Tag: Black Lives Matter
Brothers EMpowered is building that village we all need to thrive
Charles Caine founded the community mentorship organization in 2014 to help men of color overcome the barriers in their lives and the lives in their communities.
Over 700 complaints about NYPD officers abusing Black Lives Matter protesters,...
Emails show New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board leaders discouraged staff from confronting the NYPD about a lack of cooperation on abuse investigations.
‘A step forward’: Black Lives Matter protests forced Biden to push...
Biden’s executive orders are “a step forward” and credits social movements who have been pressuring the administration to act.
Anatomy of a protest movement
A three-part reported series identifying the infrastructure, challenges, and successes of Portland's sustained protests in defense of Black lives.
Corporate media reverse reality by blaming BLM protesters for everything
Corporate media reports were quick to blame BLM for initiating violence, portraying them as senseless rioters in an otherwise peaceful and tranquil society.
How military veterans are answering the call to defend Black lives
From marching in the streets to forming human walls of protection around protesters, veterans are playing a quiet but important role in demanding racial justice.
‘Black Women’s Lives Matter’: Breonna Taylor’s family demands a special prosecutor...
Breonna Taylor’s family is calling on Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to appoint a new special prosecutor to reopen the case after they...
Remembering the 1960s
The 1960s can inspire us today because as well as being a period of change, the decade was characterized by hope and optimism. We need hope.
Vigilante violence is an American tradition
Democracy requires Americans to somehow be vigilant over the use of force in their midst—without themselves becoming vigilantes.
“The games will not go on”: Pro athletes strike for black...
“It’s not just an example for racial justice protesters around the country. I think it’s a challenge to the labor movement as a whole.”
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Unions win settlement forcing Trump administration to rescind shutdown mass-firing policy
The agreement follows a court fight that began after roughly 4,200 federal employees received layoff notices during last fall's 43-day shutdown.
States settle antitrust suit over $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
Critics say a force-majeure clause and a company-appointed editorial board leave the settlement's protections easy to escape.
The best comeuppance for the first anti-American administration – perpetual exposure as the seditious...
If Russia or China wanted a Manchurian candidate (a brainwashed stooge who betrays his own background and constituency), could they have surpassed the president harumphing in the White House?
Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (since it knew about it in advance)?
New York Times reporting confirms Israeli leadership had advance intelligence before the October 7 attack, raising fresh questions about why it was not acted on.
Federal judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The order lasts 14 days, and the outlets have until Monday to seek a preliminary injunction after some reporters were briefly turned away despite the ruling.