againstpower: What Obamabots really support. Drone bombing brown children is okay as long as Barack Obama is doing it. Just a reminder that Obamabots probably will not care about the NSA revelations since this is obviously okay with them.

againstpower:

What Obamabots really support. Drone bombing brown children is okay as long as Barack Obama is doing it.

Just a reminder that Obamabots probably will not care about the NSA revelations since this is obviously okay with them.

(Reblogged from againstpower)
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mehreenkasana:

The Anti-Stereotyping Pakistan Independence Day Photo Collage

First part of the series. Thank you so very much for contributing from all around the world and from within Pakistan. What may seem as a simple little collage is actually an effort to dispel racist stereotypes about Pakistanis throughout the world. Mainstream media may not honestly work on fixing racist stereotypes but as long as people like you are alive, we’re good to go. We’re here to tell the world that it is virtually impossible to stereotype a population of 190,291,129 est. people into one racist, demeaning, hurtful character.

We’re diverse, we’re different, we’re humans just like you. Stop stereotyping. Stop the hate.

Love,
Pakistan.

P.S. More to come. 

An excellent and incredibly heartfelt project from Mehreen Kasana! A few weeks ago, we reached out to Ms. Kasana regarding about “I’m Not a Militant” project to see if there are any Pakistani military-age males she knows who might be interested in participating. We concede, this is much better. While the implementation is different, the message is essentially the same: stop the racist violence.

Thank you to Ms. Kasana for giving voice and a face to the innocent youths in Pakistan!

(Reblogged from mehreenkasana)
imnotamilitant: ERIC: I’M NOT A MILITANT Hello, my name is Eric and I’m an 18 year old male that attends the University of Florida and due to my opposition to torture, drone strikes, and overall US imperialism and drive for hegemony disguised as the War on Terror, I am at risk of being subjected to an extrajudicial killing,with the decision being directly in the hands of Mr. Obama or a future POTUS.Mr. Obama’s administration has defined “militant” to mean “all military age males in a strike zone”. Ignoring the great unethical nature of the drone program, this very loose definition of what a militant is, allows the President to kill innocent civilians, often times women and children, with no accountability. I find this to be absolutely revolting and the fact that Mr. Obama personally oversees this to be representative of his blatant disregard for human life.My brothers and sisters in South and South West Asia have been directly terrorized by this President with consistent drone strikes for the past three years and the world continues to remain silent, specifically the US populace and the media that informs it. I consider myself to be “militant”, meaning that I vigorously and aggressively support causes that speak to me. Whether that means speaking out against the war on drugs, discrimination in this country and around the world, the ongoing occupation of Palestine, or any other causes that strikes me as being worthy of standing up for. The President is militant as well but in a different way. He actively and aggressively supports his cause of extrajudicial killings and spilling blood without reverence for whose blood it is.Will Obama send a drone to  my parents or relatives homes without substantial evidence, for me simply being outspoken against his administration and exercising my right to protest? The above scenario might sound far fetched but Obama has set a dangerous precedent and has shown that he’s not above killing Americans indiscriminately as seen with with the death of  Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, a 16 year old boy who was targeted by the administration’s drone program last year. No matter, if you’re directly affected by the killings, you have the obligation as a human being to be outraged and to speak out against this administrations destructive policies that despite rhetoric makes us less safe. There seems to me nothing in line to stop this administration or a future one from bringing this same type of weaponized drone program here to the United States where activists and outspoken dissidents could be subjected to attacks at the President’s discretion. When the execution and prevention of due process to Americans on foreign soil by the Executive branch is allowed to take place, no one including domestically is safe at all. President Obama: You’re no better than a cold blooded murderer, made worse by the fact that you meticulously target individuals. You shame me as an American citizen and I’m sad to be complicit in your vile acts via being an American. The majority of Americans might not agree with me or even care about what’s going on but trust  that your actions are being observed and people are working hard to make you accountable for them. You are a statesman without ethics and undeserving of your position and the trust of not only the American people but those across the world that see you as a progressive force in the world.  TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

imnotamilitant:

ERIC: I’M NOT A MILITANT

Hello, my name is Eric and I’m an 18 year old male that attends the University of Florida and due to my opposition to torture, drone strikes, and overall US imperialism and drive for hegemony disguised as the War on Terror, I am at risk of being subjected to an extrajudicial killing,with the decision being directly in the hands of Mr. Obama or a future POTUS.

Mr. Obama’s administration has defined “militant” to mean “all military age males in a strike zone”. Ignoring the great unethical nature of the drone program, this very loose definition of what a militant is, allows the President to kill innocent civilians, often times women and children, with no accountability.

I find this to be absolutely revolting and the fact that Mr. Obama personally oversees this to be representative of his blatant disregard for human life.

My brothers and sisters in South and South West Asia have been directly terrorized by this President with consistent drone strikes for the past three years and the world continues to remain silent, specifically the US populace and the media that informs it.

I consider myself to be “militant”, meaning that I vigorously and aggressively support causes that speak to me. Whether that means speaking out against the war on drugs, discrimination in this country and around the world, the ongoing occupation of Palestine, or any other causes that strikes me as being worthy of standing up for.

The President is militant as well but in a different way. He actively and aggressively supports his cause of extrajudicial killings and spilling blood without reverence for whose blood it is.

Will Obama send a drone to  my parents or relatives homes without substantial evidence, for me simply being outspoken against his administration and exercising my right to protest? The above scenario might sound far fetched but Obama has set a dangerous precedent and has shown that he’s not above killing Americans indiscriminately as seen with with the death of  Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, a 16 year old boy who was targeted by the administration’s drone program last year. No matter, if you’re directly affected by the killings, you have the obligation as a human being to be outraged and to speak out against this administrations destructive policies that despite rhetoric makes us less safe.

There seems to me nothing in line to stop this administration or a future one from bringing this same type of weaponized drone program here to the United States where activists and outspoken dissidents could be subjected to attacks at the President’s discretion. When the execution and prevention of due process to Americans on foreign soil by the Executive branch is allowed to take place, no one including domestically is safe at all.

President Obama: You’re no better than a cold blooded murderer, made worse by the fact that you meticulously target individuals. You shame me as an American citizen and I’m sad to be complicit in your vile acts via being an American. The majority of Americans might not agree with me or even care about what’s going on but trust  that your actions are being observed and people are working hard to make you accountable for them. You are a statesman without ethics and undeserving of your position and the trust of not only the American people but those across the world that see you as a progressive force in the world. 

TAKE ACTION NOW!

1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse

(Reblogged from imnotamilitant)
DAVID SWANSON: I’M NOT A MILITANT “I’m not a militant and I don’t support murder. Of anyone. No matter what you call them.” — David Swanson, War is a Crime TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

DAVID SWANSON: I’M NOT A MILITANT

“I’m not a militant and I don’t support murder. Of anyone. No matter what you call them.” — David Swanson, War is a Crime

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ROCK FOR HOPE: I’M NOT A MILITANT I am not a militant, I am a human being that defies classification. TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

ROCK FOR HOPE: I’M NOT A MILITANT

I am not a militant, I am a human being that defies classification.

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GXHOBO: I’M NOT A MILITANT I’m a mother, not a militant and I value all human life. TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

GXHOBO: I’M NOT A MILITANT

I’m a mother, not a militant and I value all human life.

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NATE: I’M NOT A MILITANT I am a senior in college studying political science and economics. I do NOT support my government’s drone campaign in the Middle East. Stop this senseless killing of innocent people in the name of “national security.” TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

NATE: I’M NOT A MILITANT

I am a senior in college studying political science and economics. I do NOT support my government’s drone campaign in the Middle East. Stop this senseless killing of innocent people in the name of “national security.”

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STEPHAN: I’M NOT A MILITANT Stephan is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a devout Muslim from Texas. TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

STEPHAN: I’M NOT A MILITANT

Stephan is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a devout Muslim from Texas.

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SCOTT: I’M NOT A MILITANT I’m a 23-year-old male working as an arts administrator and professional singer. Under the definition Barack Obama’s administration is using to count civilian casualties from its drone strikes, I would be considered a “militant” if I were in the wrong place at the wrong time and Obama gave the word. TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

SCOTT: I’M NOT A MILITANT

I’m a 23-year-old male working as an arts administrator and professional singer. Under the definition Barack Obama’s administration is using to count civilian casualties from its drone strikes, I would be considered a “militant” if I were in the wrong place at the wrong time and Obama gave the word.

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JOSÉ: I’M NOT A MILITANT Dr. José Luis González is a medical physician serving the Los Angeles community. TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

JOSÉ: I’M NOT A MILITANT

Dr. José Luis González is a medical physician serving the Los Angeles community.

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RYAN: I’M NOT A MILITANT Ryan is an activist with Occupy Los Angeles. TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

RYAN: I’M NOT A MILITANT

Ryan is an activist with Occupy Los Angeles.

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DAVID: I’M NOT A MILITANT David is an activist with Occupy Los Angeles. TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

DAVID: I’M NOT A MILITANT

David is an activist with Occupy Los Angeles.

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MATT: I’M NOT A MILITANT I am a 25-year-old fundraising copywriter living in the D.C. area. Under the definition Barack Obama’s administration uses to count civilian casualties caused by drone strikes, I would be considered a “militant” if I were in the wrong place at the wrong time. TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

MATT: I’M NOT A MILITANT

I am a 25-year-old fundraising copywriter living in the D.C. area. Under the definition Barack Obama’s administration uses to count civilian casualties caused by drone strikes, I would be considered a “militant” if I were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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ERIN: I’M NOT A MILITANT Erin is an activist with Occupy Los Angeles. TAKE ACTION NOW! 1. Sign the Pledge 2. Submit Your Photo 3. Spread the Word 4. Endorse View high resolution

ERIN: I’M NOT A MILITANT

Erin is an activist with Occupy Los Angeles.

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