In 1934, the creative freedom of unconstrained Hollywood came to a halt, setting the stage for decades of self-serving attempts at internal censorship and creative … Creative Freedom in HollywoodRead more
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Posted inPolice / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire / White Supremacy
Radicalization of Right-Wing White Police Officers
BuzzFeed is reporting at least 28 off-duty law enforcement officers traveled to Washington on January 6 to support President Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. … Radicalization of Right-Wing White Police OfficersRead more
Posted inBlack / Police / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire / White Supremacy
Domestic War on Terror Could Unfairly Harm People of Color More Than White Supremacists
more domestic terrorism laws — more domestic terrorism laws are a predictably misguided response to the Capitol attack that will actually end up harming Black … Domestic War on Terror Could Unfairly Harm People of Color More Than White SupremacistsRead more
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A Trump Pardon Would Cost $2 Million
With less than 12 hours before the end of his presidency, Donald Trump issued 143 pardons and commutations, including a pardon for Steve Bannon, his … A Trump Pardon Would Cost $2 MillionRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Avril Haines Approved Obama Drone Strike Kill List, Hid Torture
Avril Haines. That began yesterday along with a number of others — the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, Department of Homeland Security. Avril … Avril Haines Approved Obama Drone Strike Kill List, Hid TortureRead more
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Bailouts in the Time of Coronavirus
To say that these are unprecedented times would be the understatement of the century. Even as the United States became the latest target of Hurricane … Bailouts in the Time of CoronavirusRead more
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / Poverty / ToMl
Mega-rich recoup COVID-losses in record-time yet billions will live in poverty for at least a decade
The 1,000 richest people on the planet recouped their COVID-19 losses within just nine months, but it could take more than a decade for the … Mega-rich recoup COVID-losses in record-time yet billions will live in poverty for at least a decadeRead more
Posted inIsrael Nazi / ToMl / Violence
A state that is shooting children in the face
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBBGfiKyE2M&rel=0&feature=relmfu] The Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi has been freed from an Israeli prison after eight months behind bars. Seventeen-year-old Ahed became a global symbol … A state that is shooting children in the faceRead more
Posted inFascism / Politics / Riot / ToMl / USA Empire
The American Abyss
When Donald Trump stood before his followers on Jan. 6 and urged them to march on the United States Capitol, he was doing what he … The American AbyssRead more
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Bolivia: a glimpse of freedom
There was almost no life here when I first came to Bolivia as a young reporter – only the freezing airport and its inviting oxygen … Bolivia: a glimpse of freedomRead more