Racism
Posted inRacism / ToMl / USA Empire
What Does It Mean to Be Wrong For So Long? Reflections on Black Reality and White Delusion
Although there was no such thing as polling back then, I suspect that if you had asked a representative sample of Londoners in the early … What Does It Mean to Be Wrong For So Long? Reflections on Black Reality and White DelusionRead more
Posted inHuman right / Murder / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire / Worker
Stop killing working people
Cornel West talking: there will never, ever be peace without justice. There will never be calmness without accountability. There will never be order without fairness. … Stop killing working peopleRead more
Posted inPolitics / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire
Musician-singer M.I.A dropped from Afropunk festival for criticizing Black Lives Matter
Officials at the Afropunk music festival announced Friday that M.I.A., the British-Sri Lankan hip hop artist, was being dropped as the headline act for the … Musician-singer M.I.A dropped from Afropunk festival for criticizing Black Lives MatterRead more
Posted inPolice / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
Race, class and police murder in America
In the aftermath of the mass shooting of police officers in Dallas, Texas Thursday night, the American media and political establishment has sought to portray … Race, class and police murder in AmericaRead more
Posted inRacism / Slavery / ToMl / USA Empire
Systemic Police Racism Dating Back to Slave Patrols
President Obama met at the White House with law enforcement officials and civil rights leaders. President Obama hosted the meeting one week after the police—fatal … Systemic Police Racism Dating Back to Slave PatrolsRead more
Posted inRacism / ToMl / USA Empire
Still Second-Class Citizens
When I heard about the police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, I thought back to another name etched into American history: Dred Scott. … Still Second-Class CitizensRead more
Posted inRacism / ToMl / USA Empire
You Can’t Disconnect History of the 2nd Amendment From the History of White Supremacy
Gerald Horne talking: first of all, you need to understand that the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which is the calling card for the gun … You Can’t Disconnect History of the 2nd Amendment From the History of White SupremacyRead more
Posted inRacism / ToMl
Criticism is Not Hatred, Deference is Not Love
At the risk of sounding preposterously trite, I love my daughters. I love them the same way my parents loved me, I suspect, and their … Criticism is Not Hatred, Deference is Not LoveRead more
Posted inPolice / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
You can shoot in US, but not record
For the past week, protests against police violence have spread across the country. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets. Hundreds have been arrested. … You can shoot in US, but not recordRead more