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“The death penalty is used in such a blatantly racist way in the United States. There is no way that can be defended under any kind of definition of justice by anybody.”

Quote by Assata Shakur

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Assata Shakur, born on July 16, 1947, is a renowned American activist. She is known for her involvement in the Black Power Movement, particularly for her association with the Black Panther Party. Shakur became a fugitive from justice after escaping from a New York state prison in 1979 and seeking refuge in Cuba. more

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“The abnormal, the sick, the vicious have become more and more interwoven into the violent culture of the United States. Into the way news is seen, into the way movies are seen.”

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“People are really beginning to see the mechanisms of imperialism. When colonialism existed people could see colonialism. When racial segregation existed in its apartheid form, people could see the "whites only" signs. But it's much more difficult to see the structures of neo-imperialism, neo-colonialism, neo-slavery.”

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“I think that the movement against the World Bank, against the globalization process that is happening, is very positive. We need a globalization, a globalization of people who are committed to social justice, to economic justice. We need a globalization of people who are committed to saving this earth, to making sure that the water is drinkable, that the air is breathable.”

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“When I was a child, if someone had talked to me about buying water, I would have thought it was a joke.”

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“If we are not committed to saving this earth we will be buying designer air filters and gas masks with little Nike swishes on them.”

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“The people who are running this planet are insane - they are literally destroying it. I don't know where they think they're gonna drink water, breathe air.”

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