Kimberly Jones: How Can We Win
Author Kimberly Jones breaks down why people loot or riot, and how focusing on the 'what' misses the much more important 'why'.
Foreign Correspondent: The Rest of the World Sees Uprisings, Not Riots
The black liberation movement has a long history of solidarity with the Third World. Some of today’s protesters, particularly whites, may not be familiar with that history and its lessons…
Foreign Correspondent: How Cuba Is Fighting the Virus
So far government efforts have severely restricted the pandemic's spread since it was first discovered among foreign tourists.
Draining the Swamp
Mr. FishDwayne Booth (a.k.a., Mr. Fish) is a cartoonist and freelance writer, has been published in many reputable and prestigious magazines, journals and newspapers. In addition to Harper’s Magazine, his…
Lee Camp: 19 Facts About American Policing That Will Blow Your Mind
Despite all the coverage of it recently, a deeper debate sits ignored – why it exists, how it works and where it came from.
White Power
Mr. FishDwayne Booth (a.k.a., Mr. Fish) is a cartoonist and freelance writer, has been published in many reputable and prestigious magazines, journals and newspapers. In addition to Harper’s Magazine, his…
Lee Camp: Harnessing Humor to Unveil America’s Ugliest Truths
The political comedian wants to dismantle systems of oppression with a molotov cocktail filled with facts and some good old fashioned laughter.
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Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis: ‘Whose Streets?’
The co-directors' film, which documents the uprising in Ferguson, say they made the film for black people who have lived through similar experiences.
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D. Watkins and ‘The Beast Side’
The author's collection of essays explores his past as a youth involved in the drug trade and eventually his path out of jail and into college.
Kali Nicole Gross: Dissecting a Startling Crime
The author of "Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso" discusses a lurid crime that took place in Philadelphia in 1887.
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Rebecca Carroll: Writing as a Way to Figure Things Out
The author talks about how her early childhood in New Hampshire was idyllic but changed with adolescence as she was alienated because of her race.
Mike Siegel: A Counterfeit $20 Bill
When you have privilege, a crime is a 'mistake,' and when you don't, a mistake becomes a crime.
NEW (6/4) Hedges on Dore Show: The Ruling Elite Has Lost All Legitimacy
Journalist and activist Chris Hedges and Jimmy Dore discuss Hedges' most recent article for Scheerpost and the latest events on the streets of America.
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Eddie Conway: Making Real News After Prison
The former Black Panther talks about the plight of African Americans and his involvement in the Real News Network.
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Gary Tyler’s Life Matters: Framed for Murder by Cops at 16, Exonerated 4 Decades Later
The play he directed in Louisiana, where he was incarcerated, became the subject of the documentary "Cast the First Stone."