Woe Unto Us: Politicians Lie While Journalists Sleep
The noted investigative reporter says of the nation -- "Lying has become the staple" I have been involved in politics and policy-making for over 50 years, and as…
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The World Is Watching: UN Committee And Race Bias In U.S. Law Enforcement
The shots seen around the world Officer Michael Slager fired eight bullets at the back of Walter Scott, 50, an African-American, killing him, on April 4. Then, Officer…
On Anniversary, Two NYC Lawmakers Urge Nigeria To Press Search For Kidnapped Girls
President-elect Buhari. Will he have a better chance at tackling Boko Haram? As we mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic abduction of 300 Nigerian schoolgirls, we remember…
April 14 National Shut-Down Day Against Police Abuses
Carl Dix and Cornel West April 14 National Shut-Down Day Against Police Abuses National Actions To Stop Murder By Police. No School! No Work! Stop Business As Usual!…
Reflections On Walter Scott: “In Cold Blood”
I don’t know what it’s like to have the benefits of White privilege, but I know all about what it’s like to live as a Black man in…
Michael Slager’s Execution Of Walter Scott: Congress Shouldn’t Wait For Fire Next Time To Act
The killer cop Slager; true monster hiding behind badge and uniform The videotaped murder of a 50-year-old Black man by a White police officer in South Carolina demands…
Sharpton To Visit Charleston, S.C., Where White Cop Shot And Killed Black Man From Behind
Slager, of the North Charleston police department, who shot Walter Scott from behind Today at the opening of the 17th Annual National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New…
State Of Emergency: S. Carolina Policeman, Slager, Kills Unarmed Black Man In Cold Blood
Alleged killer-cop Slager Last Saturday a White police officer in South Carolina shot and killed a Black man and claimed, just as Darren Wilson did when he gunned…
Biased “Freedom”: Indiani Digs Itself Into Deeper Hole, Before Digging Out
What was Gov. Pence thinking? The American humorist Will Rogers would say: “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” The meaning of this truism is well-established…
“Lynching as Racial Terror”: Need For U.S. Truth And Reconciliation Commission
For decades scholars have taught and activists labeled 19th century Southern white behavior towards African Americans as terrorism. Equally, in a serious but humorous manner a popular T-Shirt…