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Aydasara Ortega articles

Aydasara Ortega writes for Democracy Chronicles from New York. She is an educator, papermaker and writer. Also take a look at her Blogspot website for more of her work.

The Name Given: Exposing the Real Christopher Columbus

By Aydasara Ortega - December 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Christopher-Columbus-market.jpg December 10, 2013

The real Christopher Columbus: “They have no weapons and are all naked and with no experience of arms, so that a thousand of them would not stand up to three of us, and so they are suitable to take orders and be made to work, sow and do anything else that may be needed.”

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-Americans and Democracy, Colonialism, Election History, Italy, New York City and State Elections, Spain

Each Will Know His Own

By Aydasara Ortega - November 17, 2013 Leave a Comment

Principal Types of Race each will know his own

Things would progress faster and further if we would question: WHY do we classify people? Let’s enable, expect and encourage multiplicity while simultaneously acknowledging the marvelous singularity of life.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Colonialism, Election History, Racism and Prejudice, Socialism and Labor

Modern Times: Actions SPEAK Louder Than Words

By Aydasara Ortega - October 24, 2013 Leave a Comment

Charlie Chaplin Modern Times

The growing demands at the workplace mean human beings, who are not machines, have less time for themselves, for their psychological well-being.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Election History, Political Artwork, Socialism and Labor

An Episode of Capitalism & Consumerism vs. Nature

By Aydasara Ortega - October 15, 2013 Leave a Comment

Consumerism Looney Tunes

The intensification of the anti-consumer surge is connected to Marxist ideas as Marxists are “repackaging themselves” in anti-consumerism.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Political Artwork, Socialism and Labor

An Appeal for New Writers

By Aydasara Ortega - September 2, 2013 6 Comments

appeal new writers at work do not disturb sign

Written exchanges can enrich one’s life or hold it back, depending on how much attention and care one gives to them.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Political Artwork

Gentrification is Symptom of Neo-Colonialism

By Aydasara Ortega - August 4, 2013 Leave a Comment

gentrification and neo-colonialism

Political action to oppose gentrification has been some communities’ response against unintended economic eviction

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Colonialism, Election History, New York City and State Elections, Political Artwork

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Would A Peace Prize To Greta Have Caused A Political Crisis?

By Mats Sederholm

On December 10, the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded, and many have wanted Greta Thunberg to be the recipient. But would the world’s leaders really have been able to take in Greta’s message?

I Can’t Breathe, And Neither Can You

By Jack Jones

Captains and lieutenants have the duty to keep the peace but often see this as a carte blanche to “get rid of the riff-raff”. That’s what happened on that fateful day.

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Reconciliation will be crucial to the success of elections in Somalia in 2021

By Abdiweli Hassan

Despite great optimism, insecurity and a fractious political space mean reconciliation will be crucial to the success of elections in Somalia in 2021.

Returning Citizens Await Legal Rulings in Florida Voting Rights Case

By Steve Schneider

Attorneys for 17 Florida residents argue they can register to vote after they finish their prison sentence, and complete parole or probation. Not so, says the Republican governor.

When A House Is Not a Home

By Jack Jones

For both the Palestinians and Kurds, violence continues to happen in their houses. These wars being fought because of old grievances.

After a Month of Countrywide Protest, The Iraqi Prime Minister Resigns

By Thomas Manning

Iraqi protesters have now made sacrifices in large numbers to voice their dissent against the government and they still refuse to back down.

“The Kurds Were not in Normandy”: Distortion and Genocide in the Middle East

By Jack Jones

That Kurds were not in Normandy is a shameful distortion of truth. We abandoned our Kurdish allies for dubious motives, now they are facing genocide.

Finish Off Brexit And Stop Embarrassing The Democracy

By Mats Sederholm

It is 3½ years since Britons voted for an exit and still, the British Parliament has not been able to deliver what the voters decided.

Ready to Impeach

By Jack Jones

The day that Donald Trump installed Stephen Miller as Senior Advisor for Policy in his administration, we should have been prepared for impeachment.

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