Racism and Self-Determination

WW commentary: LeBron James’ apology & the roots of anti-SemitismWW commentary: LeBron James’ apology & the roots of anti-Semitism

WW commentary: LeBron James’ apology & the roots of anti-Semitism

A beloved athlete posts a brief song lyric on social media. Commentators denounce the lyric as offensive and him as…

December 29, 2018
Court ruling lets Mumia Abu-Jamal renew his appealsCourt ruling lets Mumia Abu-Jamal renew his appeals

Court ruling lets Mumia Abu-Jamal renew his appeals

A ruling issued Dec. 27 by Common Pleas Court Judge Leon Tucker has opened the door for political prisoner Mumia…

December 28, 2018
WW editorial: When a cop is ‘just doing his job’WW editorial: When a cop is ‘just doing his job’

WW editorial: When a cop is ‘just doing his job’

Perhaps you saw the horrifying video last week of a cop brutally tearing a 1-year-old baby out of his mother’s…

December 20, 2018
Title IX regulations, Part 2: Narrow new rules and racial biasTitle IX regulations, Part 2: Narrow new rules and racial bias

Title IX regulations, Part 2: Narrow new rules and racial bias

Bulletin: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is preparing to remove civil rights protections for students of color, reported EducationPost.org, Dec. 13.…

December 20, 2018
In New York City, a ‘Yellow Vest’ protest against transit fare hikesIn New York City, a ‘Yellow Vest’ protest against transit fare hikes

In New York City, a ‘Yellow Vest’ protest against transit fare hikes

Showing solidarity with and taking inspiration from the French uprising that defeated a fuel tax increase -- and then won…

December 19, 2018
Australia and its Aboriginal prison populationAustralia and its Aboriginal prison population

Australia and its Aboriginal prison population

Australia is the sixth largest nation in the world. It is an island continent between the Indian and Pacific oceans.…

December 19, 2018
‘Say Her Name’: The urgency of remembering Sandra Bland‘Say Her Name’: The urgency of remembering Sandra Bland

‘Say Her Name’: The urgency of remembering Sandra Bland

This month HBO premiered the documentary “Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland.”  The December premiere followed…

December 18, 2018
New Mexico: Indigenous protest land grab in Chaco regionNew Mexico: Indigenous protest land grab in Chaco region

New Mexico: Indigenous protest land grab in Chaco region

Native activists and environmentalists protested in Santa Fe, N.M., on Dec. 5 against the Bureau of Land Management's illegal auctioning…

December 17, 2018
Why Cyntoia Brown deserves our supportWhy Cyntoia Brown deserves our support

Why Cyntoia Brown deserves our support

Cyntoia Brown, a 30-year-old African-American woman, has been imprisoned since the age of 16 for first-degree murder in Nashville, Tenn.…

December 12, 2018
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Next steps after 37 yearsMumia Abu-Jamal: Next steps after 37 years

Mumia Abu-Jamal: Next steps after 37 years

Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has now been incarcerated for 37 years. December 9 marks the anniversary of his imprisonment and…

December 10, 2018