To honor the congressman, let’s make some good trouble this November, and vote out our present Republican thugocracy.
SHRED THE GOP PLAYBOOK: RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS HONORS JOHN LEWIS
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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.
FORCED BIPARTISANSHIP JEOPARDIZES BILLS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE
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.
WHAT, TO BLACK AMERICA, IS THIS 4TH OF JULY?
"I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
SJC DECISION SAYS IF YOU CAN’T PAY RENT, YOU CAN’T FIGHT FORECLOSURE
“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.”
PARENTS, PAUSE!: TALKING RACE WITH WHITE AND NON-BLACK CHILDREN
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 ...
BRIDGING THE CHASM BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE
Part 1: How do we begin?
MARKET ORIENTATION, TV NEWS, AND THE AMPLIFICATION OF VIOLENCE
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.
