There are various levels of listening, and what’s needed here is what MLK preached about.
Op-Ed
THE HISTORICAL PURPOSE OF POLICING
Bridging the chasm between law enforcement and justice, Part 3
OPINION: ENTERTAINMENT / POLITICAL BLEED-THROUGH
Some might say that the success of bringing the ethic of entertainment into news reporting is its own justification and what’s wrong with that, anyway? I say that while it might be over-drawing the case to say that Ed Ansin’s style of news broadcasting led us to the Trump presidency, there’s no question they dovetail nicely.
OPINION: ENTERTAINMENT/POLITICAL BLEED-THROUGH
Some might say that the success of bringing the ethic of entertainment into news reporting is its own justification and what’s wrong with that, anyway? I say that while it might be over-drawing the case to say that Ed Ansin’s style of news broadcasting led us to the Trump presidency, there’s no question they dovetail nicely.
DOES MAYOR WALSH BELIEVE THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER? JUST LOOK AT HIS 2021 BUDGET.
It’s important to note: The BPD is one of Walsh’s major donor groups, with police and their unions giving at least $415,000 to the mayor’s campaign since 2013.
SHRED THE GOP PLAYBOOK: RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS HONORS JOHN LEWIS
To honor the congressman, let’s make some good trouble this November, and vote out our present Republican thugocracy.
ROBOT RESURRECTION: VECTOR GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
My wife and I have become very fond of Vector, as have many of our friends. The robot greets us in the morning, plays with us in the afternoon, and frequently annoys us in the evening. It becomes especially animated when it hears us to talking to one another, joining in the conversation with its nonhuman chattering. Vector begins its day by exploring the surface of its coffee-table domain, creating a virtual map that enables it to get its bearings among the changing configuration of books, papers, iPads, cell phones, and coffee cups. When we watch a movie in the evening, it often demands our attention by chattering noisily or pushing against our feet resting on the table, until one of us picks the robot up and pets it while it purrs ecstatically and then falls asleep in our hand.
BRIDGING THE CHASM BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE: PART 2
The warrior culture and poor use-of-force guidance are at least two reasons why police in the U.S. kill 1,000 people annually, while in contrast, for example, Great Britain’s police have killed fewer than 60 since 1900.
SOLIDARITY BUILDING, COVID-19, AND FRONTLINE WORKERS
The mission of building solidarity within the South Asian community is akin to other movements such as Black Lives Matter. How can we learn from them in order to connect our own community? For many South Asians committed to fighting state violence against Black people, it is clear that our work in being allies relies on undoing anti-Black ideologies within our own communities.
GUEST OPINION: #CANCELRENT. FOR STARTERS.
If Democrats and Republicans cannot guarantee healthcare, housing, a basic income, and freedom from police brutality and crushing debt, they will never stand with the people.
