Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth by The Red Nation

3 reviews

rorikae's review

informative medium-paced

5.0

'The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth" is an informative framework for a collective future that fights against climate change. Written by the Red Nation, it lays out threats to humanity and then discusses what must be done to save the planet. The main focus is on how to undo capitalism and colonization that has led to our current climate disaster. It breaks down the violence inherent in the systems and how we can utilize a transformative Indigenous framework to restore the land and our relationships. It delves into a number of different subjects including imperialism, housing, MMIWG2S, and much more before exploring how a framework centered on Indigenous teachings and technology can help undo the current crises that we deal with. One important facet is how all our struggles are related and all stem from the violence of capitalism and colonization. I found this to be an insightful and ultimately hopeful text that looks to what is possible in our future if we work together for collective change. I think everyone should read this because it helps lay the groundwork for how we can move away from extractive systems and toward collective liberation. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Drug use, Animal death, Child death, Sexual violence, Grief, Classism, Gun violence, Genocide, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Trafficking, War, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, and Suicide

booksandteatime's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Suicide, Violence, Self harm, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Death, Genocide, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, War, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Racism

historicalmaterialgirl's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

A decolonial ecosocialist slay complete with tangible solutions to a wide, wide range of issues (from education to internationalism to public transportation). It's short, it's easy to read and to be honest I think this should be read right next to the Communist Manifesto because it brings to light such a clear articulation of current problems with capitalism, especially it's environmental and anti-Indigenous impacts (especially because usually the way it's hurting the environment IS what's also hurting Indigenous people). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, Violence, Suicide, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization