For years now, the global jihadist movement centered in the Middle East has been split into two broad factions, represented by the al-Qaeda franchise on … The US is Now Confronted by the Same Sectarian Strife in the Middle East That It FosteredRead more
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Detroit Public Schools: A Case Study in American Apartheid
Since 1999 the Detroit Public Schools (DPS) system has been under siege by successive Republican and Democratic state administrations. Politicians and business interests have viewed … Detroit Public Schools: A Case Study in American ApartheidRead more
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Cornel West supporting Jill Stein
In an article published in The Guardian today entitled “Obama has failed victims of racism and police brutality”, Dr. Cornel West, American philosopher, academic, social … Cornel West supporting Jill SteinRead more
Posted inPolice / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
Police Murder Because They Are Trained To Murder
In response to my request for information on US police training, readers have sent in a variety of information that seems to fit together. I … Police Murder Because They Are Trained To MurderRead more
Posted inPolice / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
Legalized Murder and the Politics of Terror
Police officers carry out random acts of legalized murder against poor people of color not because they are racist, although they may be, or even … Legalized Murder and the Politics of TerrorRead more
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To Stop ‘Bomb Trains,’ She Honeymooned in Jail
It was a few days after my wedding. I was supposed to be honeymooning at a nearby winery with my newly minted husband, celebrating our … To Stop ‘Bomb Trains,’ She Honeymooned in JailRead more
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Shooting Black Man on 4th of July
Protests against police brutality erupted across the United States over the weekend, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets and blocking roads, … Shooting Black Man on 4th of JulyRead more
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How to Sell a War
“Perception Management” was pioneered in the 1980’s under the Reagan administration in order to avoid the public opposition to future wars that was seen during … How to Sell a WarRead more
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Where Did the American Century Go?
Vladimir Putin recently manned up and admitted it. The United States remains the planet’s sole superpower, as it has been since the Soviet Union collapsed … Where Did the American Century Go?Read more
