Category Archives: discrimination and hate

Iconic Images of Human Rights Violations (72): Dorothy Counts and School Desegregation

(source) (source) At 15 years of age, on September 1957, Dorothy Counts was one of the first black students admitted to the Harry Harding High School, in Charlotte, North Carolina. After four days of harassment that threatened her safety, her … Continue reading

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Antisemitism, A Collection of Images (4)

There are many themes in anti-semitism. A prominent one, at least in contemporary anti-semitism, is nazism and the holocaust: Israel and the Jews in general are often depicted as imitators of the Nazis, with the Palestinians in the role of … Continue reading

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Iconic Images of Human Rights Violations (70): “No More Police Brutality”

(source) A policeman wrests a US flag from a boy, having already confiscated his “No More Police Brutality” sign, during a 1965 civil rights protest in Jackson, Mississippi. More iconic images of human rights violations are here.

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Antisemitism, A Collection of Images (3)

Conspiracy is a common theme in anti-Semitism. Hence the recurring use of the image of the octopus, often depicted spanning a globe with its tentacles, such as in this picture. The globe then represents the worldwide nature of the supposed conspiracy. This … Continue reading

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Political Jokes & Funny Quotes (113): Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia

(source) From The Onion: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA—In the wake of the watershed decision granting them the right to vote in the 2015 elections, Saudi women have received their husbands’ explicit consent to rejoice, sources reported Wednesday. “It is with great … Continue reading

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