
To honor the congressman, let’s make some good trouble this November, and vote out our present Republican thugocracy.
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Written by IRENE MONROE Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
To honor the congressman, let’s make some good trouble this November, and vote out our present Republican thugocracy.
Written by BILL SHELTON Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
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.
Written by JYOTI SINHA Filed Under: COVID, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
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.
Written by MOVEMENT FOR A PEOPLE’S PARTY Filed Under: News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
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.
Written by ANNIE BENNETT Filed Under: News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
Unity and nonpartisan efforts are important. However, there are real people and communities at risk that can be assisted by the passing of these bills.
Written by IRENE MONROE Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
"I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
Written by ZAKIYA ALAKE Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
“While we were fighting police brutality and COVID’s disproportionate impact on communities of color, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court put its knee on our necks.”
Written by DIVYA ANAND Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
There is an avalanche of resources flooding the Internet and the market to learn and teach about racism and anti-racism, especially to children. For many white and non-Black parents and caregivers, the past few days following the uprisings have meant that there is a surge of individual and collective ... read more
Written by BILL SHELTON Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
Part 1: How do we begin?
Written by GINO CANELLA Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
In 2017, we examined CNN and Democracy Now!’s coverage of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock, North Dakota, to understand how the market orientation of two news organizations influenced the production and distribution of their protest coverage.