Tag: #BlackLivesMatter
Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd
Derek Chauvin was convicted on one count of second degree manslaughter, one count of second degree murder, and one count of third degree murder.
How hypocrites in high places have contributed to the riots in...
A decades-long wealth grab by the richest Americans has left millions of Americans on the brink of poverty — and poverty begets violence.
What to know when someone blames Black people for all the...
Our society should move away from racist conclusions, and toward the outrageous indecencies that a well-to-do society forces on us less fortunate members.
Young black voters may be the key to a Biden victory—if...
Surveys show that, rather than reflexively voting Democratic, young Black voters are pessimistic any Democrat can make a difference.
‘It’s about terrorizing Us’: Environmental racism expert draws parallels with police...
“If this moment can be sustained through further conversations, I think there can be a breakthrough.”
The police have been spying on black reporters and activists for...
Wendi C. Thomas is a black journalist who has covered police in Memphis. One officer admitted to spying on her. She’s on a long list of prominent black journalists and activists who have been subjected to police surveillance over decades.
7 ways protestors showed up for black lives
Amidst the pent-up anger, exhaustion, and fear experienced by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people facing structural racism and systemic disparities, are glimpses of solidarity and hope.
An uprising was inevitable
"Being Black in this country means being at war on every front in every space at every moment."
Eruptions of rage in Minneapolis and across the US over the...
The reason these other cities are seeing these uprisings in response to the police murder of George Floyd is because each of these cities has it’s own brutal, militarized police force which regularly abuses black and poor people too.
Nationwide rebellion against police violence demands justice for George Floyd
People are protesting the killing in Minneapolis and St Paul as well as across the country.
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The real evil empire may surprise you
Serving in (or thinking about) the U.S. military for 40 years.
One in ten Americans lives in a sinking city, new study finds
Groundbreaking research from Columbia University reveals that land beneath America’s largest cities is sinking—mostly due to groundwater extraction—posing a hidden but growing threat to infrastructure, flood safety, and climate resilience.
Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans
Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.
Millions would lose Medicaid under GOP cuts, says new CBO report
A nonpartisan analysis shows Republican efforts to slash Medicaid by $880 billion would strip healthcare from millions of low-income Americans in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?