Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address:Anniversary of Human Equality

Today is the 146th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address.  The speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19th, 1863 is one of the most famous speeches in American history.  Four and a half months...

September 12 Protest Signs in Washington, racism?

You look around - and through the eyes of a foreigner, looking in on the USA is not looking into a jar of wonderment and awe.People I speak to who are not American ask me, for I am sincerely interested in US politics, "Why do those people act like that? All that black guy is...

Opinion: Heritage Not Hate? Our Heritage IS Hate.

It was in the paper just recently: an all white school in Kentucky that has rebel flags all over the place. And very proud of it. And of course they use the same old argument all of those flag wavers do: Heritage,...

First Native American Roundtable Sept. 13: Respect for the Earth, Native Amer...

The new North American Theology: Pastors call for progressive change in environmental and cultural thinking or risk a decline in the health of societyTurtle Island Project: First Native American Roundtable and...

Confederate flag has no place in Nascar

History will tell us that the Confederate flag originally symbolized Southern pride, unity and courage in the Civil War. Soldiers of the Confederacy gave their blood for it. Our nation was born beneath it.But since the 1860s, the "Southern Cross" has been hoisted to signify...

Confederacy raises red flags at Hollywood Hills High

"A petition drive to get Confederate-themed clothing banned from school grounds has exposed a rift at Hollywood Hills High. The episode may lead the Broward School Board to examine whether its student conduct code should address the Confederate flag. Sophomore Ilana Hostyk...

Iroquois Confederacy Reclaim Council House

"It was a beautiful sight. Over two miles of cars bearing Iroquois Confederacy and Unity flags. When everyone arrived at the Old Confederacy Council House in Ohsweken, the padlocks were already off. The Indian Act cops were no where in sight. [Maybe they were having donuts...

Dual Power In Mexico

"We are on the eve of revolution. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of supporters of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador elected him as "legitimate president" of a parallel government on Saturday in protest against the allegedly flawed July...

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