Tom Morello, guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Street Sweeper Social Club, alongside musician Serj Tankian, of alternative metal band System of a Down, joined representitives of Korean guitar workers in a protest against Cort Guitars on Jan. 13, at the Nanum Cultural Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The... » read this article

16 January 2010 French film director Eric Rohmer died January 11 in Paris, at the age of 89. Rohmer’s work was most prominent in the 1970s and 1980s, although he continued making films until 2007. He is perhaps best known for My Night at Maud’s (Ma nuit chez Maud, 1969),... » read this article

   Janesta - Solda Jah   Deyo a Pa Gen Anyen PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO HAITIAN RELIEF FUNDS        ... » read this article

With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world's indigenous cultures, which are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate. TED.com... » read this article

Don Alverto Taxo, a Quichua elder and Iachak (community leader/healer), speaks of the ancient prophecy of the eagle and the condor meeting to bring a new harmony into the world. Don Alverto invites us all to trust the universal human intuition to bring greater harmony into our lives, and to... » read this article

(may require a minute or so to load and buffer) The Land Owns US   Bob Randall is a Yankunytjatjara Elder and a traditional owner of Uluru (Ayers Rock). Bob is one of the Stolen Generation of the Aboriginal people, taken from his family at the age of seven. Throughout... » read this article

Editor's Note: We received the following letter and interesting essay via e-mail at Axis of Logic from the author. - LMB   Dear Les,   Someone sent me your article "Capitalist Attacks on Tradition and Culture" this morning and it intrigued me to no end. Born and raised on a Mennonite... » read this article

“The Host blurs the distinction between the monster and the society it ravages. From its inception the movie asks: Isn’t South Korea playing host, arguably against the interests of its citizenry, to the U.S. military and to foreign investors who have no interest in the nation’s social fabric?"   Released... » read this article

Editor's Note: Axis of Logic has inserted the related videos of Buffy Sainte-Marie's performances below, within the text of her interview with Amy Goodman at Democracy Now! You can also watch the 1 hour video of the interview at Democracy Now! Also, for her latest music, check out Buffy Sainte-Marie's official website. - LMB Democracy Now! Special:... » read this article

Baka Gbiné recording "Nawa" for their album "Gati Bongo" in the rainforest of Southeast Cameroon while a strange forest spirit dances. Listen to "Gati Bongo" at http://www.baka.co.uk/radio.htm . Just click on the album in the middle top with the old woman staring at you. If you buy the album, money... » read this article

(AFP) BUENOS AIRES — Thousands of people gathered Monday to bid a final farewell to Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa, the legendary Latin American folk artist who died Sunday aged 74. Some mourners sobbed, while others shouted their thanks, clapped, danced, sang and threw flowers to honor the famed singer, who... » read this article

The world upside down: when the cannibal boxers were right but the revolutionaries won the fight. The so called Juanes’ Concert or Concert for Peace that was held last September 20th at Havana's Revolution Square has provoked the umpteenth exchange of blows among those who favor revolution and those who... » read this article

Gavin Evans pays tribute to Bruce Springsteen, who proved to be a remarkable companion on Gavin’s emotional and political journey. I always was a sucker for prolonged crushes, but this one, well, it has survived longer than most and is unlikely to fade: we’ve been through a lot together, you... » read this article

(requires a minute or two to load after you have clicked on the play arrow - but this video is well worth your time)   Dr. Bonita Lawrence explores institutionalized racism, cultural genocide, and the history of aboriginal policy in Canada.   Can you remember the times That you have... » read this article

This is an article about New Zealand (Godzone)* that is only controversial if you happen to be an archaeologist, an anthropologist, a Maori, or a rat. I have a friend in Godzone who is neither an archaeologist, nor an anthropologist, nor a Maori. I’m not sure about whether he’s a... » read this article

Editor's Note: This article was received via correspondence and we are unable to find the original source of the photos and commentary. If you are aware of the authorship, please let us know and we will make proper attributions. - Axis of Logic    ... » read this article

When most people think of attacks on other countries by the United States, their thoughts turn to missiles, bombs and soldiers. When they think of the victims of those invasions and occupations, their thoughts turn to the injured, the dead and some remember their grieving families. But what receives little... » read this article

Spencer Wall, a Christian from West Texas, embarked on a personal experience in which she dressed as a Muslim woman for a year, starting in April. I first noticed Spencer Wall in my religion and society class toward the end of last semester. She wasn’t particularly outspoken, but the shawl... » read this article

MARISOLA, Marii-El Republic — More than 50 worshippers gathered in a sacred grove on a hot June afternoon outside the village of Marisola. The crowd, mostly women dressed in national costumes and colorful headscarves, stood on a glade opposite a spruce where men were busy conducting prayers. The congregation kneeled... » read this article

The All Nations Skate Jam, held every year at the same time as the Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, N.M., attracts hundreds of American Indian kids who glide and fly on their skateboards while their friends and families watch. “Ramp It Up!”, an exhibition this summer at the Smithsonian’s... » read this article