Links Feb 19 2008
- R.I.P. Michael Futi, at Resist Racism. A 14 day old infant died
while[correction: shortly after being] detained by U.S. customs officials. He was traveling for medical treatment with his mother, both on valid U.S. passports. - Smoke and Mirrors: Petro Power Plays, at ¡Para Justicia y Libertad!. Is Venezuela under the U.S. gun? XicanoPwr goes into some depth.
- Angel H. has kicked things off at Purple, a new blog for women of color, with a round-up of links.
- Why America Needs a Black President, at Garvey’s Ghost. Quote: “And I’m not talking about Obama.”
- … tap tap tap … Is this thing on? At Pere Ubu’s Debraining Station.
- Do We Really Want Another Black President after the Events of Deep Impact?, at The Onion, via Too Sense.
I am not prejudiced. Far from it. What I am—or, I should say, who I am—is a man who loves his country so deeply that he is unwilling to stand idly by while our nation allows itself to be completely annihilated by another incoming comet.
