WE MUST ACT – and FAST!
The enemies of human and civil rights are acting.
They are long past the planning, thinking and educating stage. And as important as those things are, ACTION is what will change the world and people’s lives.
When so-called “Democratic” governments, leaders and individuals protect war criminals, support genocide, punish the unhoused for simply being unhoused, and support other atrocious policies with a 51%-99% majority, Democracy has failed us.
Democracy is only as good as its people and leaders.
If they are sold out, racist and/or evil, we must be willing and able to stand against them.
Some things are simply right or wrong and do not require a vote.
In those cases, DEMOCRACY MUST BE OVERRULED, AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUST BE PROTECTED!
But how can people do it against the violent apparatus of the state?
“We don’t have the money or other means to defeat corrupt leaders and oppressors everywhere and preserve everyone’s rights, but we do have the numbers – as long as we unite and remain united.”
– Dean Malchik, Rights Hawks
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We must first build a coalition strong enough to oppose the Republican and Democratic parties in the U.S., which are both sold to the highest bidders and cause so much harm in the U.S. and around the world.
Since both of these corrupt parties will hold the majority of positions in the U.S. government for the foreseeable future, we must build an opposition movement that can still influence policies and laws, whether it’s through awareness-building, voting, boycotts, protests, strikes or other means.
We must strike and support strikes against companies that take advantage of their workers.
Our so-called national and world “leaders” have shown their true colors through their support for the the Israeli ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza, Palestine. Their continued arming of Israel even as it murders thousands of innocent Palestinians shows their moral bankruptcy.
We must remember that anyone who will support such crimes is capable of committing any crimes. If they can do this, what else are they doing?
Learn About The War of Words—A War That Matters
Heroes Against Corruption and Oppression
Everyone Should Know About These Men and Women
The abolitionist John Brown was hanged in 1859 after leading a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, which failed. His goal was to take the town, the arsenal, the armory, and the rifle factory; to free slaves; and to start a slave uprising.Brown had fought slavery most of his life and was a man who didn’t just “talk the talk” but rather “walked the walk.” (Illustration by Dean Kane)
This song, “I’ve Got to Know,” asks the questions that RIGHTS HAWKS wants answered.
More Music, Movies, Books, Art, Poetry, Cartoons, Comedy, and Other Cultural Expressions That Align With Our Movement Will Inspire Us to Work for Change
While we at Rights Hawks know that these cultural aspects of our society will not in themselves bring about the changes we demand, we also understand how important they are to building, inspiring, and maintaining movements.
Leon Uris’ 1958 book Exodus and the 1960 movie based on it are believed to have taken control of the narrative about the Israeli Zionist takeover of Palestine and greatly increased support for the Zionist’s theft of the land. To counter such negative expressions, we need to support strong and influential cultural works on behalf of justice.
Following are some works that might interest you.
SONGS
Spirit of the Resistance (Songs) (Click here to listen to these songs on YouTube)
“Shut Up!” the Fascists Say!
“Stop the Killin’”
“Don’t Dream of Being President”
“Hey, Baby Killer!”
“Citizen of the World” (or “Man of the World”)
“You Coulda Been Our Brothers”
“Just Like Us”
“Only the Wolves and Vultures Won”
“Never Shoulda Surrendered” (or “Apache Land, Apache Sun”)
Kris Kristofferson’s Third World Warrior Album
Almost every song from the album. The songs mostly deal with the wars in South America and the struggle for freedom in South Africa. Just change the names to Palestine and other countries at war today, and the album is still valid.
“Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down“
“Aguila Del Norte” – “The Eagle of the North”
MOVIES
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
State of Siege, by Costa-Gavras
Z, by Costa-Gavras
Missing, by Costa-Gavras
Matewan
Billy Jack
The Trial of Billy Jack
The Molly Maguires
Rome: Open City (19
To Die in Madrid (1963)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
In the Time of the Butterflies
Half of a Yellow Sun
BOOKS
Requiem for a Woman’s Soul
Kamal
For Whom the Bell Tolls
In the Time of the Butterflies
Half of a Yellow Sun
The Man from St. Petersburg
More to Come
