(Don't miss photos below). Not good. Not good at all. With a militarized police force, all a leader with racist tendencies needs to do is to wait for (or prompt) an incident that justifies martial law. Then the switch gets flipped and fearful citizens cling to that fascist leader and his easy answers that blame …
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Unfortunately part of the reason these militia members were out there marching through the streets of Charlottesville in the United States of America (and part of the reason they were radicalized in the first place) is that they have experienced some of the same conditions that Germans in the 1930's experienced that made them …
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Black men nearly 3 times as likely to die from police use of force, study says http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/20/health/black-men-killed-by-police/index.html Police 3 times more likely to use force on blacks than whites, study shows http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/12/health/police-use-of-force-on-blacks/index.html Fast forward to 1 minute in.... https://youtu.be/1eQINR0u7xo https://youtu.be/xQWe4MK_8Xo
Trump is a dangerous fascist & must go. When you want to get rid of something, it's important to understand what gave rise to it. It's not enough to be against fire and run around putting out fires. You also need to take the additional important step of eliminating policies or behavior that …
Below are 11 items that will brighten your outlook and arm us to turn this thing around. First, though, a few brief paragraphs by way of introduction: Republican and Democratic political leaders in the U.S. (as well as leaders around the globe) have championed a policy of neoliberalism for more than 20 years. That policy …
Of course racism is deplorable. The violence, incredible suffering and terrible tragedies that result from racism are reprehensible. Of course we must confront racism in all its forms in the strongest possible way. Our hearts go out to all those who have endured the brutality of racism in all its countless manifestations. And we resolve …
Our nation has reached a point where our political, economic, social and environmental challenges seem overwhelming. Here are just a few examples: 50% of children in the U.S. live below or near the poverty line. (Columbia University School of Public Health study here ) 20 individuals now have as much wealth …
This 2 minute audio statement is a much stronger analysis of current events than you’ll hear almost anywhere else. And the guy pulls it off in 2 minutes. Admirable. The clip is in the youtube window at the very bottom of this post. But please read a few items first so you …
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