71 20 70360 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 40 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Crackdown against corporate bribes in the South? VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication New York Awam VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Many societies consider bribing immoral, and many countries in the West passed laws making bribing illegal. But Western multinationals are making use of the practice of bribing. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Bribes are as old as history. In the King James Bible, there is a passage saying that those who bribe will be destroyed. Unfortunately, we are not told when that will come to pass. Many societies consider bribing immoral, and many countries in the West passed laws making bribing illegal. However, international transactions are taking place that originate from the West and which make use of the practice of bribing. According to the Department of Commerce, multinationals spent $2 billion in bribes in 400 deals in the last six years The World Bank is try to blacklist companies that bribe and business people in the global South. Multinationals that receive World Bank contracts for work in developing countries are feeling the pressure from the Bank. A trial in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, will have a ripple effect on the ways multinationals conduct business throughout the global South. A government official was jailed for accepting a total of $10,100,000 from 12 different Western companies. The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, composed of 12 wealthy countries, agreed in 1997 to consider making the practice of bribery a crime. How long will it be before multinationals and the wealthy countries in which they are based realize that bribes are not grease to a wheel but in fact impediments to world trade and development? A culture of bribery and taking sustains corrupt regimes in the global South. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-30 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Crackdown against corporate bribes in the South? 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 26 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Memorial murals VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Highbridge Horizon VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Graffiti artists are often commissioned by Bronx community members to create tributes, in the form of murals, to loved ones from the neighborhood who were victims of untimely and often violent deaths. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body You might never think about graffiti in a spiritual context, but in Highbridge, in the Bronx, that is exactly the case. Graffiti artists are often commissioned by Bronx community members to create tributes, in the form of murals, to loved ones from the neighborhood who were victims of untimely and often violent deaths. Unique to major urban areas like the Bronx, these walls offer a place close to home for family members, friends and neighbors to gather, share stories and heal the loss of their loved ones. On Shakespeare Avenue near 167th street, a wall, with bright yellow and orange block letters that say SHORTY, stands in stark contrast to the surrounding brick buildings. The blue spray-painted wall features a large mural dedicated to the memory of a familiar and loved Shakespeare Avenue resident, Elmer de Jesus, a.k.a SHORTY, who fell victim to a neighborhood stabbing in 1994. Shorty was known and loved by everyone in the neighborhood, said Tyson, a Shakespeare Avenue resident. You could always find him at the bodega where he worked, which is where the mural of him stands today. Paid for collectively by neighborhood friends and family members, Tyson claims, giving Shorty a mural was a given. Its a tradition. Its a way to show your homies respect and love here. Tyson, along with other residents, friends and family hired the professional muralists Tats Cru to design the project. The roots of memorial walls can be traced to the Latino Catholic tradition of placing religious symbols, such as rosaries or crosses, at the site where an accident or death has occurred. Like the mural dedicated to de Jesus, these walls generally contain a striking portrait of the deceased along with religious imagery, such as a portrait of the Virgin Mary, or as in de Jesus mural, a large image of Jesus Christ pointing to a flaming heart. Also, similar to phrases on gravestones, a memorial mural may contain words such as the ones dedicated to de Jesus that reads, You will always be in our hearts, tus amigos de Cromwell 167. While many feel as though memorial murals are simply just vandalism on the wall, Mr. Ramirez, a Highbridge resident said, these walls are what make our community unique. They show that we are all connected to each other. Its no surprise that a memorial designed by graffiti artists would be present in Highbridge. The Bronx has been a leader in the worldwide explosion of graffiti. During the 1970s and 80s, kids from all over NYC and especially the Bronx, expressed themselves artistically on subway trains, walls and tunnels via the mighty spray paint can. In the Bronx particularly, kids had consistent access to four elevated subway trains that ran through their neighborhoods that constantly provided them a look at the newest trends. Separating those who tag-up carelessly, from the graffiti artists whose goal is to beautify the neighborhood with their murals, the Bronx can proudly boast of several famous spray-can artists, such as Tracy 168, Daze, Crash and Tats Cru, who have left an imprint in the Bronx with their innovative styles. Establishing their mural art as a professional full-time job was not easy for Tats Cru, which stands for Top Artistic Talent. Based in Hunts Point, they are a team of professional muralists whose work with aerosol cans has transformed graffiti critics into mural-art fans. While commissioned to produce advertisements for community-based businesses nationally, Tats Cru has completed many of the memorial murals that appear throughout NYC neighborhoods. Its actually a well-planned process, said NICER, Tats Cru Muralist commented on how memorials are produced. Once permission for a mural is granted by the landlord or storeowner who owns the wall, Tats Cru goes to work. The family brings us pictures, or images: anything to convey exactly who this person was and how they wanted to be remembered. The murals are not cheap. They can cost anywhere from $800-$2200, depending on the cost of supplies, the amount of time that is put into the mural, and the difficulty of the piece. Memorial walls offer a creative and spiritual way one can pay tribute to and mourn the loss of friends, neighbors and/or loved ones. They offer a sense of sacredness in an often-chaotic place. Next time you are walking through the streets of Highbridge, take the time to notice the life of someone like SHORTY, who played an important role to so many. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-21 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 164 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memorial murals 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 35 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title The special relationship between America and Pakistan VTMBH Article: Author Ifti Nasim VTMBH Article: Publication News Pakistan VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb The current Administration is rolling out the red carpet for General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan. But Musharraf be warned: that carpet is red with the blood of Pakistani demagogues, each of whom quickly became irrelevant to American foreign policy. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body In one of her poems, Sylvia Plath talks of a foot that was trapped in a black shoe for thirty years, poor and white, barely daring to breathe or achoo. That foot is Pakistan, which has suffered for thirty years in the black shoe of American-sponsored military dictatorships. Similar American-bought black shoes have tramped over civilians in Latin America as well. Ever since the era of the Vietnam War American administrations have comfortably supported military dictators around the world. Such a policy allows them to wield influence in a country through one client instead of dealing with a multifarious public. Accordingly the current Administration is rolling out the red carpet for General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan. The red carpet can be extravagant; Kitty Kelley in her biography of Jackie claims that Field Marshal Ayub Khan (the famously handsome American supported martial leader of Pakistan from 1958-68) had intimate relations with the First Lady. But Musharraf be warned: that carpet is red with the blood of Pakistani demagogues, who become irrelevant to American foreign policy. General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq supported the American sponsored war in Afghanistan against the Russians. That was when Osama and the Taliban were designated freedom fighters by the U.S. government. When the Soviet Union withdrew, the Geneva Accords were signed, and General Zia seemed to be pursuing an independent policy in the region, he was assassinated. Afghanistan was a country abandoned by the United States. Wealthy Osama and the Taliban took over Afghanistan. Now a decade later, Osama and the Taliban pursue objectives no longer in accordance with American interests; they are also men with an American death warrant. And Musharraf, who was a usurper and called so by U.S. State Department officials when he staged a coup, is now a key ally. As for the Pakistani public, they see their constitution mangled by a dictator, a state whose coffers are full of dollars, (the Pakistani rupee is doing very well against the dollar). But they, the public, continue to face chronic inflation and unemployment. They also face war-like conditions with India, something else that happens whenever a military dictator comes to power in Pakistan. <i>Iti Nasim is a well-known humorist, Urdu poet and literary critic. </i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-25 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 80 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The special relationship between America and Pakistan 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. The current Administration is rolling out the red carpet for General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan. B Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 26 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title A day in the life of Alejandra VTMBH Article: Author Liliana Martinez VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Telesh Lopez VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb It is estimated that in New York City there are 250,000 domestic workers, working for families with annual incomes of more than $100,000. Cleaning is hard work, and right now the wages are not adequate, Alejandra says. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body When called for a job, Alejandra Garcia gets up fully energized, earlier than usual. She wears sporty clothes and her most comfortable shoes. Alejandra, 34, cleans her employers homes before her own. She is a domestic employee whose weekly salary ranges from $50 to $200, depending on the number of clients who call her. It is estimated that in New York City there are 250,000 domestic workers, working for families with annual incomes of more than $100,000. But there are many who work for agencies, for $5 an hour. Cleaning is hard work, and right now the wages are not adequate, Alejandra says. Like any other professional, she controls her own hours. It is the clients who work around my days, she declares. She prepares breakfast and lunch baskets for her family, then she prepares herself to clean, mop, wash, and scour the homes of her clients. When she heads back home, she takes care of her own chores. Fortunately, she says, her husband is not that demanding. If I give him beans, he eats beans: if there are only eggs he eats eggs. She also counts on his financial support. If it werent for his job as a waiter, they would not survive. In getting to their modest apartment, two blocks from the Queensboro Bridge, one realizes what good shape Alejandra is in. The building does not have an elevator so one must climb five flights of stairs. In apartment 5D, everything is clean and in order. The floors of this friendly ladys house shine like a mirror. Walking through the sparkling hallway one sees her bedroom, filled with a collection of stuffed animals. Next door is her 14-year-old daughters bedroom, the walls covered with posters of Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys and other pop stars. After that is the living room, home to her husbands collection of toy cars of all models and sizes. The only place free from a collection of some sort is the kitchen, which is mostly white and clean. Like Alejandra and her husband, many other Mexican immigrants face heavy work loads every day. But Alejandra did not have such long hours in Mexico; there she use to take care of her baby and do pedicures and manicures in homes, for three dollars each. Here in New York, the nature of her job forces her to enter strangers homes. With some clients, she has established relationships and has unintentionally entered their private lives. Sometimes she serves as their carnalita (confidante). They speak to me about their husbands…if they are having affairs or not! She visits her favorite clients twice a week. First, she takes care of household chores, then of the beauty needs of the lady of the house, such as Mexican-style manicures and pedicures. Sometimes she even dyes their hair. Most, but certainly not all, of her clients are Hispanic. Some of them wait for her to share breakfast; others dont even offer her a glass of water. At some jobs she feels at home. I arrange things the way I want to and I do not think it bothers them since they do not tell me to stop. Others jobs are very unpleasant. Things are really dirty and you need to scrub. I do not know how they can live like that. I know they pay me to clean but there are some personal things that one must take care of she said. She remembers when her daughter was young, she use to babysit two babies and take the trash out of a six story building. I used to do everything really fast. When my husband came home, the house was clean, there was stew and I had even taken a shower, she said. After marrying her husband, Alejandra hopes to receive residency status and get a new job. But for now she will continue doing what she calls her heavy work load. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-07 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A day in the life of Alejandra 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 28 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Give us a chance to make our American DREAM come true in America, students tell lawmakers at press conference VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Times New York VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Jeongwoo Han VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Fifteen Korean students lobbied Washington lawmakers to pass the DREAM Acta law that would encourage states to grant undocumented immigrant students in-state tuition and provide an opportunity for some undocumented students to obtain legal status. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Fifteen Korean students from New York lobbied Washington lawmakers to pass a law pardoning students who illegally overstay their visas Several immigrant rights groups, including the National Association of Korean-American Service for Education Council (NAKASEC), held a press conference in Washington D.C. on July 17 and announced their plans to begin actively lobbying Congress to pass The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, which would encourage states to grant undocumented immigration students in-state tuition and provide an opportunity for some undocumented students to obtain legal status. In the press conference held in front of the Capitol, Chicago resident Yoon-hi Yim represented Korean students as she called for the passage of the DREAM Act. In America, the so-called country of opportunity, it is frustrating to be an illegal resident. We are forced to overstay our visas because of our parents undocumented status, so we cannot get financial support or loans for college. And she also demanded that lawmakers help us make our dreams come true and contribute to America. Min, a student at Flushing High School, said that soon, Im going to graduate high school and go on to college, but I find that many of my seniors and peers have a lot of trouble getting into college because of financial reasons. I think its unfair to us, when we have done nothing wrong, that our future is put under such constraints. That is why I have decided to lobby for this law. NAKASEC President Sung-kyu Yun said that at the moment, the bill will allow undocumented students to apply for permanent residency has been brought before both the Houses and the Senate. But the Senate version is both more likely to pass and more beneficial. Senator Edward Kennedy will participate in the meeting and encourage his colleagues to support it. He will announce his support of the bill. Also I hope the DREAM Act will give them a dream, as its name means. After the press conference, around forty Korean-American students from several Korean-American Associations such as the Korean Resource Center (Los Angeles), Korean American Resource and Cultural Center (Chicago) and the Young Korean American Service and Education Center (New York) planned to lobby Congress members in groups. Around 200 minority students and people working in education attended the press conference. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-19 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 109 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Fifteen Korean students lobbied Washington lawmakers to pass the DREAM Acta law that would encourage Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-07-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 3 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Why dont we blame America? Why dont we blame ourselves? VTMBH Article: Author Walid Rabah VTMBH Article: Publication Arab Voice VTMBH Article: Original Language Arabic VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb More dialog between American and Arab and Muslim is needed to address the causes of Sept. 11., especially about the conflict in Isreal/Palestine. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body No one doubts that the events of September 11 have created a radical shift in the thinking and psyche of the United States, from ordinary Americans to the top of the pyramid of power. This change is not necessarily a positive one, in many aspects, it is indeed negative. Listing those negatives and positives is beyond the scope of this piece; however, we do want to broach the issue of blame that is always leveled at the United States by the people in the Arab World in general. Reasons for discontent We in the Arab World blame others, rather than finding fault with ourselves, for several reasons. The first is colonialism. During the long period of colonialism, we often blamed all our ills on outside factors; even though occupation should not preclude self-reflection. The second reason is the absence of democracy. The Arab rulers, after a long period of injustice, could not get acclimated to the new climate, so they persisted in the dictatorships they inherited. At the same time, the US has self-interestedly supported these dictatorships, to fulfill its immediate goals. This has resulted in Arabs viewing America as the supporter of rulers who are self-serving and who utterly disregard the aspirations of their people. This is considered the main reason ordinary individuals suffer in the Arab World, which, in turn, has created a very negative view towards the powers that rule the US, but not the American people. Creation of Islamic Radical Groups With the passing of time, such mistakes in perception have accumulated to become chronic. Blaming the US for its support of these regimes helps these rulers to cling to power. The rulers institute policies that cost people their freedoms, lives and livelihoods, and cause people to become refugees and immigrants, in search for a better life elsewhere. This situation has produced a large number of radicals who insist that the United States is the main reason behind the bad conditions in their respective countries. They opposed the presence of the United States in their lands, as well as those who cooperate with the US. These radical groups suffered because of their views; they were repressed, jailed and exiled. Subsequently, they armed themselves to resist those regimes and the regimes supporters. Members of these groups also believe that the unlimited support the US extends to Israel is the reason the Palestinian people are still under occupation and are prevented from returning to their land. The US support for Israel persists, even though the time of colonialism has ended worldwide, except for the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. The United States also supports the regimes that repress the views held by the radical groups The Arab Perspective Clashes with the American Perspective In Arab and Muslim consciousness, the resolution of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict will result in the end of terrorism worldwide. This kind of thinking does not take into account the interests of the United States. The US sees Israel as an oasis of democracy, helps Israels development and growth, and supports the building of settlements. During this, the Palestinian people remain well short of reaching their own aspirations. Due to such American and Israeli behavior, these radical groups found a fertile ground for their ideological appeal. The radicalism is intensified because the US provides Israel with most of its armaments, in order to guard the oil fields that are the lifeline of the industrial west. These radical groups view the centrality of this conflict as cultural: a conflict between Islamic and Jewish cultures, and the U.S standing by the latter, supporting it with all its might, perhaps in fulfillment of a biblical prophecy. The need for democracy and fairness Democracy in the Arab and Muslim worlds will result in rulers accountability to their constituencies. This could mean discontinuing the flow of oil, or at least closely examining the prices at which the oil has been sold , as well as who is benefiting within the producing countries. Additionally, those Arabs and Muslims who reside in the US support Israel indirectly through the taxes they pay, rather than those taxes going to improve their own countries lot. We are at a time in which America has ignored all that Muslim civilization has contributed to humanity throughout history. The present is an extension of that history. Taking direction from it could result in a more balanced way in dealing with these cultures. What took place on September 11 is a criminal act against the United States. We can look for the underlying reasons, but no matter what those reasons are, they do not justify the criminal acts that cost the lives of innocent people who had nothing to do with the policies of the United States. There is no justification for the attacks. The American Media: Hawkish and inflammatory On the other hand, there are those who see the attacks as an extreme wake up call for the United States to be more evenhanded in dealing with the various protagonists worldwide. There are also many hawks, who call for the eradication of terrorism without looking at the underlying causes. The American media has played a role in perpetuating the views of such hawks in the administration, ignoring the balanced Muslim views which should also be heard in this debate. Those views can help in combating the notion that every Muslim is a terrorist until proven otherwise. We witnessed such views after the Oklahoma City bombing, when Americans started pointing fingers at Arabs from the first moments after the bombing. There were horrendous media blunders , with untold impact on ordinary citizens who lack the political sophistication to comprehend events of this magnitude. Another painful example of the medias role in perpetuating anti-Arab and Muslim feelings is that false report that Arabs in Paterson, New Jersey were joyous and dancing after the attacks. This lie was repeated for a week, until it was pointed out that the video that was shown over and over was of a wedding in Palestine that was taken a number of years ago. The media deliberately broadcast this tape to inflame feelings against Arabs in the US, and did so until a number of American officials, among them those in Paterson, intervened, calling the showings incitement. There is no such thing as Arab joy over the terrorist attacks. Points of Dialog The misunderstandings and the divide between the American on the one hand and the Muslim and Arab on the other, are the result of the absence of a dialogue that can clarify views on both sides. In our humble opinion, here are some points that might help us in resolving what seems to be an intractable problem: In agreeing that September 11 was a criminal act, we should not forget the underlying causes for it. This act should be investigated at the highest levels without any pre-judgments and prejudice. Accusing some of the Palestinian factions of terrorism will not solve the problem. The US supplies Israel with all the necessities of life, while ignoring the Palestinians. The civilian who dies as a result of a suicide bombing, and the one who dies as a result of aerial bombardment by an Apache helicopter or an F-16 both suffer the same fate. This is mutual terror. Eradicating terrorism cannot be achieved through military action alone. On the contrary, that can produce more terrorists, who will still justify their violent actions. Evenhandedness and just dealings with others is a more productive approach. In the end, ordinary American will be the one who will suffer, not the politicians. The innocent Arab and Muslim communities in the United States should not be punished for the terrorist attacks. Only those who were responsible should be punished. The medias assault against Arabs and Muslims is counter productive and unhelpful in this situation. Know that Arabs and Muslims are part of this unified society. Our community should be judged by its stance against the terror attacks. There is an old proverb that says justice is the basis of rule. It is still valid. Its implementation means that we dont have a double standard towards other peoples, otherwise we will lose our creditability in the defense of human rights worldwide. It would shows that as Americans we care about human rights. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2001-12-17 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 148 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Why dont we blame America? Why dont we blame ourselves? 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. More dialog between American and Arab and Muslim is needed to address the causes of Sept. 11., espec Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 41 VTMBH Article: Article Order 8 VTMBH Article: Title Impact in the Hispanic community VTMBH Article: Author Mariana Reyes Angleró VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Hillary Hawkins VTMBH Article: Section elec02 VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The unofficial results of the New York elections indicate that the Hispanic community gave its support to Gov. George Pataki. Lorraine Cortés Vázquez, president of the Hispanic Federation, emphasized the importance of what the governor, is doing to develop programs that are going to give support to the community. The massive Hispanic support for Pataki confirms a recurring pattern, that a traditionally Democratic-allied group is determined to elect a Republican. Democratic candidate Carl McCall carried the city, which usually happens. In spite of getting fewer votes, Pataki won 39 percent of the votes in the city, a new record for a Republican. Last year, 47 percent of the New York Hispanic electorate voted for Republican mayoral candidate Michael Bloomberg. In that election, the community rejected Democrat Mark Green. Many considered his primary campaign, against Puerto Rican Fernando Ferrer, offensive. The Democratic Party must provide more funds for the campaigns and understand the powers and influences that an incumbent candidate has, said Ferrer. McCall did not have sufficient funds to carry out an effective campaign, added the former Bronx Borough president. Al Sharpton accused the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Terry McAuliffe, of killing McCalls campaign. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-07 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 36 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Impact in the Hispanic community 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-11-07 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 6 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title New Delhi to New Jersey: Indians on fast track. VTMBH Article: Author Sujeet Rajan VTMBH Article: Publication Indian Express VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Roger Chugh appointed Assistant Secretary of State in New Jersey, Seema Singh named Public Advocate. Their appointments mark the growing influence of the South Asian community in a state that is fast overtaking New York as Americas salad bowl. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Two small steps in the wide world of American politics, two big steps for the Indian community. Two Indian Americans, Roger Chugh and Seema Singh, were chosen to eminent positions in New Jersey: Chugh was appointed as Assistant Secretary of State in the Cabinet and Singh, the Public Advocate last week. Chughs appointment makes him the third most powerful official in New Jersey after Governor Jim McGreevey and Secretary of State Regina Thomas. Chugh, a Democrat who is also the chairperson of the Asian American Political Awareness group, will handle a $ 1.8 billion budget and have 2,000 people working under him. Singh will handle the Public Advocates position, reinstated after a gap of eight years. It is a $57 million, 975-person public agency. Their inspiration is diverse: Chugh 46, names Delhi Assembly Speaker Choudhary Prem Singh as his mentor, while Singh, 40, rewinds to her work in the leper colonies of the Burnpur-Durgapur belt in West Bengal, under the guidance of Mother Teresa. Their appointments mark the growing influence of the South Asian community in a state that is fast overtaking New York as Americas salad bowl. Last year, three Indian Americans had won elections in New Jersey. Upendra Chivukula became the third Indian American state legislator, George James and Parag Patel won Town Board elections. Governor McGreevey said of Chughs appointment, the voices of Asian Americans will be heard. Chugh, a graduate of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College in New Delhi, became the college union general secretary in the early 70s. He counts Congress Party leaders Lalit Maken, Priyaranjan Das Munshi and Ambika Soni among his friends and peers. Chugh even contested for the post of president of the Delhi University. He lost those elections obviously, his political stars were destined to shine some years later, in another country. I have been interested in politics right from when I was in Harcourt Butler School, said Chugh, who migrated to the US in the seventies. I wanted to be the monitor of my class! Chughs appointment seems to be a reward for the long years he has put in for the Democrats: he rallied the Indian community together for Al Gores presidential bid and more recently, steered a signature campaign involving 94 Congressmen, addressed to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, asking him to desist from war with Pakistan. I want to empower and unite all the Indians here. I want to see the Gujaratis and Punjabis mingle freely with the Bengalis and South Indians, says Chugh. Singhs priorities, on the other hand, are somewhat different. Her aim is to see Hindus here strengthen their identity. Hinduism is not about caste, curry and cow, she says. Singh will strive to lobby for more funds and awareness so that Hinduism is taught in more colleges in the United States. Born of Punjabi parents, Singh was raised in Asansol, West Bengal. I never wanted to take up the sciences, but I did it to please my parents, says Singh, speaking of her zoology degree from Calcutta University. Her sister Kiran, a teacher, brought her to New Jersey, and she later studied management and law. She graduated from Rutgers University in 1988 with top honors, receiving the William A. Raimond award for the highest GPA at the School of Business and later attended law school at Seton Hall University. She was previously working with the Princeton-based law firm, Pepper Hamilton. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-01-20 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 68 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Delhi to New Jersey: Indians on fast track. 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. Roger Chugh appointed Assistant Secretary of State in New Jersey, Seema Singh named Public Advocate. Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-01-20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 44 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Our sorrow VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Russian Forward VTMBH Article: Original Language Russian VTMBH Article: Translator Liz Vladeck VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Among family and friends Lyudochka was always the leader. Wherever we were, whatever we were doing, if Lyudochka arrived, everything became warmer and happier, and any sorrows or bad moods disappeared. Our hearts ache unbearably to think that this will never be the case again. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body In 1956, when Lyudochka Zak was 18-years-old, she not only read the novel Two Captains by Veniamin Kaverin, but she also fell in love with its heroesSanya Grigoriyev and Katya Tatarinov. A girl from an intellectual family, and one who truly loved reading about beautiful and brave people, Lyudochka always remembered to struggle and search, to discover, and never give up. She not only remembered, but often acted according to these rules of Kaverins heroes. Lyudochka was a native Muscovite. She loved her city and did everything possible to be happy there. She was admitted to one of the most selective academic establishments, Moscow's Bauman High Technical School (BHTS), which rarely admitted Jewish applicants. Here again she was served by the mottos of Kaverins heroes. Her studies at BHTS were very difficult, but our Lyudochka was a strong person. She became a good engineer, a loving wife to Boris Maxovich Prokhorov, and a kind, devoted mother to her daughter Natasha. Among those close to herfamily, friends and co-workersshe was always a leader. Wherever we were, whatever we were doing, if Lyudochka arrived, everything became warmer and happier, and any sorrows or bad moods disappeared. Our hearts ache unbearably to think that this will never be the case again. People in Moscow had been talking about the musical Nord-Ost for several years, since the time when the authors were only just beginning to work on it. The libretto is based on Kaverins Two Captains, and Lyudochka and Boris Prokhorov were looking forward to meeting the heroes of their youth. A world-class musical was the reaction from critics and audiences after its premiere. From its opening, audiences included people of all ages, so among the Chechen rebels hostages were young children, as well as those already retired and on their pensions, who were very dear to usLyudochka and Boris. Boris is still alive and called us from the hospital. The call was an alert: he couldnt find Lyudochka. For more than three days, Natasha searched for her mama with Lyudochkas brother Georgii. After the gas attacks, her face was so changed that it was impossible to recognize her. They called their relatives in America many times. When they found her, she had a watch in her hand; a gift from one of us on a previous visit to Moscow. Boris is still in the hospital. And Lyudochkawith enormous difficulties Lyudochka was given a funeralfor free. Yet this free funeral cost those of us close to her a great deal. For us, her relatives, it remains only to remember this person who was so dear to us, and to implore God to save those who are innocent of evil acts on this earth. <i>Written by Leonid and Lyudmila Sandler, Sofia Kabak and Isaac Gurvitz.</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-28 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 63 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our sorrow 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. Among family and friends Lyudochka was always the leader. Wherever we were, whatever we were doing, Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-11-28 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 43 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Volunteering is exciting VTMBH Article: Author Lyudmila Paltielova VTMBH Article: Publication Bukharian Times VTMBH Article: Original Language Russian VTMBH Article: Translator Liz Vladeck VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Getting absorbed in pre-election excitement, I really got a feel for the rhythms and impulses of the people around me. By including myself in their work, I was trying to discern the motives driving these volunteers. I learned that one thing that distinguishes America from other countries is that it helps people whether or not theyve spent their entire lives here. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Getting absorbed in pre-election excitement, I really got a feel for the rhythms and impulses of the people around me. The content of what they were spending their energy on also energized me. Including myself in their work in order to genuinely get to know the situation, I was trying to discern the motives driving these people. Many of them worked in a volunteer capacity. This is not surprising. After all, one thing that distinguishes America from other countries is that it helps people whether or not theyve spent their entire lives here. I first encountered this aspect of American culture in December 2001, when a very sick seven-year-old boy named Farkhod Nazarov, who was born with a heart defect, came here from the far reaches of Tadjikistan entirely at the expense of people who had never met him. He was met at the airport, settled in a special hotel for sick children called the Ronald McDonald House, and had a heart operation in a Bronx hospital. The organization Gift of Life, which had put all this together contributed a total of $5,000. The remaining sum in the amount of $35,000 to $50,000 dollars, including the cost of the operation, nurse services, and medical personnel, was covered by donors and volunteers. Doctors, nurses, and others worked for free. Additional costs included food and living quarters for the boy and his father in the special hospital for the duration of more than a month and a half. And, most importantly, volunteers worked to provide the boy with moral and psychological support in Russian, his native language, so that he wouldnt be socially uncomfortable because he doesnt speak English. The boy is now completely recovered and in the second grade, and thanks America for giving him a second chance at life. This is not a unique story. Such is the work done by this organization, which helps sick children from all corners of the earth: Korea, Russia, China, Albania, India, among other countries. And a significant role is played by volunteers, who help by buying groceries, translating for the children, assisting them with little life details while they are in this country with one of their parents, and acquainting them with the sights of the city. Volunteering for the Republican clubs People of Pataki effort, I was again convinced of the altruistic desire to help other people. Here, young and old people, of different races and ethnicities, different professions and social statuses, all worked together. Some were making phone calls to remind people about the upcoming election, some worked on computers, some were out hanging posters on streets, and some sorted mail from voters. The office was in constant motion. People arrived, people left. Not a minute passed without the being interrupted by telephone calls, with callers asking for a representative of some organization or other, or providing an update on future tasks, and so on. Ill say openly that the volunteers reaction to the telephone calls varied: some happily took messages, some said that they werent interested, and some expressed their point of view on this matter in unfavorable terms. But those actually on the phones were much more optimistic. The volunteers took a loyal, competent, and upbeat approach. The attitudes of people to volunteering varied, and in several cases, were unique. For example, an energetic young woman, Lucy Guevaro, said, I help here as a volunteer. I call people to remind them of the election. I do this with great pleasure, knowing that Im doing something useful. Diane, a middle-aged woman with a bright expression and artistic face, said, By calling people and reminding them about the election, Im supporting Governor Pataki. For many who havent decided who to cast their vote for, I provide concrete facts, so they can make an informed decision. In any case, I always push them in a positive direction regardless of who theyre going to vote for. Since 1952, Ive helped this party as a volunteer. I think its very important. If people just do whatever they want, then what they give is what they get. If a person doesnt work, doesnt participate in the process, then he shouldnt complain about what he has. Democracy means participation in the process. We shouldnt wait for someone to do it for us; wed be waiting forever. Many people dont want to have a solitary life, so let them take what they get and not complain about their lives. Me, I like to complain, and for that reason Im here. But the most surprising answer came from a volunteer who wasnt registered with either party, and had lived here in America for 22 years. Im talking about our fellow countrywoman Elena Drosdov-Gregori, who lives in Astoria, Queens. She said, when I was studying in the Maurice Torres Institute of Foreign Languages in Moscow, I didnt go vote on election day because I was sick. The next day I was called into the Deans office. I was convinced of the total lack of secrecy in the Soviet electoral system, and of these individuals. This spurred in me a particular relationship to voting that has remained with me to this day, even though Ive already lived here for quite some time. The entire time Ive been in this country, I havent seen a political statesman or public figure to measure up to John F. Kennedy. And when I saw the poster of the candidate running for New York State Assembly, Gail Hilson, my writers intuition told me that this woman has a big future. This is the first woman who, after many years, could become the president of the country, because she has all the qualities that John F. Kennedy had. The next day I went to her office; Ive already been volunteering for several weeks now. It should be said that this unusual volunteer handled all manner of things, and several times decorated the office of the Republican club with yellow balloons (the color of hope for victory) and organized a dinner for many volunteers, where, under one roof, two clubs peacefully co-existed: Metropolitan Republican Club, and People of Pataki. Of course, here people didnt only work, but also chatted over a quick dinner, showing the excellent relationship among all volunteers, and their particular knowledge of the countries from which they all came. The leader of the 65th electoral district in Manhattan, Peter McCoy, organized the clubs work efficiently, thinking of the smallest of details. He was supported by the volunteers David Casavas, Jay Rickman, Secrick OConnor, who live in Park Slope, Brooklyn, among others. And even after the election, when the vote count still wasnt complete because many people voted using Absentee and Emergency Ballots, so many volunteers continued to help in these clubs, simply because the work was not yet finished. Several outstanding volunteers received recognition from Gov. George Pataki himself, who sent them letters of appreciation. In his letter, Pataki says that victory in elections is only possible when thousands of volunteers, reaching out to other people, can ensure their readiness to vote. Indicating the progress made in the last 7.5 yearspassage of particular legislation, the creation of new jobs, the strengthening of the economy, improvements in education and the rise in public safetyhe concluded with the new and complicated problems residents of New York now face. Pataki underscored the importance of volunteers and voters choices in determining the future of the state. He thanked volunteers once again for their help and support, itself an indication of the important work they were doing to help him win, and to help continue to make New York great and strong. At the height of the work leading up to the election, New York State Secretary Randy Daniels stopped by the Republican clubs People of Pataki office in Manhattan. In an amazing speech, he conveyed total enthusiasm, optimism, and incandescence. In as much as his talk was eloquent and beautiful, he generated great enthusiasm and admiration from the volunteers. Emphasizing the role of volunteers, he ended by calling special attention to the efforts of this particular group: their activeness and support for George Pataki as members of different parties with up to 500 people from Brooklyn registered as Democrats who supported the candidacy of our Governor. After his speech, he introduced himself to every individual volunteer, shaking each ones hand, looking attentively into their eyes, and taking an active interest in each person, asking them what they did, and where they were from. I had the opportunity to get to know him better, and show him an edition of our newspaper that included a picture of him standing with New York State Senate candidate Salvatore Grupico, when they were at an awards ceremony at the Grand Prospect Hall. He was interested in the pre-election campaign coverage in our community, so I also provided him with others copies of our publications. Were already well-acquainted with the level of activity in the recent election. Lets look at one case study. In the electoral precinct where I wound up working, there were six voting machines. The lowest number of registered voters was in our district; 577 in all. The total number of votes cast was 227, so about 39.4 percent of registered votesr. Voting activity throughout the day occurred with growing intensity. The percentage of voters increased approximately 22.4 percent compared to the previous electoral campaign. And even though two machines stopped working in the course of the day, and some voters had to vote using emergency ballots, the optimism of the volunteers at the polling site didnt flag. Site coordinators Steven Cole and Mariana Blume commented on the coordination and efficiency of the site, as did election inspectors. In the course of a short period of time we needed two additional voting machines. And the work continued with even more energy. After the election and the verification of the results, Mariana Blume and I went to the victory celebration for New York State Senator Marty Golden. The victory party took place at Bay Ridge Manner Restaurant. In spite of a drenching rain, the hall of the restaurant was completely filled with representatives from the Republican and Democratic parties who had supported Goldens candidacy. There were more than a thousand people there. And throughout all the congratulatory speeches, the first thing to be highlighted was the role of volunteers. Among the speakers were the chairman of the Democratic club, and member of the State Assembly Dov Hikind, City Councilmember Simcha Feld, chairman of the Republican club Hy Singer, leader of the Republican party for the 46th electoral district Oleg Gutnik, and many others. Marty Golden gave the most wonderful thank-you, extending his great respect and admiration to all those who had supported him, calling from the hall first one, then another person to the stage, to show them his gratitude. After the ceremony, he spoke to many others, whom he greeted as friends. I was introduced to Marty Golden who thanked me sincerely for coming, adding that he was well-acquainted with Oleg Gutnik from our community. The role of volunteers in American life and politics is very important. The most significant factor in this is the mentality of Americans, who consistently help new immigrants arriving in this land of freedom. Here, free elections are a bedrock element of the country. And volunteering here is no small factor in improving living conditions for all. We need to learn this lesson and not miss the opportunity to provide help to those in need. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-29 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 91 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 34 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Looking back: One year after September 11th VTMBH Article: Author Hamdan Yousuf VTMBH Article: Publication Mirror International VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb We mourn not only what we lost on that September morning, but what we could have gained in the months after. September 11th presented this nation with a unique opportunity. America could have emerged a new nation, humbled by the colossal cost of empire. We could have joined the international community with our hand extended in peace. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Looking back: One year after September 11th, by Hamdan Yousuf, Mirror International, 11 September 2002. English Language. This week, we commemorate the first anniversary of September 11th. We remember the selfless heroism of the rescue workers who died in the line of duty. We pride ourselves on how this nation bonded together after the attacks. It is such things that make one proud to be an American, for truly what makes America great is its people. As we look back on this last year, we cannot help but mourn our loss. However, of greater distress is not what we lost on that September morning, but what we could have gained in the months after. September 11th presented this nation with a unique opportunity. The United States could have forsaken its destructive ways and returned to the non-interventionist policy of self-preservation pursued by its founding fathers. America could have emerged a new nation, humbled by the colossal cost of empire. We could have joined the international community with our hand extended in peace. Yet, after September 11th, America resumed its self-appointed post as the worlds police officer. The first thing we did was launch the War on Terror to punish those who had attacked us. However, it soon became clear that this new war was excessively broad in scope with no end in sight. Anger towards the United States increased as more and more people began to view the war as an exercise in imperialism, designed to expand our military empire. We installed a puppet government in Afghanistan and sent our soldiers there to protect our colony. Even now, a full year after our president vowed to capture Osama bin Laden dead or alive, Al Qaeda and its leader still remain at large. Yet the bombs keep dropping, killing innocent women and children. Now attacks against foreigners in Pakistan have become a daily occurrence, and Afghanistans leader, Hamid Karzai, narrowly escaped an attempt on his life just a few days ago. Massive protests have erupted in the Philippines, the latest front in the war on terror, with chants of Go Home Yankees dominating the scene. One must ask what Mr. Bushs war has accomplished, while keeping in mind that Al Qaeda is still strong and Mr. bin Laden remains alive. The Middle East is another region where American foreign policy needs improvement. Instead of running pro-American ads aimed at reducing animosity towards us in the Arab world, we should concentrate on revitalizing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. More importantly, we should attempt to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians, since desperation is what creates terror. Perhaps what is most disturbing in light of last falls events is the presidents desire to invade Iraq. It prompts the question: Have we learned nothing? The same policy of pre-emption that allows Mr. Bush to attack his fathers nemesis invites other countries to do the same. If Mr. Bush invades Iraq, he can expect terrorists to adopt a first-strike policy towards us as well. However numerous Americas faults are, its people are not one of them. The American people are the most tolerant, diverse and freedom-loving people in the world. If September 11th had one benefit, it was that it stimulated people to think. People began to ask questions and wonder aloud why so many people hated America. This new awareness among the American people sparked outrage at the Justice Departments attack on civil liberties. Secret trials, eavesdropping on the Internet, racial profiling and mass detentions dont represent the essence of America. The American people understood that an America without freedom and liberty wouldnt be an America any of us would want to live in. So, in a sense, America has changed since September 11th. The American people are now at the apex of geopolitical awareness. However, our government continues down the road of imperialism and belligerence. At times like this, it is helpful to look to history for guidance. In referring to the Roman Empire, a historian once noted that when a nation-state places greater emphasis on military ventures than it does on providing for its people, the nation-state has become an empire. This statement could not be more applicable to contemporary America, where, although poverty levels are on the rise, military expenditure continues to increase. So, as we approach the anniversary of the day that changed us all, we should ask ourselves, did it really change us at all? <i>Hamdan Yousuf is a student at the Bronx High School of Science in New York and a contributor to the Mirror. </i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-11 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 63 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Looking back: One year after September 11th 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. We mourn not only what we lost on that September morning, but what we could have gained in the month Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 26 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Hospitals in Bergen County expand Korean translation services and increase Korean-American medical staff VTMBH Article: Author Daeyoung Kim VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Times New York VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Bo Kwon VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body As the number of Korean patients rapidly increases, hospitals in Bergen County, New Jersey, are setting up hubs to provide services in Korean and secure Korean medical staff. Because most Koreans do not have medical insurance and have trouble using hospital facilities due to the language barrier, the hospitals will develop services to accommodate them. Teanecks Holy Name Hospital, for instance, is promoting various projects for its Korean patients, such as recruiting volunteer interpreters for patients who do not speak English fluently and hiring a greater number of Korean doctors. Kevin McCarthy, assistant director of the Holy Name Hospital, said, The biggest problem that has been pointed out to us is the difficulties that our Korean patients experience because of the language barrier. The Korean population in the region is rapidly growing, and we will try to provide more convenient medical services for them. David Chung, M.D., who works at Holy Name as a volunteer physician, said, I treat Korean patients who come to the Holy Name Hospital because I want to return the profits I earn from the Korean-American community. The Holy Name Hospital serves the Korean elderly who have little or no insurance, as well as retired Korean patients, and seeks to give them better health care. Pascack Valley Hospital, in Westwood, plans to open a medical center run by Korean physicians in Closter; Englewood Hospital hiring Korean nurses and teaching the staff. Many hospital facilities are distributing Korean-language pamphlets. These are just a few of the steps hospital facilities are beginning to take to serve their Korean patients. Although there are no complete translator services available for Korean patients yet, some translator services are available through the AT&T phone company, said Joseph Chung, an obstetrician who works as a clinical instructor at the Hackensack University Hospital. We [at Englewood Hospital] provide services for Koreans and other minority patients and their families through a hospital-run language bank and telephone companies. As long as you notify your physician ahead of time, anyone can take advantage of the services, said one interpreter there. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 36 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Surprise! U.S. Jewry may be growing: leading demographer finds 6.7 million Jews, up 18 percent over 1990 poll VTMBH Article: Author Debra Nussbaum Cohen VTMBH Article: Publication Jewish Week VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb A leading demographer has found that there are 18 percent more Jews in America than earlier reports have stated. The survey sets the stage for a debate over whom should be counted as a Jew; the communitys perception of itself as either withering or thriving; and the crucial communal policy and funding decisions made by Jewish organizations. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body On the eve of a much-anticipated national Jewish population survey, a leading demographer has found that there are 18 percent more Jews in America than earlier reports have stated. In a new national survey to be released this week, Gary Tobin, president of the San Francisco-based Institute for Jewish Community Research, reveals that 6.7 million Americans say that Judaism is their primary religious or ethnic identification. That is significantly more than the 5.5 million people in the core Jews category reported by the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey (NJPS). Tobins study found an additional 2.5 million respondents who he terms Jewishly connected non-Jews. Those people said, among other things, that they practice Judaism as a secondary religion; that their spouse or other household member is Jewish; that they have one Jewish parent but do not themselves identify as Jews; or that they simply feel Jewish in their hearts, Tobin said. That totals 9.2 million people 1 million more Jews and non-Jews who live with Jews than were found by the 1990 NJPS. In addition, Tobins study estimates that another 4.1 million Americans report having some Jewish blood, though they are not Jewish themselves, because they have a Jewish grandparent or other relative (besides a parent). That population was not measured on the 1990 NJPS. The new survey brings the total to 13.3 million Americans who are linked in some way to Judaism and the Jewish people, according to Tobin, who says that it is a far higher number than anyone has previously estimated. More than the numbers themselves, Tobins survey, which is likely to spark much controversy, sets the stage for a debate over whom should be counted as a Jew; the communitys perception of itself as either withering or thriving; and the crucial communal policy and funding decisions made by Jewish organizations and private foundations that will flow from the demographic data. Coming just a month before the National Jewish Population Study 2000 findings are slated to be unveiled by the United Jewish Communities (UJC), Tobins survey is being seen as a major salvo in the inreach/outreach debate over the best way to ensure Jewish continuity. As a result of the NJPS in 1990, for example, inreach and outreach programs designed to intensify levels of Jewish learning and behavior have proliferated. Inreach proponents believe the best way to ensure continuity is to focus on core Jews; outreach proponents believe reaching out to those on the margins is a more effective strategy. Tobin, a vocal proponent of the big tent approach to reaching out to Jews, is a sharp critic of the terminology, as well as methodology, employed by much of the Jewish establishment in its discussions of continuity over the past decade. Calling people core and non-core Jews is so insulting, he said, referring to language used in the 1990 NJPS analysis. They are really ways of saying Either youre a good Jew or youre not, Tobin said. If the organized Jewish community wants to say Feh, they dont go to synagogue, or Oh no, theres a gentile in the house, they are discounting these people in ways guaranteed to make them feel excluded, Tobin said, who calls the 1990 NJPS the 1990 Hysterical Intermarriage Study. That survey found put the intermarriage figure at 52 percent. I do see the number of Jews growing, Tobin said. Some of it may be because of Russian and Israeli immigration to this country. But a lot of it is because the sociological network of Jews is growing, he said, referring to people who may not be technically Jewish but who feel close to Judaism and may observe aspects of it. Its a fluid continuum, he said, contrasting that image with the inner core/outer ring model presented by other demographers. Tobin attributes the discrepancy in his numbers to his use of a more sensitive questionnaire than that used by the NJPS; the fact that he conducted preliminary tests of screening questions; and weighted the findings to account for groups Russian immigrants, Israelis and Orthodox Jews whose members frequently refuse to disclose their Jewishness to telephone interviewers. We picked up more people who anyone would call Jewish because we eased into the survey much more broadly and gently than other surveys have, asking several questions about heritage and cultural identity before asking directly if someone is Jewish, so people were more likely to engage. Tobins survey was carried out by the Washington, D.C.-based polling company Market Facts. Over 10,000 people were interviewed through random phone number dialing between July 2001 and June 2002, and 250 households expressed some relationship to Judaism. The NJPS 2000 study has a sampling of 4,500 households. Tobin says the margin of error is minute but demurred from giving a specific percentage. He also declined to say how much the study cost and who funded it. Another key difference in Tobins method of counting is that We dont exclude people who are sociologically and psychologically Jewish but arent religiously Jewish. Because these techniques have not been routinely applied to past demographic studies, Jews have been systematically undercounted for decades, said Tobin. Much of the doom and gloom from some Jewish demographers about the diminishing Jewish community comes from faulty research that has failed to capture the true dimensions of the Jewish population in the United States, he said. Critics of Tobins survey werent surprised by his numbers. Given intermarriage rates and the deep level of Jewish integration into all parts of American society, its no surprise that there are an awful lot of people intimately linked with Jews who may even see themselves as Jewish, said Steve Bayme, director of Contemporary Jewish Life at the American Jewish Committee. The problem is that they arent living a Jewish life in any meaningful way, he said. Ive always found the core Jewish population to have the most meaningful expression of Jewish commitment. Im not sure the outer group is all that meaningful in the debate over Jewish continuity, except to indicate that Jews have more friends out there than ever, he said. Unlike the UJC studies, Tobins population survey does not measure intermarriage or other critical issues related to Jewish behavior, but simply assessed the size of the community. UJC officials would not comment on Tobins study, saying they havent seen the figures. In a statement, they said the NJPS 2000 is the most wide-ranging [study] ever of the American Jewish population, based on sample size and range of questions. Once the survey results are released, it will stand as the most definitive portrait of the American Jewish community and will serve as a reference point for the next decade. Next on Tobins agenda, he said, is to further analyze the behavior and attitude of those who identify themselves as cultural Jews. For now, Tobin says, he is satisfied that the data he gathered indicates that there is real life going on out there, and there are mixtures of households and ideologies and identifications among Jews because thats what America is like. The reality is that who is a Jew is wider than most people in the Jewish establishment define it. People are out there being Jewish in different ways, he said. In American religious life, people pick and choose and combine and recombine all the time, said Tobin. Jews are part of that. 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A leading demographer has found that there are 18 percent more Jews in America than earlier reports Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 19 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title NBC faces racial bias lawsuit VTMBH Article: Author J. Zamgba Browne VTMBH Article: Publication Amsterdam News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body For months, a group of five African-American employees at NBC-TV had complained about racism at the station, but hardly anyone would listen, particularly after the company declared that the charges were unfounded. But this wasnt enough to persuade Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin from taking a closer look at the complaint. She later ruled that the employees had a legitimate case and could haul the company into court if they wished. Armed with this 130-page decision, they wasted no time in instructing their attorney, Bendeicht Morelli, to pursue the lawsuit, which seeks $200 million in damages. Cory Shields, NBCs vice president for corporate communications, denied the allegations and told the Amsterdam News that the company was fully prepared to rebut every single accusation. NBC always takes claims of this kind very seriously, Shields said. We thoroughly investigated these charges when they were first brought to our attention and determined that they were without merit. Shields said the company is please the court dismissed a majority of the claims made in the lawsuit. In the lawsuit, the employees said they were subjected to pervasive racial and sexual harassment at the hands of supervisors who posted racist cartoons, made sexist comments and denied them job opportunities that were given to their white counterparts. The lawsuit alleged that a female supervisor gave preferential treatment to male workers, especially those with whom she flirted. Kyle Little, one for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, noted that workers were often encouraged to watch a tape of an employee dressed in blackface that was broadcast over the NBCs closed circuit monitors. Little said that last year, he saw a noose hanging in a maintenance shop with the name of a Black colleague on it. Several plaintiffs said they also felt threatened by Ku Klux Klan robes hanging in the offices. Plaintiff Julie Perez testified that she was physically menaced by a white male coworker and was the frequent object of suggestive and crude comments. Office walls, she said, had sexual related cartoon and poster on them. She also alleged that white men got better assignments, training and benefits. NBC has vehemently denied the allegations, saying they wouldnt fly in court when the facts are put on the table. These lies are perpetrated by a bunch of disgruntled employees, a company statement asserted. Little said he was very pleased with the judges decision. The chicken has finally come home to roost, he declared, adding that the judges ruling was thorough, fair and based on her opinion of the law. There is a systemic culture of racism that exist within NBC and I applaud Judge Scheindlin for recognizing it, Little said. Another plaintiff, John Rivera, said he felt that when he first started to go after the company he was standing at sea level looking up at Mt. Everest. I am ecstatic to have the opportunity to make the case in a public forum, he said, stressing that its time the public became aware of how minorities and women are treated in the white-male-do VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-05-15 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 120 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 3 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Pakistani Detainees Speak Out VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Special to IPA - New York VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb As the Immigration and Naturalization Service targets Pakistanis for visa violations, New Yorks civil liberties community begins to coordinate its response. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body <i>"We are not criminals, but we are treated as such. We do not even know what the future holds for us. We are not certain whether we will ever be freed, deported or remained jailed."</i> The man being treated like a criminal is one of about 200 Pakistanis being held on immigration violations in the Passaic County Jail in Paterson, New Jersey. For the first time, civil liberties and immigration lawyers say, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is selectively enforcing its laws, not to control immigration but to pursue a criminal investigation. Nor are the laws enforced always so clear. The judges are not judges anymore, basing decisions on their judgment of the law, says Sarah Hogarth, director of the National Lawyers Guilds 9/11 project. They are just taking instructions from the INS. Judges who do make their own decisions, reports the New Jersey Law Journal, may find their decisions overturned by the INS or Justice Department. Were seeing the strictistoverly strictapplication of INS laws to keep people detained, said Claudia Slovinsky, Esq., an immigration lawyer who is representing several detainees. Immigration statutes are the mechanism used to hold people while [the US government] performs terrorism investigations, said Manny Vargas, Esq. Vargas is a lawyer with the Immigrant Defense Project, New York State Defenders Association. He explained that this development is particularly dangerous because, while the criminal justice system guarantees rights to those accused of crimesespecially the right to counsel, those rights are not particularly attached to immigration proceedings, he said. Detainees are brought into closed hearings in full leg irons with hands shackled to their waist, report their lawyers. Guards unshackle a hand only to allow a prisoner to take an oath. Conditions in the cells are even worse, report detainees. A man held in the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn told his paralegal they suffer from 23 hour lockdown, lights blaring at all hours, no toilet paper, full strip searches, verbal abuse from guards…The Paterson detainee asks, Why me? "There are around 2 million Mexicans and others who can be arrested on the same grounds." he said. "It must be because I am a Muslim." Some immigration lawyers agree. Many of those detained have been picked up on the authority of anonymous FBI tips, Claudia Slovinsky said. She called the detentions "racial profiling." The detained man also feels abandoned by his own country, charging that the Pakistani consul neglects his countrymen who languish in American prisons. [In an interview with the New York Times on December 20, the Pakistani vice consul reports visiting detainees but admits being in the dark on about 100 cases.] Consulates have enormous power to defend the rights of their nationals, working with U.S. lawyers. With the help of a paralegal, the Canadian consulate in December pressured the INS to act on the case of a Pakistani-Canadian doctor arrested for illegally reentering the United States. Without consular support, Pakistani nationals may face even more trouble resolving their cases. As many as half of those in detention are in Pakistan, according to U.S. Justice Department data analyzed by Mae Cheng in Newsday on Dec. 17th. Of the 563 cases on which the Justice Department released information, Cheng counted 204 Pakistanis. When Im visiting, it does seem the largest country is Pakistan, confirms Subhash Kateel of DRUM, a South Asian advocacy group working with about 20 detainees and their families. The second seems to be Egypt and the third seems to be India. Even three months after September 11th, the INS continues to sweep largely South Asian neighborhoods for immigration violations, says Kateel. South Asian students here on H-1 visas are being visited and interviewed by the FBI. Neighborhoods like Midwood (in Brooklyn) have been hit really hard, with the INS just picking people up. Elmhurst and Flushing, Astoria, Paterson and Jersey City too, says Kateel. Even little-known, or previously unenforced, laws are now being cited as INS officials work more closely with law enforcement officials to detain non-citizens, say immigration lawyers. For example, its little known that non-citizens must report any change of address within 10 days, said Vargas. With hundreds of people being detained, many without legal counsel, overworked human rights and civil liberties organizations recently met to better coordinate their legal support for the detainees. In mid-December, civil liberties groups held two meetings, one in New Jersey and one in New York City to plan their efforts. In attendance were lawyers and others from The American Civil Liberties Union, Legal Aid Society, Center for Constitutional Rights, American Immigrant Lawyers Association, Coalition for the Human Rights of Immigrants, National Lawyers Guild, and Human Rights Education & Law Project (HELP), a New Jersey group formed after September 11th to provide legal support and advocacy for detainees. Regionally were attempting to divvy up tasks amongst the different legal organizations, says Hogarth of NLG, who planned the New York meeting. We want to identify whos in detention, see who doesnt have lawyers and refer them to one. We dont have enough lawyers so we also want to identify and train them, and mentor them with more experienced lawyers. Detainees have the right to a lawyer, but they do not have the right to a free lawyer, says Hogarth. Thats why the organizations are referring detainees to lawyers who will work for free. Because a detainees access to a phone is severely limited, immigrants should carry a lawyers phone number at all times so they easily call for help. Two important hotlines are now in operation. Those visited and questioned by the FBI can now call the ACLU to secure a lawyer in the (212-344-3005 x226, x224 or x240). At its hotline, HELP is accepting collect calls from detention centers and connecting detainees up with lawyers (973-676-5660). The lawyers work is cut out for them, not the least because the federal government is keeping two lists, a public list and a secret one. MacDonald Scott, a legal worker with the Coalition for the Human Rights of Immigrants, encountered the list while representing Shakir Ali Baloch, the Pakistani-Canadian doctor. Scott found Dr. Baloch on the MDC prison roster one day, and told his wife in Canada to fly down, only to discover once shed arrived that her husband had been removed from the list. Dr. Baloch had not yet been released, only made invisible by the secret list. Families should know that when they call that they might not be told, says Hogarth. Also, if people are looking for people, chances are they are in New Jersey. HELP is maintaining lists of detainees in New Jersey. They are a good place to call. The INS also moves detainees without warning, making it difficult for lawyers and supporters to find them again. The legal community is running around, says Hogarth of NLG. We cant even find our clients! Subhash Kateel of DRUM says their volunteers have lost track of about 5 of the 20 detainees they have been working with. Even minor violations of immigration law by those in the country legally can lead to a prolonged detention in the new post-September 11th world detentions lasting two to three months. Abdul Sattar was taken into custody with two roommates from his home on Webster Venue in Brooklyn. Although his 1993 application for political asylum is under review, he was nabbed because his work permit expired a few months ago. He was held 48 days in the Passaic County Jail before being released on bail on Nov. 19. The majority of the Pakistanis detained in the Paterson Prison are willing to be deported and return to Pakistan. Yet they cannot because of the slow pace of INS," says Sattar. After September 11, the INS extended the period of time non-citizens can be held for questioning, and permitted indefinite detention in "emergency" situations. The INS also adopted a rule allowing it to detain non-citizens even after an immigration judge orders their release for lack of evidence. Moreover, all non-citizen detainees questioned in connection with Sept. 11 must pass now an FBI security clearance to be deported, even if they choose to return to their native countries. This process is delaying some peoples release from prison, immigration lawyers say. And the federal government took on the power to monitor the communication between a federal detainee and his or her lawyer if the government believes their discussion may support terrorism. The ACLU, NLG, Human Rights Watch, Council of American-Islamic Relations and others have denounced the new rules as subverting civil liberties and called for the release of information on those in detention. To date, the U.S. Attorney General has released only the country of origin of certain detainees, not their names, nor their location, nor the charges against them, as these groups requested in court. In late October, Human Rights Watch requested that the INS release information on any medical screening or support given Muhammad Butt, the Pakistani national who died while in detention in a New Jersey jail. The agency refused without a signature from the deceased man on the grounds of protecting his privacy. Additional reporting by Huma Ali. 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As the Immigration and Naturalization Service targets Pakistanis for visa violations, New Yorks civi Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-01-03 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 12 VTMBH Article: Article Order VTMBH Article: Title NYPD beats Pakistani man in Brooklyn VTMBH Article: Author Mohsin Zaheer VTMBH Article: Publication Sada-e-Pakistan NY VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Mohsin Zaheer VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body On the six-month anniversary of September 11th, a Pakistani immigrant was beaten and arrested on Church Avenue and East 18th Street in Brooklyn. The man, Raja Aftab, was charged with misconduct and released. Aftab is from Rawalpindi, Pakistan and has lived here with his wife and two children for the past 11 years. On March 11, around four oclock, I left my job at a health and beauty supply store on Church Avenue to buy a cup of coffee from a store across the street, Aftab recalled. When I was coming back from the coffee shop, some police officers stopped me and asked me where are you going? I replied, Im going back to my workplace across the street. One of the police officers said, you are Taliban, and began beating me. The other three police officers standing near him joined in, and beat me on the street in front of many people. Then they put the handcuffs on me, took me to 70th Precinct, gave me the misconduct summons and released me, Aftab said. After being released by the police, Aftab went to a restaurant on Coney Island Avenue, looking for someone from the community to help him. One of the restaurant customers called an ambulance when he saw how badly Aftab was hurt. Officers from the 70th precinct arrived with the ambulance. An onlooker reported that an officer denied everything. He reportedly said, there was a fight on Church Avenue between some high school students, and Mr. Aftab tried to interfere. He entered an area closed by the police, and later he misbehaved with police officers; thats why he was taken to the precinct and given the summons. And its not true that the police beat him. I was looking at some high school boys who were fighting over something I was totally unaware of, Aftab responded later. I had no idea why those boys were fighting or what was police were doing there. I even didnt try to interfere. Aftab was taken to the Coney Island Hospital and discharged around six a.m. after receiving medical treatment. I am the victim of a hate crime committed by police officials, Aftab said. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-03-27 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v12b1.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 158 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource NYPD beats Pakistani man in Brooklyn 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 15 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Police officers refuse to work with INS VTMBH Article: Author Jose L. Llanes VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Telesh Lopez VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb The Justice Departments proposal to use local police as Immigration and Nationalization Service (INS) inspectors is strongly opposed by some in the Justice Department as well as some in the NYPD. VTMBH Article: Keywords INS, NYPD, Latinos VTMBH Article: Body The undocumented immigrants in New York may rest easy for now. The Justice Departments proposal to use local police as Immigration and Nationalization Service (INS) inspectors is strongly opposed by some in the Justice Department as well as diverse organizations. Dan Nelson, a Justice Department spokesperson, said the idea is one of the new options that we are considering to enforce immigration laws, as there is a shortage of staff and funds at the INS during this period of increased anti-terrorist security. There are an estimated seven million undocumented immigrants in the United States and only 2,000 INS investigators. [The measure] is the most anti-immigrant thing Ive ever heard in my life, and it is unconstitutional, said Ruben Quiroz, a member of the Queens-based community group Accion Latina. The 150 ethnic groups that inhabit New York would be most affected, he added. They want to establish a state of full police control of minorities, said Quiroz, and announced that his organization would be the first one to protest the measures. In the past, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and the New York Police Department rejected attempts to give INS tasks to the 40,000-member NYPD force. It is an absurd idea, said Anthony Miranda, president of the Latino Police Association. And it betrays the true tasks and priorities of the police force, which are to maintain order, prevent crime and protect citizens. According to Miranda, the project also entails some conflicts of interest. Agents need to communicate freely with the public they defend. Now, people will think twice before calling the police, fearing they will be questioned by the INS, Miranda said. The best thing to do is hire more [INS] personnel, he said. The rejection of the Justice Department proposal will depend on regional characteristics, political interests and pressure after September 11th. In Florida, for example, such a measure is part of the multimillion dollar antiterrorist strategy pushed by Gov. Jeb Bush, after that state harbored 13 of the 19 highjackers who crashed planes on September 11th. Seven other states are considering granting additional powers to police officers. Veronica Tobar of the New York Immigrant Coalition said that the proposal would increase the possibilities of racial profiling in the police department, especially against Hispanics, and would affect the rates of other crime such as domestic violence. If an undocumented woman is the victim of abuse she will never call the police department, fearing that she will be interrogated and deported, Tobar said. Immigration is the job of federal officials, not local forces, she concluded. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-11 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v15n1.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 107 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Police officers refuse to work with INS 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 41 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Two sides of the coin: Brazilians in the US see a drop in sales as the dollar rises VTMBH Article: Author Jocéli Meyer VTMBH Article: Publication Brazilian Press VTMBH Article: Original Language Portugese VTMBH Article: Translator Matthew Corey VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb The overvaluation of the Brazilian real is causing dissatisfaction among many Brazilians residing in the United States, the opposite of conventional wisdom. Many with busness here already see a slowdown in sales and find it impossible to make investments in Brazil. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The overvaluation of the Brazilian real is causing dissatisfaction among many Brazilians residing in the United States, the opposite of conventional wisdom. Many with busness here already see a slowdown in sales and find it impossible to make investments in Brazil. Ironbound, on the east side of Newark, is a typical immigrant neighborhood where Brazilians, Portuguese, and Latinos live. The local businesses suffered a significant reduction in sales. The information technology sector alone has registered a slide of 35 percent in sales. Fernando MacDonwel, an employee of retailer Ez-Tech, says that her products really stopped moving in the last two weeks. The reason for all this can only be rise in the dollar compared to the Brazilian real. Everyone is saving their money to send it to Brazil, MacDonwel complains. At the beauty shop, receipts dropped 15 percent. The ladies have given up beauty and have started saving instead, says Juca, at Salon Brasil. To prevent more losses, for the last three months Fino Joalheiro changed his entire business strategy. A one-time wholesaler, he changed his investment strategy focus only on retail. Im not feeling it too much because I took some preventive measures. But that said, in all my 18 years in the United States, this is one of the worst slowdowns in business, he says. Alongside manufactured goods, the food service sector has failed to escape unharmed. For waiter Marcos Chaves, of the churrascaria Boi na Brasa, customers, delivery orders, and even tips have taken a hit. Deliveryman Claúdio Soares confirmed the slowdown. Weve gone from $160 per night in deliveries to $100, he said. Soures and Chaves havent benefitted form the rise in the dollar, like those who took advantage of the exchange rate by plowing their money back into Brazil. The rise in the dollar doesnt help anything. Here, our sales are down, and we cant send money abroad, they say. <b>The other side of the coin. </b> Chaves was right when he mentioned in passing that many Brazilians in the United States have stopped living wellfor example, eating outto buy apartments in Brazil. While those who depend on the Brazilian consumer have ceased to prosper, others have taken advantage of the jump in the greenback and have started making deals in reals. The number of Brazilians investing in Brazil doubled over the course of three months ago, estimated Newark real estate consultant Luciana Moreira. Moreira works with a network of direct financing for developers who then do not have to make an individual declaration of income for tax purposes. Moreira generally works with young investors, from the lower-paid working class (nannies, cleaning ladies, etc.), whose goal one day is to return to Brazil for good. In most cases, the preference of these Brazilians is to buy apartments in the coastal cities, where the potential for a good return is greater. During negotiations, investors can hire an agent, who acts as a proxy and advertises the property to tourists. This is a way to make things easier on Brazilians living here [in the U.S.], who want to do business but cant come and go to Brazil as they please, Luciana explains. In the long term, when generally it is more expensive to rent apartments along the beach, they can earn upwards of R$8-9000 per year, according to Moreira. The exchange of money is generally made after the season, with 10 percent going to the agent (thats the going rate for real estate agencies). Because apartment prices are based on the Brazilian currency, the rate of exchange with the dollar has favored real estate buyers. At present, with less than U.S.$10,000, one can buy a R$40,000 apartment that would have cost US$20,000 four months ago. Investors start with a high down payment and then make reduced payments for 62 months. These fixed payments are also calculated in reals. This has attracted the Brazilian investor, and it is obvious that he has stopped spending here [in America] in order to invest down there [in Brazil]. I have some clients who until now have been saving up for a piece of real estate. Others are even buying two apartments. What every Brazilian wants is to make sure he lives with a steady income, Moreira concludes. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-30 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 159 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Two sides of the coin: Brazilians in the US see a drop in sales as the dollar rises 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 42 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Iraq war may cripple the Caribbean VTMBH Article: Author Lloyd Nicholas VTMBH Article: Publication Weekly Gleaner VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section war1 VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body A new war in the Middle East could cripple some Caribbean economies, particularly those dependent on migrant earning and those with a low tolerance for spikes in oil prices, says the Florida-based Caribbean-American Political Action Committee (CAPAC), a think tank group of migrant academics. Dr. Marcia Magnus, president CAPAC and a professor at Florida International University, told the Weekly Gleaner that cash remittances from Jamaican and other West Indian immigrants, which help buffer ailing economies, may dry up if the United States or a coalition force were to wage war on Iraq. But the potential loss of U.S.$600 million to Jamaica and another U.S.$18 billion in annual immigrant money as a result of a war-strained U.S. economy is not Magnus only concern. A much greater problem than the fall off in immigrants sending money to their home territories when the war breaks out is the likely effect of an increase in oil prices to the poor Caribbean economies, she explained. The potential effects of war on developing economies was also expressed by Ambassador Sakthip Krairiksh of Thailand. He warned the UN Security Council last week that if the tensions between the United States and Iraq continued, it would lead to dire consequences to the global economy at a time when many economies are struggling to recover from financial crises. The reliance of many economies on the Middle East for trade, investment and supply of natural resourcesincluding oilmeans that any instability or outbreak of military action in the region could have severe adverse impacts on the livelihood and well being of people all over the world, he added. The economic recovery process pursued by developing countries may be stalled or even reversed. This is a no-win situation for everyone, he warned. However, Al Francis, a veteran economist at the University of the West Indies in Mona, Jamaica in reacting to a UN report on immigration policies employed by developed countries, told a local newspaper over the weekend that remittances have not helped the Jamaican economy. He had explained that while remittances wired to poor, and even the middle class families in the Caribbean area resolve some basic consumption needs, the real performance of these economies are not necessarily affected. Jamaica, for example, has not experienced any major impact although an average of $600 million flows in here annually. Most of the money is immediately used to meet basic needs and hardly any is left for savings, he said. But a study released a few days ago by the UN population division indicated that immigrants to the developed world helped boost their home countries economies of their home countries by adding as much as 10 percent to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Jamaica, El Salvador, Eritrea, Nicaragua and Yemen during 2000. During the same period, the World Bank estimated Egypts total remittances from migrant workers at $3.75 billion, while Indian workers sent home about $11.6 billion in the same year. Ambassador V.K. Nambiar of India also lamented to the UN Security Council that his country had a vital interest and high stakes in peace and prosperity of the Gulf region. Our relations with this region have developed as a result of centuries of deep historical, cultural, religious and economic contacts, he said. Currently, about four million Indians live in the Gulf region. In Iraq itself, he said, India has substantial trade interests and projects that were affected after the 1991 Gulf War. Developments in the region this affect India, he added. Salah al-Muktha, Iraqs Ambassador to India, said last week that more than 500 companies are engaged in Indo-Iraq trade, which is worth over one billion dollars annually, while projects worth more than $5.5 billion are in the pipeline. Indias primary import is oil, which has averaged about $25-30 per barrel this year. But any major increase in its price is expected to hurt developing nations. Sheik Zaki al-Yemeni, a former head of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), was quoted as saying last week that a new war in the Middle East could jack up oil prices to a staggering $100 per barrel. Immediately after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, and the subsequent Gulf War in early 1991, millions of migrant workers, mostly housemaids and unskilled workers, lost their jobs almost overnight in the United States and were forced to return home. The returning migrants not only ended all inward remittances but also created new problems of unemployment in their own countries. This time around, however, the Caribbean could help thwart a war between the United States and Iraq since the large Caribbean migrant population in the United States may have political clout, says Professor Magnus. But the Caribbean political administrations must become proactive in order to preserve the U.S.$18 billion, estimated as the total amount of cash immigrants in the United States send home to their relatives in the Caribbean and Latin America annually, Magnus insisted. The legal Caribbean-Americans constitute a significant block of voters in U.S. elections. So, if this group of Americans were to be organized and made aware of their political leverage and their obligation to express an interest in the Caribbean area, pressure could be brought to bear on Bush, said Magnus. If we had used this approach when our banana industry was in trouble, the results may have been different, she concluded. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-13 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 125 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Iraq war may cripple the Caribbean 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 10 VTMBH Article: Article Order VTMBH Article: Title The rape of Afghanistan VTMBH Article: Author Mariam Zaka VTMBH Article: Publication Afghan Communicator VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb To the Afghan people, war has been a way of life. Afghanistan has been manipulated and deserted in one way or another by many of its neighbors and by much of the West. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Kabul, Afghanistan: <i>Just after dawn the rumble of distant artillery fire shatters the frosted crystal morning. To my surprise, no one reacts. They have grown used to the sound of war. But Abdul Wahed?s eldest son...of about 12, begins to draw on the side of the black metal stove with a piece of chalk: a jet, looking like a paper plane, and short dashes representing the bombs it drops.</i> [National Geographic] It is ironic how little Afghanistan has changed since 1985, when the above passage was written, to now. Though in 1985 Afghanistan was the arena where the superpowers battled each other in relative obscurity, it is now the arena where the visible battles the obscure. I think it is fair to say that few Americans knew where or what Afghanistan was until the tragic events of September 11th. It is hard to imagine that life in Afghanistan in the 1960?s, particularly in Kabul, was not all that different from Europe or North America at that time. Students attended classes at Kabul University, went to the movies and attended concerts. In the mid-to-late 1970?s one could see men and women inside Kabul doing their best to keep up with the latest fashions: bell bottoms, polyester shirts, and singing along with ABBA when they appeared on TV. My parents have some great pictures from when we were in Afghanistan. I laugh every time I see my father with those long, bushy sideburns and my mom with her ?70?s hairdo. It was a time when girls went to school, women held positions in the government, careers were a matter of choice, and the now infamous "burka" was an optional social custom. This is very different from the images now being broadcast all over the world: ghostly images of women in burkas, long bearded men with turbans, and desolate, utter poverty. So what exactly happened to this country that sent it back to the stone age? One simple answer: the Cold War. Afghanistan used to be a moderate Islamic society. King Mohammad Zahir Shah presided over the many ethnic groups in Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973. Kabul University was set up in 1946, women ran for public office in 1965, a liberal constitution was introduced in 1974, and the press was relatively free. In 1973, Zahir Shah was overthrown in a military coup by his cousin, Mohammad Davoud, with the support of the Soviets and the Communist Party. Together they went after Islamic scholars and other Islamists, many of whom were imprisoned or murdered for ideological reasons. When Davoud realized the dangers of communism and wanted to get rid of the ever-increasing influence of the Soviets, he was overthrown and killed by them. By the late 1970?s, the United States and the Soviet Union fought proxy wars in Angola, Somalia, and Ethiopia, only a few years after Vietnam and only decades after Korea. The United States had begun providing aid to Pakistan-based Afghan Islamists some months before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security advisor to President Carter stated, "We didn?t push the Russians to intervene, but we knowingly increased the probability that they would." And on December 27, 1979, the day the Soviets invaded Afghanistan: "Now," he said, "we can give the USSR its Vietnam War." In the mid 1980?s, William Casey, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under President Reagan, committed CIA funds to a broader plan to organize the Muslims of the world into a global jihad against Soviet communism. By the mid-1980?s, the CIA office in Islamabad, Pakistan, had become second in size only to its own headquarters in Langley, Virginia, and American assistance to the Afghan Islamists channeled through the CIA and the Pakistan intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was running into the billions of dollars. Pakistan expressed a great interest in Afghanistan because in the event of an invasion by India, Pakistan considered Afghanistan to be a military "safety net," a place to retreat and continue resistance. As General Gul, the ISI director-general under Pakistan?s former President Zia, stated, "...it was enough to justify a decade?s worth of meddling and military intervention [by the United States]." Additionally, some Saudi elements saw the war in Afghanistan as a way of exporting influence through their Wahabism (an extremist version of Sunni Islam, whose founders in the early nineteenth century actually attacked their fellow Muslims at Mecca and Medina, two of Islam?s holiest sites). The CIA worked very closely with these Saudi elements and with the Pakistani ISI, funneling billions of dollars in arms and aid. It was this relationship that provided the mission and the means for a rich Saudi businessman, Osama bin Laden, to organize thousands of poor Arabs from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. They were attracted by promises of food and money, and many harbored deep-seated anger and hatred towards their perceived oppressors. These groups made convenient soldiers in the CIA-backed "jihad" against communism. In 1989, the Soviets conceded defeat after a long and bloody war and finally withdrew from Afghanistan; it was only two years later that the Soviet Union collapsed. The United States, having accomplished its objective, left Afghanistan as well. With the Soviet Union disintegrating and the United States celebrating the collapse, Afghanistan was left in ruins with no assistance from outside. The billions of dollars from the Untied States quickly dried up. With the great superpowers gone, the resulting power vacuum saw the mujahideen (freedom fighters) in Afghanistan fighting amongst themselves. By the following year 25,000 Afghans had been killed in a civil war that would last for six years. In 1994, with the help of the Pakistani ISI, the Taliban movement began. From humble beginnings and with the promise of peace, the Taliban consolidated its power over the next two years by conquering the cities and towns of Afghanistan that had been racked by civil war. As it conquered, the Taliban quickly changed its promises of peace and emerged as one of the most repressive regimes in the world. From 1996 to 1999 the civil war evolved into a conflict between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance, a loose affiliation of the warlords who had been fighting each other prior to the Taliban?s rise to power. Meanwhile, except for a few missiles President Clinton lobbed into empty tents and the occasional verbal harangue against bin Laden, the rest of the world forgot Afghanistan. In a telling comment, which in many ways typified the attitude of the United States and the West, Brzezinski asked rhetorically, "What was more important in the worldview of history? The Taliban, or the fall of the Soviet Empire? A few stirred-up Muslims, or the liberation of Central Europe and the end of the Cold War?" These "few stirred-up Muslims" have become the chief protagonists in the first war of the twenty-first century. Central Europe continues to be the home of many terrorist groups. In one of just many ironies, Afghanistan, the birthplace of the famous Sufi poet Rumi, the country that stifled the expansion of the British Empire, and the place that saw the last great battle of the Cold War has quickly risen from the ashes of obscurity to become the center of the world?s attention. So, what have these last 20-plus years of war done to the people of Afghanistan? Millions have been brutalized and killed. At least two million people are now in refugee camps: displaced, homeless, hungry, sick, without work, without education, many orphaned. Many of these young people who are attracted to the promises of food, shelter, education, and work that are offered by some of the most radical extremists in the region. To the Afghan people, war has been a way of life, and drawing pictures of jets and bombs is nothing unusual for an Afghan child. It?s all many of these children know and have grown up with. Afghanistan has been manipulated and deserted in some way or another by many of its neighbors and by much of the West. In the realm of international affairs, concern and memory often run thin. Let?s hope that we don?t make the same mistake again. Let?s hope our memory does not fade away so quickly this time. Mariam Zaka is a 3rd year Ph.D. student in biochemistry. She was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-03-01 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 209 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The rape of Afghanistan 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. To the Afghan people, war has been a way of life. 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