Vijay Prashad: To Those Who Died So Young
The early deaths of Patrice Lumumba, Franz Fanon and other African revolutionary leaders underline the brutality of imperialism. If a radical appears to lead a people to sovereignty, the radical…
‘State-Sponsored Terrorism’: South Florida’s Expanding Immigration Detention Crisis
Immigrants at Krome Detention Center are suffering from physical abuse and medical neglect, a legal group says
As Suppression of Dissent Increases, Know Your Rights If the FBI Comes Knocking
The FBI is hassling Palestine activists. ICE is compiling dossiers on those who criticize it. Let’s know our rights.
[rewind] Sam Pollard: The FBI’s Crusade Against MLK Was Darker Than You Think
The film director discusses his documentary “MLK / FBI” on J. Edgar Hoover’s sickening surveillance of the civil rights hero.
Missing Links in Textbook History: Opposition to War Part 1
By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done…
Princeton U. Police Stop Chris Hedges’ Speech on Gaza
The former New York Times Middle East bureau chief was speaking to a protest at Princeton University on Thursday when campus police came to lead him away.
Whoever Wins the US Election, the Fight for Trans Rights Will Need to Continue
Fairer mainstream media representation for trans Americans would help win the battle for hearts and minds
Pressley Bill Would Classify Discriminatory Book Bans as Civil Rights Violations
The bill would also require public and school libraries to have a diverse book collection.
Environmental Pollution Lawsuit May Pump the Breaks on Cop City Construction
Activists are accusing the city of Atlanta of environmental racism in its construction of “Cop City”
We Analyzed Over 3.5 Million Written Teacher Comments About Students and Found Racial Bias
By Angus Kittelman, David Markowitz, Kent McIntosh, Maria Reina Santiago-Rosario / The Conversation Written teacher comments about students can show implicit racial or ethnic and gender biases in school discipline,…
EFF to Michigan Court: Governments Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Use a Drone to Spy on You Without a Warrant
By Hannah Zhao / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Should the government have to get a warrant before using a drone to spy on your home and backyard? We think so,…
Supreme Court’s Decision in LGBTQ+ 303 Creative Case Poses Implications for LGBTQ+ Anti-Discrimination Protections
At issue was whether a Colorado web designer had a First Amendment right to reject making wedding websites for queer couples. The court ruled that she does.
Missing Links in Textbook History: Civil Rights and Human Rights
By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost Human rights invented America. Ours was the first nation in the history of the world to be founded explicitly on such an idea.…
[rewind] Julian Bond Was a Radical Long Before MLK
This Feb. 2020 episode of the SI podcast brings two relevant topics into light: Black history and the anti-war movement.
Digital Privacy Legislation is Civil Rights Legislation
By Paige Collings and Adam Schwartz / Electronic Frontier Foundation Our personal data and the ways private companies harvest and monetize it plays an increasingly powerful role in modern life.…