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
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Cornel West endorses Green Party candidate Jill Stein
Activist and professor Cornel West endorsed Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Thursday, calling her the “only progressive woman in the race” in a … Cornel West endorses Green Party candidate Jill SteinRead more
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Free the forgotten bird of paradise
When General Suharto, the west’s man, seized power in Indonesia in the mid-1960s, he offered “a gleam of light in Asia”, rejoiced Time magazine. That … Free the forgotten bird of paradiseRead more
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Clinton Foundation Donors Got Weapons Deals From Hillary Clinton’s State Department
Even by the standards of arms deals between the United States and Saudi Arabia, this one was enormous. A consortium of American defense contractors led … Clinton Foundation Donors Got Weapons Deals From Hillary Clinton’s State DepartmentRead more
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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
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Obama has failed victims of racism and police brutality
A long and deep legacy of white supremacy has always arrested the development of US democracy. We either hit it head on, or it comes … Obama has failed victims of racism and police brutalityRead more
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The US is Now Confronted by the Same Sectarian Strife in the Middle East That It Fostered
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
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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