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IRTFDonate – use this code and Equal Exchange donates 10% of your purchase to IRTF

We’re excited to announce that Equal Exchange will be donating a portion of their sales to IRTF when you shop their online store. 

To shop Equal Exchange click here. Find organic and fairly traded coffees, teas, chocolate, cocoa, nuts, dried fruits, and even olive oil—all from small farmer co-ops, available by the case for stocking up.

Promo code:  IRTFDonate . Enter this code when you check out and Equal Exchange will donate 10% of your purchase back to IRTF!

Equal Exchange was founded as a solidarity organization in 1986 to support small farmers in Nicaragua by importing their coffee despite the US embargo.  Forty years later, this worker-owned co-op continues to prove that a more democratic food system is possible.

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Join USESSC's annual meeting hosted by their Co-President, Dr. Leigh Beck, on U.S Imperialism and the Myths of Narco-Terrorism.

Dr. Leigh Beck is na expert on the War on Drugs and its impact across the Americas. This Presentation combines Dr. Beck's decades of experience and research to challenge our concept of narco terrorism. 

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source: Guatemala Human Rights Commission USA

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Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA (GHRC) & the Office of Public Witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA) invite you to join us for a WEBINAR.

Guatemala: Prospects for Change 

This spring, three pivotal institutional selection processes are underway: the selection of Constitutional Court judges, magistrates of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, and a new Attorney General. The outcome of these elections will shape Guatemala’s future, determining whether the country will move toward a reconsolidation of the rule of law and respect for human rights–or deeper into corruption and impunity.

Our panel will explain the factors driving corruption and how it directly affects the daily lives of Guatemala’s Indigenous communities, as well as the United States’ role in the country’s ongoing struggle for its future. The speakers will address topics relevant to this struggle:

-- The impact of extractive industries on forced migration

-- The current situation of Guatemalan migrants and political exiles in the United States

-- The ongoing repression and arrests of Indigenous leaders defending their territories and rights

-- Recent progress and obstacles in the push for justice, including in the current elections processes.

PANEL

Benito Juárez has worked for decades as an advocate for human rights in Guatemala and for the immigrant community in the United States A Guatemalan in exile himself, he serves as Director of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs for the city of Houston and president of the Guatemala Peace and Development Network (GPDN/RPDG)

Carmela Curup Chajon is the Executive Director of the Indigenous People’s Law Firm. A prominent Guatemalan Indigenous lawyer and human rights defender, she also serves as the representative for the Association of Mayan Lawyers and Notaries of Guatemala. Her work focuses on land defense, corporate exploitation, and Indigenous rights.

Judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez Aguilar is a renowned Guatemalan judge with over 25 years of experience on the bench. He has presided over many of Guatemala’s biggest criminal cases, from high-profile charges against drug traffickers to war crimes cases, including the genocide against former army general and president Efraín Ríos Montt. He was named global jurist of the year in 2023 by Northwestern University and currently works as a fellow with GHRC

What’s really going on in the U.S. immigration system? How cann we become informed voters as we try to understand such a complicated and broken part of our nation?

On Sunday, March 1, Tania Nemer will be speaking on immigration. She is in the process of suing the administration for discrimination on the basis of sex, national origin, and past political activity.

Tania Nemer is a graduate of CooleyLaw School and a lawyer with 17 years of experience. She served as an immigration judge in Cleveland and is among dozens of immigration judges removed from their posts this year by the Trump administration. She has filed a lawsuit claiming she was unlawfully dismissed because of her gender, national origin and past political activity.

We invite you to join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the impactful book and a NY Times best-seller, "The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy" 

Our hosts are Chiq Montgomery and Cynthia Lehman. Chiq is a founder member of REB, and Cynthia serves on our steering committee.
 

Here is a very good six-minute Facebook clip about the Doctrine of Discovery. It includes the doctrines' impact on the African continent, its people, as well as the Americas. 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14QQStghAMa/

Here are some excerpts from the book. Following the excerpts are two additional video clips that have been shared previously, but are worth sending again. 

Excerpts 

The Doctrine of Discovery merged the interests of European imperialism, including the African slave trade, with Christian missionary zeal

While the Doctrine of Discovery has escaped scrutiny by most white scholars and theologians, Indigenous people and African Americans have long been testifying to these Christian roots of white supremacy, while dying from and living with their damaging effects

The Doctrine of Discovery was formally incorporated into US law in 1823 in Johnson v. M'Intosh, which held, by unanimous decision, that 'discovery gave the US government an exclusive right to extinguish the Indian title of occupancy, either by purchase or conquest.

Johnson v. M'Intosh rooted deeply in the Doctrine of Discovery, set the legal standard for how the US would deal with the Native American population and actively shapes both US and international law today.  

The following two video clips 

In this six-minute YouTube video, titled "Book Review: The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy," Dina Gilio-Whitaker, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes,  reviews Robert P. Jones' book, *The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy*. You can watch the interview for more insights into her perspectives.

Below is a 7-minute YouTube clip with an interview of the author, Robert P. Jones. There, as in the book, he unequivocally states the original sin of America is NOT 1619 when 16 Africans were sold as indentured servants, but 1493, when the Doctrine of Discovery proclaimed that "white Christian Europeans are inherently superior to all other peoples and therefore anything they do with the 'undiscovered' lands and people therein is justifiable and warranted. 

The Origin Story of White Supremacy in America

to join meeting request the invitation link via email: racialequitybuddies@gmail.com

Join NEO Workercenter on March 20

"We’d love for you to be there so that you can get to know a bit about us and learn about our work! Join us at The Elliot, to enjoy a variety show featuring local talent, a silent auction and drinks available for purchase. Please note -- a meal will not be provided at the event."

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Enjoy an evening of fun and community while learning more about the Northeast Ohio Worker Center. The evening will include a variety show featuring local talent, a silent auction, and drinks available for purchase. Tickets are $25 and available for purchase

Your donation

By attending the event you will be helping to raise funds for the Northeast Ohio Worker Center. The dollars raised for this event will help to pay for things like staff time to conduct wage theft intakes, connect workers to agencies and legal services so that they can get the money they are owed, and conduct community outreach. Learn more about our work by checking out our 2025 annual report.

If you or your organization is interested in making a larger donation, we are also looking for event sponsors. Please reach out to Grace at grace@neoworkercenter.org or visit the sponsorship web page.

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Dr. Noël M. Voltz, Assistant Professor of History at Case Western Reserve University, will guide us through a sweeping historical panorama of African American women’s powerful and wide-ranging contributions throughout American history, revealing how their legacies continue to shape our world today in the ongoing fight for justice.

Robin Echols Cooper, a performing artist with Women In History, brings abolitionist and women’s rights pioneer Sojourner Truth to life with a powerful, immersive portrayal that echoes the fire of her 1851 Akron speech, in which she demanded the world recognize both her womanhood and her freedom.                                                

Join us for an afternoon of reflection as we shine a light on the women whose strength continues to shape our world. Discover how these legacies not only echo through history but also illuminate our path forward, inspiring us to lead, create, and transform our communities with the same power and vision.                                   

Reserve your spot today by emailing: racialequitybuddies@gmail.com and bring a friend, neighbor, or colleague to stand with us as we honor these remarkable women and their inspiring stories.

JOIN US AT THE FREE STAMP ON MARCH 28TH FOR THE THIRD TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT FASCISTS KNOW THEIR PLACE.

On March 28 we'll take to the streets, ready to bring millions of new allies along with us to declare, in one voice: NO thugs terrorizing our neighborhoods. NO troop deployments in our streets. NO imperial wars of conquest. NO KINGS.

Our movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.

The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us.

https://www.mobilize.us/opalmissionvote/event/893355/