Ferguson is Still Everywhere if You’re Black
It's been 250 days since our fallen brethren Michael Brown Jr. was fatally shot in Canfield Apartments in Ferguson, Mo. by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. Wilson got…
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The failure of the Race to Erase Racism; from Harvard to Baltimore and beyond
Race in America has a deep, and dark history. Over the last year we have seen several attacks on the concept of race by those that appear to…
Inequality Breeds More Beggars: Why Charity Is Not a Substitute for Justice
Consider the following observations. Nelson Mandela: "Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice." Leo Tolstoy: "I sit on a man’s back,…
TRUTH: We’re All Conservatives
“For The Lord’s sake, respect all human authority: whether the king as head of state, or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to…
Truth: We’re All Liberals
“Behold, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed.” That’s from 1 Corinthians 15:58 of the Bible. And it’s entirely…
Mumia Abu Jamal Recounts His Near-death Experience
Mumia Abu JamalReport On Visit With Mumia Call To Action - Now Is The Time! Dear Mumia Supporters and Friends, My apologies for not getting this report out…
How U.S. Police Brutality Undermines The Media War Against ISIS
Police officer Michael Slager shot unarmed Walter Scott in the back--such brutal acts become propaganda material for groups like ISIS America is in two wars against ISIS. One…
Memo To Lt. Ryan Baltimore Police Union Chief: Breaking The Spines Of Black Folk Isn’t “Proper” Policing
News reports that May was the worst month of violence in 15 years in Baltimore has police unions and apologists pointing to the arrests of six Baltimore Police…
2016 Budget Resolution Paves Way For Millions, Including Children, To Lose Healthcare Coverage
It was a generation ago that Harry Truman said, and I quote him: 'Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve…
U.S. Senator Schumer Wants FIFA Chief, Blatter, To Release 2014 Report Documenting Corruption
Newly re-elected FIFA President Sepp Blatter U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged FIFA President Sepp Blatter to make the first action of his new Presidential term the…