 18 years since Zed Nelson’s seminal photography book Gun Nation was published, 500,000 Americans have been killed by firearms in the US and many more injured. Nelson returns to the people he met, photographs them again, and asks why America is a nation still with an insatiable appetite for firearms.

Avoiding stereotypical images of gang members or extremists, Nelson focuses instead on another side of America’s gun culture: the mainly white middle classes who sell and purchase guns in vast numbers.

Americas Broadcast Media Has Enabled Donald Trump And His Offending Rhetoric: Until Today

Americas broadcast media has done nothing but enable Donald Trump and his incendiary rhetoric. Allowing him to spew forth racism, misogyny, nativism and various forms of bigotry all the while hoping for more. Why? Ratings, which equal higher advertising rates. In the last two weeks the atmosphere at Trump's campaign events have taken a rather freighting turn towards violence. With Donald Trump encouraging his followers through his speech to physically attack protesters. Finally after the events of Friday night in Chicago which culminated a week of violent altercations between Trump's sycophants and protesters they've woken up to the ugliness that is the Donald Trump campaign.