Racism and Self-Determination

A cop in the White HouseA cop in the White House

A cop in the White House

Donald Trump gave a bone-chilling speech at Suffolk County Community College on Long Island, N.Y., on July 28, exposing the…

August 2, 2017
O.J. Simpson, domestic violence and the injustice systemO.J. Simpson, domestic violence and the injustice system

O.J. Simpson, domestic violence and the injustice system

Based on a talk given at a July 27 New York forum. Orenthal James Simpson, aka O.J. Simpson, is set…

July 29, 2017
Killer cops, racism and class ruleKiller cops, racism and class rule

Killer cops, racism and class rule

The disparity in how the media are handling the fatal shooting of a white woman in Minneapolis by a cop…

July 25, 2017
Ferguson activist Ashley Yates talks Oakland, Assata Shakur and Black Woman leadershipFerguson activist Ashley Yates talks Oakland, Assata Shakur and Black Woman leadership

Ferguson activist Ashley Yates talks Oakland, Assata Shakur and Black Woman leadership

Ashley Yates is co-founder of the Ferguson-based grassroots organization, Millennial Activists United (MAU).  Originally from Florissant, Mo., Yates was one…

July 20, 2017
Newark, 50 years after ‘A rebellion, not a riot’Newark, 50 years after ‘A rebellion, not a riot’

Newark, 50 years after ‘A rebellion, not a riot’

Over 100 people gathered on July 12 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Newark Rebellion against racism. People…

July 20, 2017
Los Angeles neighborhood self-defense stops copsLos Angeles neighborhood self-defense stops cops

Los Angeles neighborhood self-defense stops cops

Los Angeles, July 14 -- Tonight in my neighborhood I witnessed yet another example of the police as the occupying…

July 17, 2017
Charlottesville, Va., acts to ‘Smash White Supremacy’Charlottesville, Va., acts to ‘Smash White Supremacy’

Charlottesville, Va., acts to ‘Smash White Supremacy’

Thousands arrived in Charlottesville, Va., on July 8 to protest the Klan and their cop protectors. The city, under the…

July 17, 2017
Arab woman’s bakery assailed by Zionists and IslamophobesArab woman’s bakery assailed by Zionists and Islamophobes

Arab woman’s bakery assailed by Zionists and Islamophobes

Oakland, Calif. — Four Zionists blocked the entrance to Reem’s California Bakery here on July 8 in an effort to…

July 17, 2017
Take ‘em down NOLA fights to remove ALL racist monumentsTake ‘em down NOLA fights to remove ALL racist monuments

Take ‘em down NOLA fights to remove ALL racist monuments

The monuments that were taken down, as well as those remaining, were all constructed in what we would call the…

July 17, 2017
Big turnout against hate in BerkeleyBig turnout against hate in Berkeley

Big turnout against hate in Berkeley

More than 200 people turned out for a public forum dubbed United Against Hate in Berkeley, Calif., on July 7.…

July 13, 2017