UN Resolution Displays European World View On Slavery

Last week, the United Nations passed a resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity, furthermore, calling it the greatest crime against humanity. The country of Ghana took the lead in putting forth the resolution which would received 123 votes by countries in favor of it, three countries opposing it, and 52 countries abstaining to vote (what I call a "trazpee act" resulting in essentially a "no" vote). During the course of the meeting, the president of Ghana stated “Let it be recorded that when history beckoned, we did what was right for the memory of millions who suffered the indignity of slavery.”

The three countries voting "No" were the United States, Israel, and Argentina. PBS.org states ". The United Kingdom and all 27 members of the European Union were among those that abstained." (according to PBS article here). Their racist ideologies continue to shine through, nor do I feel their vote is a form of  "denial". I feel their vote exhibits a Eurocentric mentality which has prevailed over 400 years. At least have to decency to acknowledge the transatlantic slave trade was a horrendous practice, and its impact produced on African families and upon black descendants of slaves in America. Not only is the idea of reparations for their human trafficking contrary to their generally racist perspectives; it might involve a financial cost which they are not willing to even consider. Where is accountability?

I at not at least bit surprised on the American vote.  Under the Trump administration, great efforts have been made not only to erase black history in public schools, but also in government buildings, federal websites, national parks, historical buildings including museums such as the Smithsonian. Yet Israel, not even 100 years out from the Holocaust would vote "yes"? Israel who endured the horrors of Nazi Germany which sought to destroy the Jewish people has voted "yes" to NOT consider the trafficking of enslaved  human beings in consensus with the country who benefited most from violating African people, the United States.  The very same Israel who sought the world's help from the terror Adolph Hitler was inflicting upon its people. Argentina, however, is less shocking, as it became a major hub for absorbing Nazis fleeing prosecution, and still holds that stench today with a racist power base which continues today.

Dan Negrea, one of Trump's henchmen and the U.N. Ambassador stated in true white supremacist form regarding the United Nation resolution “The United States also strongly objects to the resolution’s attempt to rank crimes against humanity in any type of hierarchy,” he said. “The assertion that some crimes against humanity are less severe than others objectively diminishes the suffering of countless victims and survivors of other atrocities throughout history.”  (from AP article here).   Believe me, if the language of the resolution left out the phrasing of “the gravest crime against humanity”, Negrea would not had voted any differently, nor would had Israel and Argentina. Nor do I see the discounting of victims from other historical atrocities because of the U.N's adoption of this resolution. This Eurocentric view is more concerned with "semantics" than the historical facts regarding the horrors inflicted upon victims of the slave trade. I call this essentially "slight of hand" not to deal with the real issues regarding slavery, and that it was a massive, almost unfathomable criminal act.

Those countries which abstained from voting spoke volumes through their actions. The following image details a chart of how countries voted. Clicking on it should enlarge the image in another window or tab.

According to a excerpt from a Pass Blue article,  The resolution “is not about apportioning blame across generations or nations,” said Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s minister of foreign affairs, to journalists after the Assembly vote. “It is not about reopening old wounds; it is about ensuring that those wounds are neither forgotten nor denied. It is about creating space for truth for education and for a more honest conversation that allows us to move forward with greater understanding.”   And sadly, we see the opposite of Ablakwa's vision in America, for Donald Trump is on a mission to erase historical accounts about slavery in the United States. Red states in this country are vigorously tweaking textbooks in public schools to omit subject matter in schools, while on a federal level, the Trump administration has sought to wipe out anything about slavery, instead focusing on "white discrimination", while whites maintain power and own most of the wealth in this country. We must continue to talk about slavery, and not allow a white supremacist movement to erase our history.

No Kings Protest March 28 2026

Saturday, March 28, 2026 is a "No Kings Protest" demonstration day, with people participating all across the United States in protest against Trump administration policies. I am curious to see how quick Donald Trump's goons throw out their bogus "Antifa" term against the protestors, while fabricating a fat lie by "justifying" war in behalf of the Iranian people who were stifled by Iran's regime to prevent their protests. "Hypocrisy" is this administration middle name.

Protest is extremely important, as it is an outward display exhibiting discontent with a government, and is a natural process in any democracy. Non-democratic nations crack down and suppress protests, such as Russia, Iran, North Korea, and more. Has this not been happening here as well? We are under an authoritarian regime, but we must come to terms with this fact; it will take more than protest to get our democracy back.

We must also vote, not just in the mid-terms, but in all elections. We must raise our voices, through social media platforms, blogs, and podcasts. We must talk one on one to those who are dealing with resignation and disinterest, and explain to them why and how our political environment will effect their lives. Apathy is a major, significant problem in the United States. We must vote against all who support Donald Trump out of their elected offices, as Trump is a 34 count felon, a man who likes little girls, a white supremacist, and a narcissistic loon who has launched us into war, and military excursions resulting into cold, calculated murder.

Voting is not enough, however, as protest is not enough. WE must come to terms, that WE must do more! Please consider a "general strike", as we could shut this nation down to a standstill, in a short matter of time if we were organized. But enough people need to be on board for a general strike to work. Please review my previous post referring to general strikes here. It would work, but it will take sacrificing our consumerism and in some cases employment, for a duration. General strikes are very, very effective in bring down regimes and effecting change. Express the idea of a general strike at demonstrations, and use other opportunities to promote the idea. General strikes have toppled many leaders and rogue authoritarian regimes.

Be careful out there Saturday. Trump will likely deploy his ICE Gestapo to large protests in urban areas, and ICE agents will look for and likely create opportunities to accost innocent people. We have a right to protest and a right to free speech. In certain areas, even a right to carry arms openly. And it goes without saying, those engaged in No Kings Protests are simply peaceful demonstrators, exercising their rights. We must organize and fight to maintain those rights, because Trump is on an agenda to crush our rights.

                                                                                                                                                

Trump & Republican Tactics To Manipulate Voting

 

Prepare for the battle to vote in the approaching midterms! For a bunch of lying MAGA propaganda, manipulative legislation, and hurdles are being constructed to diminish the voting power of minority and marginalized communities; which typically vote Democrat. This includes Latinos, who predominately voted for Trump in 2024. 

People, we must get ready to vote this authoritarian regime out and all of those elected officials propping it up. We must vote out the Republicans in office as almost all bow down to our dictator, Donald Trump, additionally we must primary those Democrats who have proven themselves to side along Republicans without standing upon their true convictions. Keep in mind all in the Democratic Senate voted "yes" to the Kirk resolution.  

Americans need to look at some of the measures Trump and the Republican Party are using to to rig the upcoming midterm elections into their favor. We've already seen how Donald Trump continues to insist he won the 2020 election, consequently spawning a riot on our nation's capital on January 6, 2020. Trump maintains the votes were stolen despite not a shred of evidence to support his erroneous claim. Yet, despite an audio recording of Trump asking Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State in Georgia to "find 11,780 votes" so he could win 2020, many people continue to believe the felon-in-chief's bogus election claims.

Republicans have a history a suppressing voters from certain demographics; namely brown and black voters. Recall how Georgia's state Secretary, Brian Kemp' was sued in 2018  for suppressing minority votes by not approving over 53,000 voter registrations predominantly filed by black Americans. Stacy Abrams would later run against Kemp for governor thereby bringing great attention to the controversy. Kemp was implementing bogus efforts to invalidate state voters based on superficial details on their voter registration forms, such as no periods behind their middle initials and other inconsequential details. Such underhanded tactics are not confined simply to the state of Georgia. I have been hearing voter "horror" stories from other states lately, so nothing new is under the sun.

Just this past year we have seen the efforts by the Republican party to illegally redistrict their states, as we have seen in Texas led by Greg Abbott at Donald Trump's request. Trump has admitted on video that Republicans must win the midterms, otherwise he will be impeached. Trump's Department of Justice led by Attorney General Pam Bondi is now in the process of suing 28 states for not turning over private data of voter registrants in these states, a request which is illegal to no one's  surprise.  All of this is a concerted effort by the Republican Party to thwart votes.

Clarence Thomas, and surely others of the conservative Supreme Court justices are bent on destroying Section 2 of the Voting Right Act passed by Congress in 1965, which prohibits discriminatory practices regarding the electorate. The Brennan Center for Justice states "Passed 60 years ago, the Voting Rights Act is one of the most important and transformative laws in American history. Overnight, the law ended discriminatory practices like poll taxes and literacy tests and, for six decades, has ensured that voters of color and language minorities have equal access to the ballot box." The Cornell Law School website elaborates "Section 2 of the VRA prohibits drawing election districts in ways that improperly dilute minorities’ voting power. This prohibition applies to states, counties, cities, school districts, and any other governmental units that hold elections." We can see how in just the course of one year, how the Trump administration and the Republican Party has violated the Voting Rights Act". 

Recently the SAVE ACT passed the House, and will certainly pass the majority Republican led senate. This whole measure is an effort to suppress voters, particularly those of lower income, but most importantly, racial minorities. It is designed to stifle voter resignation, making it more difficult by requiring either passports (which are expensive) or birth certificates (which can pose a problem for naturalized citizens). It is estimated the Save Act will block millions of people who are eligible and who are legitimate voters from participating in elections. It also greatly poses a problem for married women because their names will not match their birth certificates. Passports require money--money that a lot of people do not have. The bill also allows limits on what is considered acceptable identification, which will negatively impact tribal citizens and students. 

I defer again to the Brennan Center For Justice, which composed a list describing a "new" extension to the Save ACT which is absolutely alarming:

• "The bill not only requires proof of citizenship, but also proof of residence in order to register. This could block even more Americans from voting. Roughly 9 percent of the population has moved within a state in the past year, but many will not update their driver’s licenses until they expire.
• The legislation would mandate voter roll purges every 30 days, placing enormous burdens on election officials and ending the 90-day quiet period that protects voters from being mistakenly thrown off the rolls right before Election Day.
• The bill would prohibit universal mail voting, requiring all mail voters to submit an application in order to receive a mail ballot. This would end the longstanding principal method of voting in eight states and Washington, DC.
• The bill also includes the same restrictive photo ID requirement as the SAVE America Act."

All of this is an effort to thwart the voting power of people of color, even women (who Pete Hegseth feels should not be able to vote) and those of lower classes, who the Republican's Party view as riff raff. But this battle is primarily about race and power based on race.

We are going to have to stand up to this authtoritarin regime. It has attacked American democracy on all levels, including voting privileges. All the hoops and obstacles will require time to overcome for many, so it is best to get started now! Get your birth certificates now, real ID's now, and passports if you can afford it. Apply for absentee ballot voting now, and above all--do get REGISTERED! Find out now what your obstacles will be, so that you have at least several months to work it our. Birth certificates take time and are not immediate.  Below, you will find a list of states, with links to enable people to register to vote online.

List of State Official Registration Sites

Click of the name of your state to go to its online voter registration page. (North Dakota does not require voter registration, but it does require identification

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

White Police Priorities Will Get A Person Dead

I recently read a news story on the Associated Press website about a black man who was shot by police in his back last year by the name of Dyshan Best. Best was a 39 year old black man who was fleeing from law enforcement in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 2025. At the time of the shooting, which was later deemed justified by a state investigation, it was found Dyshan Best had a gun in his hand and posed a threat to officers who were chasing him. Best was shot in the back, which I find questionable when anyone is shot in the back. I am not feeling the state's findings. But the point of this article is a bit different issue, than just the issue of black people being mowed down the police routinely in this country, whether people have committed a crime or not. 

After Best was shot, an ambulance was called onto the shooting scene. I am not sure if anyone attempted to administer aid to Best, but given the details, I highly doubt it. The first ambulance to arrive did not attend the man who had been shot in the back; it attended to a white female office who was having an anxiety attack! Talk about "white priorities"! The white officer, a female by the name of Erin Perrotta, had became hysterical; so the first ambulance which arrived 14 minutes into the scene was designated by other police officers to ignore Dyshan Best, (who was severely injured and would later die), and address the hysterical cop who was crying.  The first ambulance arrived at 6:02, appropriated by officers to attend to Perrotta, and a second ambulance would arrive  at 6:12, finally for the black man shot in the back. There was a 10 minute gap between the two ambulances arrival times.

Best arrived at the hospital 14 minutes after Perotta arrived. Approximately  one hour and twenty minutes later upon his arrival, he succumbed to his injuries. Will anyone ever know if Dyshan Best had been taken by ambulances first, if he would had survived? That seems very possible. One would think a man shot in the back should be taken first as opposed to a crying hysterical cop, who should not be a police officer in the first place. Crying, that's fine, hysterics is not fine, and quite dangerous. But the difference between how these two individuals were treated is obviously a case based on race. Many white people will rally around the officers' decision to diss Best, saying black Best was a thug, and the white officer was crying. Like I said earlier, "white priorities".

The AP further reports on the incident: 'Perrotta approached the passenger’s side of the vehicle and opened the door. Best is seen on police body camera video in the passenger’s seat, holding a bottle of alcohol, a vape pen and a cellphone. Perrotta asks Best to step out of the SUV so she could pat him down, the video shows. Best gets out of the vehicle, then runs away with police chasing after him."

There is "debate" as to whether the officer who shot Best, by the name Yoon Heo, misinterpreted the vape pen in Best's hand to be gun, which has been described as a 9mm handgun. Once again, Best was shot in the back, running through a parking lot of disabled cars. There is body cam footage of the deadly encounter.

Whether this was justifiable force remains to be seen, but the problem here is an obvious one. A man shot in the back, even a black man, deserves to receive immediate medical treatment. Instead, in this incident as paramedics arrive, Perrotta, who is white, is selected to usurp an ambulance originally meant for a black man who was shot--all because she is hysterical? 

This happens all the time in America, same type of play, just in different theaters. 

Markwayne Mullin To Replace Kristi Noem

Felon-in-chief, Donald Trump has fired the Department of Homeland Security; replacing ICE Barbie Kristi Noem with Oklahoma cowboy Markwayne Mullin. Cringe. I do not think we are better off with this guy who lives and breathes Donald Trump. Oklahoma is a deep red state, filled with Donald Trump worshipers in its white nationalist Christian heartland.

Mullin, who is a tribal member of the Cherokee nation, has generated enthusiasm by some of its tribal leaders about his new role to head DHS. Mullin is strictly MAGA all the way, a white supremacist despite his Cherokee lineage, and has continuously demonstrated his support for ICE tactics. including the murderous activities of federal agents. Further more Mullin approves the anti-color D.E.I. policies put out by the Trump administration and embraces "white replacement" politics.  It is rather sad to see some Natives esteem this senator from Oklahoma so greatly, just because he is part Cherokee. Myself, I would weigh the detrimental things he has done to other people, and not just what he might do or has done for Native tribes. You will never see me excusing Byron Donalds, Clarence Thomas..., just because they are black. I consider them white supremacists as well, since they fit the definition of believing whites are a superior race. Unfortunately, I have met my share of racist Native Americans. One cannot assume because a person is of color, that they are not pro-Trump. We saw this with the Latino vote in the 2024 presidential election, as well as a sizable portion of Native Americans selecting a white supremacist over the black woman.

Brains are not required by Trump, evident by him selecting Markwayne Mullin. Expertise is not required, as none of his department heads have much expertise--more like ZERO qualifications. The number one requisite for the Trump administration is "loyalty", an attribute demanded by mafia leaders and gang leaders. The Associated Press reports "White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration will work with the GOP-led Senate to get Mullin, whom she called “extraordinarily qualified,” confirmed to lead DHS “as soon as possible.”

Our nation's security is getting weaker by the day, and the internal chaos plus a new war with Iran along with other illegal military strikes is setting up our nation for catastrophic consequences. I cannot see this mess ending well. If anything, the actions of this administration has simply further fueled international hostilities towards the United States. And there is no safety in that fact, no more than there is consolation in Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin heading the Department of Homeland Security.