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America’s Brutal Police State Expands Its Reach In Portland
The way white moms in Portland are being treated has long been the norm for BIPOC people. The post America’s Brutal Police State Expands Its…
Rev. Dr. William Barber: A Multi-Racial Coalition Is Necessary For This Moment
Poor People’s Campaign Co-Chairs Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. Dr. William Barber want to seize this moment with a broad-based, multi-racial movement to change…
Why The Black Environmental Justice Network Is Relaunching
Founded in 1999, the coalition paused its work in 2006. The relaunch aims to bring environmental racism and enforcement of environmental regulation back into focus….
Say Her Name: On Average, Police Kill One Black Woman A Month
Historically, Black women like Fannie Lou Hamer, Atatiana Jefferson, Breonna Taylor, Korryn Gaines, and Eleanor Bumpers, who were killed or brutalized by police officers, receive…
Union Leads West Coast Port Shutdown On Juneteenth
Former political prisoner Arthur League talks about the ILWU shutdown and the campaign to free Black political prisoners, some of whom have been imprisoned for…
Why Disbanding Plainclothes Police Units Isn’t Enough
There’s reason to be skeptical of the NYPD’s claim it disbanded its notorious plainclothes units, says Brandon Soderberg, author of the upcoming book I Got…
Activists Paint ‘Defund Police’ In Front Of Baltimore City Hall
Black Lives Matter activists are demanding Baltimore cut half its police budget to fund schools and violence prevention programs. The post Activists Paint ‘Defund Police’…
The ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Video Police Don’t Want You To See
The death of Anton Black in 2018 was caught on camera but did not lead to charges against the police involved. We spoke with his…
Trump Creates Chaos By Using The Military To Respond To Racial And Economic Injustice
Nation contributor Sasha Abramsky thinks the wheels might be coming off, and discusses his articles “Where Does America Go From Here” and “Trump is Framing…
Protests Are Layered—Follow the Money
Professor and hip hop historian Davey D analyzes why some protesters get called heroes and some get shot with tear gas and rubber bullets. The…
Agents Provocateurs Are Still A Real Threat To Our Movements
‘Outside agitators’ aren’t the cause of last week’s protests, but they are one of the forces that threaten to derail movements. The post Agents Provocateurs…
Police Brutality Protesters Met With More Brutality: Is Martial Law Next?
Police across the US have met protesters with violence, tear gas, and rubber bullets. We speak with Otto the Watchdog, injured by police in Denver,…
‘It’s About Time’ America Reckons With Its Racist Founding
The George Floyd uprisings revealed the inadequacies of both Biden and Trump, argues professor Gerald Horne. The post ‘It’s About Time’ America Reckons With Its…
Violence Towards Protesters Shows Why Many Want To Abolish Police
Minneapolis organizer Tony Williams speaks about the ongoing uprisings and how groups can work towards the strategic dismantling of the police. The post Violence Towards…
‘Tough On Crime’ Cities Might Make Violence Worse
Baltimore’s leading mayoral candidates are embracing calls for change, but their proposals risk worsening mass incarceration and inequality. The post ‘Tough On Crime’ Cities Might…
Police Repression Backfires As Protests Multiply
Professor Lester Spence argues America is facing two pandemics: COVID-19 and political policing. The post Police Repression Backfires As Protests Multiply appeared first on The…
Social Justice Is The Way To End Riots
Eddie Conway talks with Jacqueline Luqman about the myths surrounding peaceful protests, uprisings, economic oppression and capitalism, valuing property over people, and the country’s founding…
Independent Autopsy Concludes George Floyd’s Death Was A Homicide
An independent autopsy released by Floyd’s family raises serious questions about the previous findings, which implied underlying health issues were responsible for his death. Forensic…
Thousands In Baltimore March For Justice For George Floyd
Protesters blocked streets and highways to demand politicians end police brutality and economic violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Thousands In Baltimore March For…
Protesters Demand Justice For George Floyd
Justice for George Floyd means prosecuting the officers responsible for his death and ending American apartheid, argues Dr. Lawrence Brown. The post Protesters Demand Justice…
Outrage In Minneapolis After Police Killing Caught On Video
The city roils after the death of George Floyd as police confronted protesters and the mayor urged prosecutors to charge the officers involved. The post…
Handcuffed Man Dies After Minneapolis Cop Kneels On His Neck
Four officers are fired after one was caught on video kneeling on a man’s neck. The man later died. The FBI has joined the investigation…
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