Plague Journal #13: Trump Plutocrats and Plunderers Confront ‘Black Lives Matter’
If he is unable to bring about civil strife as an electoral tactic, the future of organized, effective opposition is far from clear.
Kevin Cooper: Those Eyes
In the history of racist violence against Blacks, something remained the same in those oppressors, across time and place.
Plague Journal #12: This Year the ‘Tea’ Becomes ‘We’
George Floyd cannot and will not be forgotten!
Alone and Afraid: Welcome to Chickenhawk America
What sort of government continues to wage wars at home and abroad when even its soldiers and veterans balk?
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'.
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.
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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.
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."