Common Ties That Bind
Exploring common values, living conditions, arts & cultural traditions and practices that cross racial, ethnic, generational, religious, and geographic boundaries; and destinations that offer opportunities to explore and enjoy the diversity and commonalities of the world’s peoples, places, and cultures.
April 29th, 2013
Written by Felicia Fonseca - Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Star Wars Dubbed To Preserve Navajo Language
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - In the new translation of "Star Wars," Darth Vader is Luke's bizhe'e.
The classic 1977 film that launched a science fiction empire and revealed the force within a farm boy who battles evil has been dubbed in Japanese, French, Spanish, and about a dozen other languages. Add Navajo to the list.
Manuelito Wheeler, the director of...
April 27th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
The ACLU of the Nation's Capital has filed a civil complaint for constitutional violations and assault and battery against a Washington, D.C., police officer on behalf of an elementary school student.
The action comes on the heels of a Texas complaint filed in February by the N.A.A.C.P. and Appleseed with the federal Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights against a Texas school district...
April 25th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Montana Goes Against Spirit Of Immigration Reform
Some individual states, such as Montana, are moving away from the forgiving spirit of immigration reform legislation recently unveiled in Washington, D.C. by considering harsh new measures against individuals who are illegal as well as the businesses that hire them.
Under a bill presently before the Montana state Senate, if a business is...
April 16th, 2013
Written by Derek Gatopoulos in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights said Tuesday that Greece has the legal right to ban the far-right Golden Dawn party, the first time an international rights organization has raised the prospect of a ban.
Nils Muiznieks told The Associated Press in an interview that Greece must take tougher measures to combat a surge in racist violence that many link to...
April 10th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Common Ties That Bind with 1 Comment
Highlighting racism In Cuba brings punishment.
Often the people bold enough to point out racist aspects in our society are punished and this almost certainly seems to be the case with a leading Cuban official who recently decried the “blatant racism” on the island in an opinion piece published in the March 23, 2013 edition of the New York Times.
After publication of the piece, Roberto Zurbano...
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