They keep coming with their dry mouths and broken shoes

From the cold mountain tops

They storm the walls of Ceuta and all over the world

They cross deserts, drown in the seas, walk along highways, hide in steel boxes

They come from the jungles, the mountains, the fields

Filling the slums of Cairo, Port-au-Prince and all the cities with flashy dreams

Of soft feet and proper teeth

And leftovers, lots of leftovers

They won't stop coming while we dig our pools

Choose good schools

Choose a movie

Choose a skirt

Choose a cruise

Choose a dessert

They sweat and spit

They don't have running water

They want our stuff

They just keep coming

Turn on the light

Check the closet

Look under the bed

Build more jails

Higher walls

Shoot to kill

They just keep coming

The actions of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq (IS) are sickening. But calling in the US and its allies in to save the day is like asking a pack of wolves to save you from a dog.

Recap: Since 1991, the body count of Iraqis killed by the US and its allies is in the hundreds of thousands at least, probably millions (most organizations stopped counting long ago). These deaths include over half a million young children killed by UN sanctions in the 1990s. That siege killed considerably more people than the one on Mount Sinjar today.

The complete disruption of Iraqi society by the US and its allies is responsible for creating the conditions for the IS to rise today. The IS is but one of many disgusting by-products of Western imperialism around the world, whether it identifies as such or not.

God save all people from every part of the world, including Europe and North America, from the sickness of Eurocentric colonial racism and its by-products. And God protect us from any similar illness that might eventually arise after its demise.

Important statistics about languages in the world system:

http://newint.org/features/2014/06/01/languages-the-facts-infographic/

I am honoured that a bright young woman like Zainab Floyd wrote a piece on this website for a new online magazine offering a youthful perspective on culture, fashion and art. Here is the link:

http://thelovelyfootprints.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/idriss-sparkes-love-of-wisdom-by-zainab-floyd/