#injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere

[chaiaurchaandni]

[sheltiechicago]

Power to the people: the branding of the Black Panther party

Injustice Anywhere Is a Threat to Justice Everywhere, 1970 Illustrator: Floyd Sowell Designer: Dorothy E. Hayes

This brutal image highlights the gross mistreatment Bobby Seale suffered during the trial of the Chicago Eight in 1970. It is supported by the final line from Martin Luther King Jr’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Photograph: The Merrill C Berman Collection

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

MLK at 95.

January 15, 2024

ROBERT B. HUBBELL

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born 95 years ago on January 15, 1929. As a Baptist minister, he advocated non-violence while promoting civil rights. He spoke for the poor, the oppressed, and the disenfranchised. While he was imprisoned in a Birmingham jail for protesting segregation, he responded to eight white ministers who had criticized him for participating in protests that they described as “unwise and untimely.”

Dr. King’s famous reply to the white ministers explained why he traveled to Birmingham from Atlanta to protest:

I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider.

While Dr. King was keenly aware of the racism that served as the understructure of the Christian church in the old South, he would be shocked by the virulent, mean-spirited, anti-Christian message that animates many (not all) evangelical congregations in America today. They form the backbone of Donald Trump's support in Iowa and beyond. They have adopted Trump's message that treats the poor, oppressed, and disenfranchised as “outsiders” and “others” who do not belong in America.

Over the last several days, we have learned that members of the Texas National Guard physically blocked federal Border Patrol agents from responding to reports of immigrants in distress in the Rio Grande. The bodies of a mother and two children were later recovered from the river in the area where immigrants were reported to be in distress.

Texas, of course, denies that its cruel actions caused the drownings—a denial that should be viewed skeptically from a state whose governor—Greg Abbott—recently commented Texas troopers could not shoot immigrants crossing the border because the troopers would be charged with murder by the Biden administration. Texas governor criticized after comment about shooting migrants | The Texas Tribune.

Similar animus underlies the recent comments of Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, who withdrew Mississippi from a federal program to provide food to school children during summer breaks. Governor Reeves said Mississippi withdrew from the program to fight “attempts to expand the welfare state.”

Blocking efforts to rescue a drowning mother and her children? Regretting the inability to shoot immigrants because it would be murder? Denying food to poor children out of spite? Who are these people? How do they look at themselves in the mirror?

Ninety-five years after Dr. King’s birth and fifty-five years after his death, it is difficult to believe that people who identify as upstanding members of the Christian church can support such actions.

Another section from Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail is relevant to this moment in our nation’s history:

But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If the church of today does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authentic ring, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed as an irrelevant social club with no meaning for the twentieth century. I meet young people every day whose disappointment with the church has risen to outright disgust.

Dr. King’s words were prophetic. See Pew Research (10/17/19) In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace.

And, of course, as Dr. King recognized, “there are some notable exceptions” among church leaders who supported his work—just as there are exceptions today. Several readers have recommended Faithful America as an antidote to Christian nationalism. The organization’s helpful FAQ page explains why “Christian nationalism” is not Christian. See Resisting Christian Nationalism: FAQ + Resources | Faithful America.

On this day commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth, we can see how far we have come—and how much further we must go. He didn’t despair. Neither should we.

Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter

[foolishreasontolive]

headcanon n.1

geto hates soda. any sweet drink is equivalent to death for him. especially sodas and lemonades.

geto always has a can of soda in his room in case gojo will feel thirsty . because satoru fucking loves this sweet shit and suguru fucking loves satoru.

headcanon n.2

they both love chewing gum. geto loves mint one like any kind of it, and gojo loves watermelon-melon gum, so sweet that your teeth will ache from this taste. and gojo always puts the gum in his pocket, but leaves one in the package in case the squeamish geto wants something sweet (impossible).

headcanon n.3

despite the fact that Gojo seems to be an absolute idiot, he is quite well read. geto loves to read only what he likes, and gojo greedily absorbs any book. he even has his own personal library, where in one row there is “The Little Prince”, comics about batman and 1984.

satoru's favorite quote is: «injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. to ignore evil is to become its accomplice.»

suguru's one: «you are just as much a fool as the people you despise.»

headcanon n.4

gojo has adhd. geto has npd. i'm not going to explain anything. and gojo has the ability to pull geto out of the shit he drags himself into. it seems that suguru has extinguished the wick of a candle, but gojo is sure that his fuse is enough for two.

for now.

[painted-doe]

Did you see Wyatt Russell said that Bucky's a congressman now

I DID and I have sooo many feelings.

Is it the choice I would have made for this character? Oh, hell nah. Do I think they could make it work? ...actually, maybe.

Like: maybe Bucky's done with fighting, but he's not done with fighting. This guy grew up attached to the hip of Steve "I don't like bullies" Rogers, and you know the Wilsons have brought him up to speed on the evolution of the social justice movement over the last hundred years and given him plenty to read and think about, and he is not one to sit idly by while there are things that need fixing.

So I kind of like the idea of Bucky deciding that he's truly had enough of the fight, retiring to Delacroix to settle down and heal and figure out who he is when he's not in a goddamn battlefield of one kind or another, and realizing in horror that there is no peace to be had even here. That even in Sam's sweet little seaside hometown, there is generational poverty, there is racism and police brutality, there are kids going to school hungry. There are deep-rooted systemic problems that his generation thought the sophisticated people of this distant future would have figured out by now. And he's so fucking mad about it.

Unfortunately, these are problems you can't punch.

But they are problems you can do something about if you're powerful in the right ways. And he's halfway there already. As Cap's best friend and a famous war hero, Bucky Barnes has a platform to speak out upon, a voice that others don't. He has the power to be heard. It's a power very few people have.

So he gets up and he gets involved and he starts climbing the ladder, because Bucky's particular kind of bravery means never being afraid to get his hands dirty if it means doing the right thing. Once upon a time, he did the cold-blooded wetwork that wholesome Captain America could never be seen to do -- and now he uses that same grit, cunning, and determination to play unpleasant political games, and play them to win.

Politics is not his passion. But he's carried out worse missions. And god damn it, he'll do it, because it's like Sam and Sarah say: injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

[readyforevolution]

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

[godzilla-reads]

♥️ Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

“Finally, however we might want to engage in progressive and transformative activism, there is one principle we should remember. This principle is associated with Dr. Martin Luther King and should be the slogan of all our movements: ‘Justice is indivisible. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’”

In this collection of essays, interviews, and speeches, activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminated the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world.

Freedom is a constant struggle. It’s something we must be aware about, something that we must put in active effort into if we want to see it come about. One of my favorite sections of this book was a part in Chapter 9 that spoke about generational activism. That we must see beyond our individual selves and fight for a future that goes beyond just our lifetime. That really moved me, as this whole book did.

The dates on the chapters jump around in the book, which I thought was different to follow, but overall this is a brilliant book that holds so much in such a small form, under 200 pages. I recommend everyone read it as a source of intersectionality and the power we have as a people.

[intersectionalpraxis]

Fuck Israel but tbh fuck Indonesia too for its own displacement and murder of indigenous people. Palestine WILL be free, and hopefully Indonesia will be investigated in the ICJ.

I have a handful of these moments every single day when I read about the horrors -both past and current -of countries with settler-colonial origins, or any imperial powers who have and continue to enact violence, genocide, and crimes against humanity against any communities around the world. I hope the IOF and the Indonesian government and military are held accountable for their heinous crimes against Palestinian people and West Papuan people, respectively.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," as Dr. Martin Luther King said, and I wholeheartedly believe that recognizing that freedom/liberation movements aren't something separate but something inherently based in community -we need to support and be in solidarity with each other to hold these abusive, violent, and despicable powers accountable -and also to further create systemic changes -real, genuine changes.

I'm also so sorry I didn't respond so promptly! I try to make sure I answer everyone who reaches out to me, and once again I started to reply and saved it to my drafts, thinking I posted this the other day. Thank you for sending me your thoughts and for everyone who has shared their stories. My solidarity is with all of you, with Palestine, with the people of West Papua, and all communities in the fight for completely liberation from oppressive forces.

[kosmic-apothecary]

I have some thoughts I'd like the pro-Israel Jewish community to consider with an open mind and open heart.

As a white person who has been fully supportive of calling out the evils white people have done in the past (and to a lesser extent continue to do in the present), I can't come to grips with how so many Jewish people who have been at the forefront of every other social justice movement in American history can be so resistant to recognizing that Jews can commit evil acts too, and in admitting that supremacy and racism are never okay, even when it's your own people who are doing it!

What Zionists have done to Palestine over the last 75 years is a disgrace that should be condemned by every decent person on earth, just like any other instance of colonization, ethnic cleansing, apartheid or genocide. If you expect white people to admit that many of our ancestors had slaves, and ethnically cleansed and genocided native Americans (which I fully support), then you must also be willing and able to recognize that a great many Jews are currently taking part in commiting same horrors in Palestine right now. (I know Zionists claim, and some genuinely believe, that they're "de-colonizing" Palestine and therefore the ethnic cleaning and mass murder of the "invasive arabs" is flipped on its head to be seen as moral and just. To that I will remind you that Zionists openly admired they were "colonizing Palestine" for decades until it became unpopular to do so. Now they claim that same statement they used pervasively is "antisemitic", which is obviously disingenuous and entirely hypocritical.)

Secondly, it wouldn't matter if Israel actually were a decolonization project, the people of Gaza have been trapped there with the vast majority never allowed to leave, for 17 years. Bombing innocent people who have been held captive like animals is barbaric and inexcusable, no matter WHO was there first.)

I never felt personally threatened when people call out white supremacy or white privilege, because I want those things to end. It's not anti-your own race or religion to want it to become more moral and less harmful to others, but for some reason a lot of Jewish and Christian zionists apparently believe that any criticism of Israel or Jewish supremacy is antisemitic and intolerable. This doesn't make ANY sense. All systems of oppression are unjust, no matter WHO is benefiting.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, so if you care about social causes and human rights at all and you're not yet loudly and boldly condemning Israel and demanding a permanent ceasefire, a total withdraw from Gaza, and a sovereign and free Palestinian state, then you were never serious about social justice at all, you were simply following trends.

To date over 30,000 people have been killed (a number that’s been static for weeks despite continued attacks on civilians) half of them children. Never again is now. This is another Holocaust, and Jewish voices have the most influence to stop it.

[makethatelevenrings]

Tomorrow marks MLK Jr day and I know people will be sharing lots of quotes, especially from Letter from the Birmingham Jail. You will see a lot of people quote:

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

This is true and, of course, apt for the time, but I want to direct everyone’s attention to another quote:

“I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.”

So if you’re still silent about Palestine and drinking Starbucks and buying into IOF propaganda, read that above quote and read it again.

People like to say “I would have been on the right side of the Civil Rights Movement” and yet your silence, your refusal to do anything as people die, is a clear example of Dr. King’s words.

[chaiaurchaandni]

does throwing a stone at a tank

make a child a terrorist?

is terrorism about resisting oppression? is terrorism about demanding your birthright to live safely and peacefully in your homeland? is terrorism about hating the killers of your family, your friends and your people?

accusations of terrorism are often weaponized against those fighting for liberation and sovereignty and dignity. the french settlers called the algerians terrorists. the indian government calls the kashmiris terrorists. the pakistani army calls pashtun activists terrorists. the turkish government calls the kurds terrorists. apartheid south africa called nelson mandela a terrorist. americans called the vietcong and the black panthers terrorists. the israelis call the palestinians terrorists. all oppressive regimes are connected. all oppressed people are connected. injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

[tortoisewithoutashell]

NONE OF US ARE FREE UNTIL PALESTINE IS FREE!

INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE!

[thedevilsjustice]

Injustice Anywhere Is a Threat to Justice Everywhere || @zemothethirteenth

"This is not right and we need to change it."

With these words Karen had slapped a stack of papers in front of Matt, had put her hands on her hips, and had exuded an aura that could've murdered a God—capital G, that had been important—Matt had been sure of it. She hadn't offered anything else, no explanation, nothing, had just waited for Matt to start reading.

And he had started reading immediately, not exactly fazed by her actions, as this had been a recurring theme with her. She would dig out some injustice and then bully Foggy and Matt into making a case out of it. Nothing new.

"The RAFT?" Matt had asked, eyebrows raised, as soon as his fingers had skimmed over the first few lines. This had been new. This had been … well, bigger than usual.

Karen had nodded, the vertebrae in her neck rubbing together in a quick motion, her hair swishing through the stale air in Matt's office. He should open a window. "It violates several human rights by its location alone, but the conditions in which the prisoners are held …" she had huffed, her voice getting increasingly more angry with every word.

Matt's brows had furrowed. Of course he had known about the more than inhuman conditions since the existence of the high-security prison had first become public knowledge, but he had had different problems at that time. Not to mention that this whole ordeal had been above his pay grade anyway.

So why had Karen come to him with this now?

He had asked, straightforward, "That has never been a secret, so why are you coming to me with this now?"

"I talked to Jessica."

Ah.

Jessica had told him about Trish at one point. About how she had to restrain her and had her arrested. And Trish had been brought to the RAFT. Jess had ranted at him, had felt guilty, because of the conditions she had sent Trish into. 23 hours of solitary each day. No sunshine. No interactions but with the guards. And that had only been the surface.

If she had told Karen the same things, Matt shouldn't be surprised that Karen had come to him.

He had sighed. "What do you expect me to do? This is far above our pay grade."

"Never stopped you before. Just keep reading, I have found a way for you to get in and collect evidence to bring this up with—well, whoever is responsible for changing these things," Karen had said, gesturing towards the stack of papers.

She hadn't been wrong, something seemingly being too big had never stopped Matt before, but this had been UN sized. Not even US government sized, as they had known about the conditions from the beginning and condoned them, but UN sized. And Matt would need to have a strong case to get them to change anything.

So he had started to read.

All of this had led to him now being here, on the RAFT (after a lot of pressure applied to the DA and the major of New York City in particular, who had pulled some strings in the end). And he wasn't the slightest bit happy about it. The plane ride had been awful on his senses, the sound of the engines drilling into his head during the few hours the flight had taken, and now he was in the middle of the fucking ocean, surrounded by water, the metal construction he was standing on the only manmade thing for hundreds of miles in all directions.

Yeah, his senses were not happy about his current situation. At all.

At least he was allowed to keep his cane (after it had gone through a thorough inspection that left Matt nervous the guards on duty would break it), even though they took his suitcase and promised he would get it back once he was leaving again. Small sacrifices, Matt thought and gritted his teeth.

He followed one of the guards inside, praying they wouldn't submerge the whole prison again until he left. He imagined it would come close to hell on Earth, to be caught like a sardine in a can in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by millions of tons of water—not to mention the pressure—

Matt shuddered even thinking about it.

At least the guard didn't insist on guiding Matt, so he tapped along with his cane, his senses scanning as much as he could. It really was like a big metal can, adorned with cubes made out of … he had actually no idea. But he knew they were prison cells, designed to keep enhanced individuals under control.

It felt like they had been walking for ages, but finally the guard stopped in front of a door, Matt coming to a halt half a step behind him.

"You will have no privacy in there. As soon as we suspect the inmate might become violent, we will step in and restrain him. Your safety is our biggest concern," the guard said and Matt would like to call bullshit.

Another violation, then. No attorney client privilege to be had on the RAFT and it was absolutely legal. Matt hated it here more and more with each passing second.

But he set his jaw, held his head high, and nodded.

The door opened and he stepped through, right into a room with only one desk and two chairs, one of them occupied by Matt's new client. Matt cocked his head, hearing chains rattling, and knowing immediately that the man was handcuffed to the desk.

He plastered on an easy smile and stepped closer, his hand stretching out to search for the empty chair. "Hello, Mr. Zemo. My name is Matt Murdock and I will be your attorney," he said, his fingers brushing the back of the chair, then the desk, before he sat down. "Your rights have been severely violated and I am here to rectify that."

[thepsychologicalpeacock]

Take me with you, everywhere you go 🫶💙

In the spirit of justice and equality, let us be reminded that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere 🫶.

It has come to our attention that in the Kentucky General Assembly, Senate Bill 147, among a series of 11 bills, has been introduced. This particular bill directly impacts drag performers and the LGBTQIA+ community. Senate Bill 147 seeks to categorize drag performances as inherently sexual and label them as adult-oriented business enterprises, consequently prohibiting public performances where minors could be present.

For a more in-depth understanding of the bill, you can access an unofficial copy that was filed at https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24rs/sb147.html.

To voice your concerns and stance on Senate Bill 147, please contact your representative. You can do so by calling the legislative hotline at 1-800-372-7181 and leaving a message clearly expressing that you do NOT support SB 147. Let our collective voices stand against any legislation that threatens the inclusivity and rights of the LGBTQIA+ community.

[nordic-noire]

'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.'

[howieabel]

“As Dr. King said, "Justice is indivisible." He said, "I am not going to be concerned about justice for Negroes in the United States because I know that justice is indivisible, and injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” ― Angela Y. Davis