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Even before #HR9495! WTF! #Biden Makes His Own Attack on #Nonprofit Over #Palestine

#ClimateJusticeAlliance was the only program grantee to speak out on Palestine — and the only one whose funding is delayed.

by Akela Lacy
November 29 2024,

"The Biden administration is withholding federal funding from a climate justice group that supports a ceasefire in Gaza.

"The Climate Justice Alliance, a national coalition of more than 100 community environmental groups, was one of 11 grant-making organizations designated for Environmental Protection Agency funding under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

"The Climate Justice Alliance is the only group of the 11 grantees that has engaged publicly on issues related to Palestine — and the only one that hasn’t received its funding.

"'If we are not funded, it could set a larger civil society precedent for any future federal funding.'

"Climate Justice Alliance Executive Director KD Chavez said the organization, which was recently attacked by right-wing politicians and media, has been targeted because of its anti-war stance.

"Palestine is hardly a focus of the Climate Justice Alliance’s work, but past statements calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and denouncing apartheid in Palestine have come under a microscope amid a political climate that is increasingly hostile to any form of support for Palestinians.

"'Since our founding, CJA has been really clear in our position opposing war, racism, and colonialism,' said Chavez. 'For us, there is a direct tie to carbon emissions and militarism, and we stand behind our environmental and climate justice work, which is going to mean that we are anti-war at heart.'

"Delaying the grant payment, which was first reported by E&E News, could set a broader precedent to withhold funding from organizations working on social justice issues, Chavez said. House Republicans recently passed a bill known as H.R. 9495 that critics say would green-light devastating political attacks on nonprofits.

"'If we are not funded, it could set a larger civil society precedent for any future federal funding for any ambiguously progressive organization in the future,' Chavez said. 'When we’re connecting the dots, seeing H.R. 9495 gain traction plus the potential of us not being obligated these funds could lead to dangerous precedent setting for civil society more broadly.'

"A spokesperson for the EPA said the agency was still evaluating the Climate Justice Alliance grant. 'EPA continues to work through its rigorous process to obligate the funds under the Inflation Reduction Act, including the Thriving Communities Grantmakers program,' EPA Communications Director Nick Conger said in a statement to The Intercept. 'EPA continues to review the grant for the Climate Justice Alliance.'"

Read more:
theintercept.com/2024/11/29/bi

The Intercept · Biden Makes His Own Attack on Nonprofit Over PalestineBy Akela Lacy

It's funny how we can admit, in the abstract, that the #US left has gotten a little too obsessed with identity at the expense of solidarity . . .

But god forbid white cishet dudes chime in about their negative experiences in activism -that's white fragility!

Which is exactly the dynamic that let the problems with identity politics fester for so long to begin with.

You demonize us, in news media.
You glorify us, in your fakeass movies and TV shows.
You pretend to celebrate us, on historical womens' or people of colour days of public civil recognition - while you disrespect us, for calling out your acts of racism.
How dare you say that you support #AntiRacism movement,
As you smile at us with dishonesty.
As you keep on perpetuating perverted overt and covert racism.
You smell different than folks with humanity.
You smell like death and indecency.

Haymarket Books is offering ten free ebooks about freedom!

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The offer is up for another two days so grab your freebies while you can! (Note that some books are not available in the UK.)

haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-t

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Oh, I dunno if I have any followers yet in #CapeBreton #CBRM but there is an anti-racism info session tomorrow hosted by the Global Social Justice Project in collaboration with Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration, to help plan a response to recent incidents of racism at CBU and those KKK fucks in North Sydney.

The details:

Standing Against Racism in Our Community, Saturday, November 9th from 2-3:30pm in the Eltuek Arts Centre, Room 211, 170 George Street.

Spread the word to any anti-racist locals, please!

Wir sind besorgt! Denn dieses Wahlergebnis verheißt auf vielen Ebenen nichts Gutes, einige Beispiele haben wir aufgezählt. ABER: Wir sollten uns davon nicht entmutigen lassen. Wenn wir als starke Zivilgesellschaft auftreten, wenn wir uns auch international zusammenschließen und noch besser vernetzen mit Gleichgesinnten, zum Beispiel mit anderen Klima- und Menschenrechtsgruppen, können wir gemeinsam viel bewegen.

Would anyone be interested in working with me to try to create some sort of intersectional veganism manifesto/body of literature, perhaps in the form of a collection of personal essays written by intersectional vegan beings with different backgrounds/perspectives?

In my mind, intersectional veganism is the belief that all beings deserve safety and dignity regardless of their gender, race, abilities, species ect.

Something constructive I think we in Scotland can do today is organise against the growing fascism and racism on this side of the Atlantic.

There are two anti-racism protests happening on St Andrews Day, 30 Nov, and today is a great day to make a serious plan to go to one.

Glasgow: STUC Anti-Racism March and Rally, 1030am stuc.org.uk/st-andrews-day-202

Perth: Protest outside Reform Scottish Party Conference, 4pm thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5.

Anti-Racism Demo in Perth on 30 Nov

Reform UK are holding their Scottish conference at the Royal George Hotel on 30 November.

Perth Against Racism, in collaboration with Stand Up To Racism, are organising a 'fun, vibrant, and peaceful' protest from 4pm-6.30pm.

Info via the Courer: thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5.
Or their FB page: facebook.com/share/WrLGxXfDteM