Friday, March 29, 2024

Tag: civil rights

Today’s Poor People’s Campaign: Too important not to criticize

Provided, of course, today’s PPC attacks the bipartisan disease.

Honoring the radical evolution of Martin Luther King, Jr.

He remained, to the end, the prophet of nonviolent resistance.

The racist origin of the Second Amendment and the rise of...

Throughout history gun control laws have been used against people of color.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign born again

Now, 50 years later, a coalition has formed anew to organize poor people in the U.S. into what King called "a new and unsettling force" to fight poverty and forge meaningful change.

Before the NFL took a knee: 4 lesser-known moments of resistance...

This isn’t the first time the world of professional sports has entered the fight for civil rights and racial justice.

Trump administration quietly rolls back civil rights efforts across federal government

Previously unannounced directives will limit the Department of Justice’s use of a storied civil rights enforcement tool, and loosen the Department of Education’s requirements on investigations.

Trump’s rollback of civil rights

Trump has made clear his priorities: Benefit the most comfortable Americans and stick it to the most vulnerable.

One month to build massive actions

Let’s use our time well to organize and mobilize a protest that demonstrates our unified call for economic, racial and environmental justice.

Not your grandma’s civil rights strategy

Whose streets? (Then and now)

Bernie Sanders, civil rights leaders demand workers’ rights at Nissan factory

“It is time for justice for working people,” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told the Nissan factory workers.

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Mexico’s stand against GMO corn sparks US trade dispute

Mexico's firm stance on banning genetically modified (GM) corn imports, a policy that has prompted the United States to escalate the matter to a dispute settlement panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Israel’s defiance of world court amid Gaza’s humanitarian crisis sparks global outrage

Amidst this backdrop of defiance and tragedy, global leaders are raising their voices against the continued aggression.

MSNBC anchors unite in protest over NBC News’ appointment of Ronna McDaniel as contributor

In an unprecedented public outcry, MSNBC's leading voices challenge NBC News' decision to bring on Ronna McDaniel, former RNC Chair, sparking a debate on journalistic integrity and the balance between diverse viewpoints and democratic values.

Pentagon’s AI dilemma and the call to ban ‘killer robots’

This collective of advocacy organizations has issued a clarion call for ethical clarity, urging Pentagon officials to unequivocally state their stance against the development and deployment of autonomous weapons systems.

Naked hypocrisy: The US once cited UNSC resolutions to invade Iraq, now calls Gaza...

Washington’s hypocrisy on this matter is legendary and stunning.