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Far away (Escape from Darfur)

can you take me far away
from this place I’ll take anything

i’ll stay, you go
they can have what’s left of me
you must swear that you’ll
always remember me, so
don’t take turns, or go slow
just turn your back on me
so don’t stop, hell no
but always remember me

at times a clear view of an open field
will do you well
in a place that seems, that seems
like a living hell, so
don’t stop, hell no
just turn your back on me, but
sweet dreams at night is when you’ll
best remember me.

can you take me far away
from this place I’ll take anything

Written and performed by Dave Kauzlarich with
Steevemarten, http://www.myspace.com/steevemarten

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

Until we finally sort out some key issues concerning the relationship between the DCC and the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology, it is still the DCC Chair's responsibility to submit a report on the Section to the ACJS central office, which I have done today.

I cannot attend the annual meetings of the ACJS this year and I assume that further discussion about the relationship between the DCC and the Section will take place there and will be shared with members of our community.

Sincerely,

Walter DeKeseredy

We still have a long way to go before deciding who the next president will be, so perhaps what I am about to claim will be disproved before that time comes. But if history is any judge I doubt it.

You see, there are certain topics that are simply not discussed in any complete manner during an election season – or any season for that matter. And if they are discussed at all, it is at a very superficial manner.

These three topics are racism, sexism and social inequality.

A colleague of mine is doing some interesting work on a visual sociological theme in Philadelphia and is wondering if anybody has accurate information (or knows anybody who has accurate information or where it might be found) on contemporary homicide rates in Philadelphia using conventional criteria of homicide - victims/perpetrators - age, gender, ethnicity (including those who are from Mexico, Central and Latin America as well as those defined as African-American or Caucasian), and class (as regards Class I am not sure what categories are used - Erik Olin Wright's would be useful, failing that occupation and failing that statuts categories), then circumstances of deaths etc. etc.

I can be contacted at pearcef@sympatico.ca and will foreword any replies.

Best wishes

The “Americans” in South Africa
Recently I lead a professional corrections delegation to South Africa through a program begun by President Eisenhower in an effort to promote global dialogue and international understanding. The hopeful result of which would be to work toward a sustained peace in all of the respective nations visited. The demystification of culture, religion, and people can provide the opportunity to experience our global similarites, and differences shared; also to promote a healthy educative process to replace skepticism. After all, people are people, and we share in that commonality as well as our basic human needs.
Corrections delegates from across the United States participated in the delegation comprised a variety of backgrounds.

In 1956 Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, established a program to promote international understanding and friendship among different countries and diverse cultures. The purpose of the program was to open the lines of communication through the exchange of ideas and experiences. The mission of the People to People Programs developed around a concept where citizens of different nations would meet and share experiences firsthand.