Governor Snyder’s State of the State may be more remembered for his imagery than his policy pronouncements. Snyder called for “revolutionizing how government operates” to move all Michiganders into the “river of opportunity.” For Snyder, and those who support him, this may not be a [...]
Outraged by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s statements concerning the killing of Eric Garner, Patrick Lynch, the longtime leader of the New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA), the NYPD’s officers union, recently made the outrageous assertion that the Mayor had “blood on [...]
By Tim Wise | Originally Published at Tim Wise. January 8, 2015 | Image Credit; Twitter Many years ago, when discussing the issue of hate speech and how it should be addressed on college campuses, my friend Paul Gallegos at Evergreen State College smiled and said, “Ya [...]
By Shahid Buttar | Originally Published at TruthOut. January 6, 2015 09:41 | Police officers wear what appear to be body cameras as they hold the line against protesters gathered at the police station during a rally in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 30, 2014 (AP) Recent evasions [...]
There is one criminal justice system for citizens – especially black and brown ones – and another for police in the United State. As a former cop, when I watch the video of Eric Garner being choked out, of him having his face smashed into [...]
In most of the liberal discussions of the recent police killings of unarmed black men, there is an underlying assumption that the police are supposed to protect and serve the population. That is, after all, what they were created to do. If only the normal, [...]
Poverty remains at record highs. Is that because welfare reform failed, or because it succeeded all too well? By Chris Rhomberg | Originally Published at In These Times. December 25, 2014 | Photograph; With poverty high and welfare all but gutted, soup kitchens are busy. (Spencer Platt/Getty [...]
By Tiffanie Drayton | Originally Published at The Frisky. December 24, 2014 | Photographic Source; For Harriet I have a deep-seated resentment of White parents who specifically hire Black immigrant women or people of color as nannies. Whenever I go to the park or take a stroll [...]
By Michael H. Carriere | Originally Published at Salon. December 23, 2014 2:58 PM EST | Dontre Hamilton's brother, Dameion Perkins and mother Maria Hamiton listen to speakers on the steps of the federal courthouse Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Milwaukee. (Credit: AP) The sad lesson of [...]
