Don Doyle talking: this is not the Confederate flag. It’s the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee’s major army, not … Battle flag of the Army of Northern VirginiaRead more
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Somebody’s trying to take over and destroy my country
Reverend William Barber talking: I’ve said that the perpetrator has been arrested, but the killer is still at large. And historically, what causes this kind … Somebody’s trying to take over and destroy my countryRead more
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Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed
Congress can’t agree on much these days, but on February 11, the House unanimously passed a resolution awarding the Congressional Gold Medal—the body’s highest honor—to … Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has ChangedRead more
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KKK and New Black Panther Party Hold Opposing Rallies
In South Carolina, thousands of people flooded the state House in Columbia as the New Black Panther Party and the Ku Klux Klan held two … KKK and New Black Panther Party Hold Opposing RalliesRead more
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Cultural Genocide
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada has concluded that country’s decades-long policy of forcibly removing indigenous children from their families and placing them in … Cultural GenocideRead more
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Salute to Diane Nash
Diane Nash talking: After the event, there was a—like a march, and photographers. And I was all set to march with them. They had—they placed … Salute to Diane NashRead more
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What Do We Americans Truly Value?
Too much and for too long, we seem to have surrendered personal excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. Our Gross … What Do We Americans Truly Value?Read more
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Tar sands campaigners are Canada’s new ‘terrorists’
Canada’s ‘Anti-Terrorism Bill’ proposes a massive increase in the power of security services, writes Pete Dolack – and in the crosshairs are campaigners against a … Tar sands campaigners are Canada’s new ‘terrorists’Read more
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“Barbaric” 1985 Philadelphia Police Attack
Today marks the 30th anniversary of a massive police operation in Philadelphia that culminated in the helicopter bombing of the headquarters of a radical group … “Barbaric” 1985 Philadelphia Police AttackRead more