Category: Commentary

United Nations Security Council declares “binding” ceasefire declaration in Israel-Palestine

After 5 long months of bombing, massacres and mass starvation the United Nations has finally demanded an unconditional ceasefire in Israel-Palestine. While the “official” reports say about 2000 Israelis have been killed by Palestinians and more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces. A lot is being said about this breaking development around… Read More United Nations Security Council declares “binding” ceasefire declaration in Israel-Palestine

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Africa and the Global Legacy of Colonization

Of course there is no shortage of intelligent, well-spoken, informed Africans across the continent, but I have never seen/heard anyone in Africa (or anywhere) speak so clearly about international diplomatic relations; succinctly walked-through the historical trajectory of African liberation – individual nations and as a whole – and as it relates to current events. In… Read More Africa and the Global Legacy of Colonization

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Redlining Realty: A funny and brutally honest parody

The harm caused by housing discrimination cannot be overstated. And while it’s generally not described as such in mainstream media and everyday conversation, it has been clear to me for many years that real estate continues to be the #1 tool for/of white supremacy in maintaining domination; functioning as the not-so-hidden-hand in continuing the enduring… Read More Redlining Realty: A funny and brutally honest parody

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Hidden History: The Price of Jim Crow and Black Genocides

The “Red Summer of 1919” is perhaps the climax of anti-Black massacres in the 20th century, which frequently included entire Black-inhabited and towns and communities being burnt to the ground or otherwise destroyed, with the typical justification being that a Black man in the town had assaulted a White woman living nearby. The (Jim Crow)… Read More Hidden History: The Price of Jim Crow and Black Genocides

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Two Supreme Court Perspectives on Equitable Education

[Editor’s Note: Occasionally The Autodidact’s Journal features a guest author. Joe Nalven is an artist and educator in San Diego, with a new book out entitled I And The Other: A Wicked Inquiry. In the following article Nalven explores ideas concerning potential and best scenarios for students in higher learning. The viewpoint expressed herein is… Read More Two Supreme Court Perspectives on Equitable Education

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