Obama isn't black, he's half-black
Here's a wake-up call on the state of race in America: Why is it that Obama, half-black and half-white, is the "black" candidate who is being asked to represent blacks in America? Why is it that it is...
View ArticleThe Bell Murder Case - 50 Years Later
The result of the Sean Bell murder trial in NYC highlights the continued oppression that African Americans and other minorities are subject to. In today's world the perpetrators of such an outrage may...
View ArticleIndian Mascots & Death Threats to a 15 yr. old (2x Updated)
The FBI told us that American Indians are still the most assaulted in hate crimes, and I had thought there that "some or many will not admit that violence against Native Americans is made more probable...
View ArticleOMG! President Obama is Black!?
Yes, he is. For all the talk about the first black president and what it means for America (and by that I mean all the back-slapping by Americans who are proud to not be racist), people seem...
View ArticleEstoy a punto de perder el juicio!(I'm about to lose my mind)
Disclaimer: I got that from a website so if it's wrong, I apologize to my Spanish speaking amigos.I've had it. I've been having had it, but this just takes the cake and just because I'm not Latina...
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The Theft of Wealth from People of Color: Who and What are We Organizing For?
The Economic Immobility and Financial Insecurity for People of ColorAccording to a Pew Research Center study released last week, the median wealth (assets minus debt) for white households is a little...
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Eviction Defense: Catherine Lennon Eviction Stayed
Cross-posted at http://criticalmassprogress.comVictory for Lennon, Court Date Set for August 30Rochester homeowner Catherine Lennon prevailed this week against Fannie Mae, Countrywide/Bank of America,...
View ArticleBlow, Krugman: Roots of "A Mother's Grace and Grieving" In ALEC's "Lobbyists,...
Today’s New York Times’ op-ed page is headlined by columns from Charles Blow and Paul Krugman; but, their combined sentiments were originally captured quite presciently by Kossack jamess, five days...
View Article"Hoodie Politics: Trayvon Martin and Racist Violence in Post-Racial America,"...
(Author’s Note: This news analysis by author and educator Dr. Henry A. Giroux, currently the lead story at the Truth-Out blog, is being reprinted in its entirety with the written permission* of Dr....
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Top Comments (04-02-2012): The Culture of Cruelty
TOP COMMENTSThe first order of business is a Big Welcome and Thanks for popping into Top Comments tonight to share these great comments, the Picture Quilt and Top Mojo from yesterday. Top Comments...
View Article“The ‘Suicidal State’ and the War on Youth,” Dr. Henry A. Giroux
(Author’s Note: This commentary by author and educator Dr. Henry A. Giroux, a lead article earlier in the week at the Truth-Out blog, is being reprinted in its entirety with the written permission* of...
View ArticleTaibbi –“Cruel and Unusual Punishment: The Shame of Three Strikes Laws”
Once again, Matt Taibbi reminds us he's one of the few remaining souls in the MSM that still tells it like it is in his latest Rolling Stone feature, “Cruel and Unusual Punishment: The Shame of Three...
View ArticleSome "Lists" you might like to Avoid
1) The Nixon's Enemies List -- wikipedia.orgThe official purpose, as described by the White House Counsel's Office, was to "screw" Nixon's political enemies, by means of tax audits from the Internal...
View ArticleWe have let Roosevelt’s “fear of fear itself” overtake us. A Special Comment
'Beginning Of The End Of America' - Special Comment 2006-10-18 Countdown with Keith Olbermannlink to videoNote: This commentary may no longer be "Breaking" -- however it still remains "Special,"...
View ArticleWhat's your XKeyscore? Shhh, It's a Secret
Surf the web much? Use it to conduct your business -- both personal and private?Well those digit footprints are being stored, cataloged, and compiled -- just for you.They call it XKeyscore. The...
View ArticleInstitutionalized Racial Profiling must be brought to an End
When Police single out certain people in this country for harassment, and even worse -- simply because of the color of their skin -- then something is dreadfully wrong in this country.If Senator Ben...
View ArticleRep. Cummings Calls for AIG CEO's Head After He Compares Anger Towards Wall...
Emboldened by the basic fact that--other than a few billion dollars in fines and zero jail time--Wall Street's "Masters Of The Universe" have gotten away with nothing short of murder and egregious...
View ArticleDeBlasio Appoints Prosecutor of Crown Heights Racists and Police In Louima...
Tonight’s New York Times’ website reminds us that it really is the dawn of a new day in the Big Apple.De Blasio Names City’s Top Lawyer, Appearing to Signal a Further Shift in Policy By ANNIE CORREAL...
View ArticleWheeler: "Well Known White Supremacist" Frazier Glenn Miller Linked To...
This morning, Marcy Wheeler posted a piece at her Emptywheel blog that, for lack of a better phrase, simply blows me away, in terms of what it reveals about the truly down-and-twisted,...
View ArticleMoyers w/ Ta-Nehisi Coates: “Facing the Truth: The Case for Reparations”...
Simply speaking, Bill Moyers’ Friday evening show featuring Atlantic Monthly senior editor Ta-Nehisi Coates’ disarming, concise and compelling overview of the social and economic devastation inflicted...
View ArticleNYT Editorial: "The Death of Michael Brown" and "Racial History Behind the...
In Wednesday’s lead editorial over at the NY Times, we learn:•“St. Louis has long been one of the nation’s most segregated metropolitan areas”•“In 1980, [Ferguson, MO] was 85 percent white and 14...
View ArticleWhat Else Doesn’t The White House Know About What’s Going On In Ferguson, MO?
Kossack Onomastic published an eye-opening post here, earlier today, and it begs—actually, it screams out to us--many other inconvenient questions about what’s actually going down in Ferguson, Missouri...
View ArticleTop U.N. Human Rights Chief: “There are many parts of the U.S. where...
The general topic of human rights is discussed at Daily Kos (virtually) seven days a week. But, with escalating bloodshed in Gaza, other ongoing events throughout the Mideast, Boko Haram savaging...
View ArticleWaPo: “For blacks, America is dangerous by default,” by Mariame Kaba
h/t to Marcy Wheeler and Falguni Sheth…Historical, profound piece by @prisonculture in WaPo: For blacks, America is dangerous by default http://t.co/... ht @DavidKaib— Falguni Sheth (@FalguniSheth)...
View Article5,000 Marching On Staten Island In Protest of Eric Garner's Murder...
The view as marchers make their way to the end. They were greeted with "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" on loud speakers. pic.twitter.com/SpNsGmsLC2— Nikita Stewart (@kitastew) August 23, 2014Protest sign at...
View ArticleWaPo: Darren Wilson’s previous job was at disbanded PD fraught w/ racial...
The WaPo practices the “twisted golden rule” in Sunday’s edition [See: "Darren Wilson’s first job was on a troubled police force disbanded by authorities"], doing unto Ferguson police officer Darren...
View ArticleA Tweet and a Stunning Piece of Art
Occupy Wall Street on our "New World Order"...The new world order. pic.twitter.com/HHYZBMzl52— Occupy Wall Street (@OccupyWallStNYC) September 3, 2014Source: U.S. National Safety Council Report (2004)
View ArticleA Brutally Powerful WaPo Exposé: “How St. Louis County, Missouri profits from...
If you’re going to read only one article about the incredibly FUBAR’ed state of what’s falsely referenced as “law and order” in St. Louis County, Missouri (and as it directly relates to the...
View ArticleGuardian Reports Damning New Facts Re: White Cop's Murder of Black Wal-Mart...
Sunday’s Guardian story on the Beavercreek, Ohio police murder killing of 22-year-old Wal-Mart shopper John Crawford, on August 5th, brings to light new facts about the case which should make any...
View ArticleNY Times Reports Ferguson City Government To Announce "Broad Changes" To Its...
Deep in the heart of the "Show Me State," today, there's "broad change" for Ferguson's city courts being heralded on the front page of Tuesday's New York Times...Ferguson Sets Broad Change for City...
View Article"Court Reform" In Ferguson: City Council’s "Cap" On Fines Could Mean...
I was prepping a post about the Wednesday afternoon I-70 protest near Ferguson, Missouri, when I ran across this story, below. Tonight’s piece is a truly twisted follow-up, of sorts, to my diary here...
View ArticleWhat Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Didn't Say, Yesterday
It’s been more than three months since 18-year-old Michael Brown was gunned down by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson; more than six weeks since many in the public first heard and/or read...
View ArticleWaPo: Wilson “unlikely to return to job,” whether he’s indicted or not, per...
It’s a pathetic truth about the current state of U.S. institutionalized racism, policing, our judicial system and our government, when, well over three months after Darren Wilson gunned down...
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"State Terrorism and Racist Violence in the Age of Disposability: From Emmett...
This is the third post in a three-part series on articles that have appeared online over the past 48-72 hours. The stunning similarities between these three pieces speak for themselves. Part I is...
View Article“New York City: Aggressive ‘Broken Windows’ Policing but Carte Blanche for...
This is the second post in a three-part series on articles that have appeared online over the past 48-72 hours. The stunning similarities between these three pieces speak for themselves. Part I is...
View ArticleTaibbi: “The Police in America Are Becoming Illegitimate”
[Diarist’s Note: This is the first post in a three-part series on articles of note that have appeared online over the past 48-72 hours. The stunning similarities between these three pieces speak for...
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The Verge: "How the NYPD is using social media to put Harlem teens behind bars"
Jelani Henry This is an absolutely tragic story. The DA used conspiracy statutes to charge a young man named Jelani Henry who was attending a trade school with two counts of attempted murder and other...
View ArticleOne Hundred Years Old: The Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914
One of the several idiosyncratic gripes I have about the world is what I have called the there-ought-to-be-a-law phenomenon. This is the name I give to our tendency to see legislation of new laws as...
View ArticleKareem Abdul-Jabbar in Time on NYPD shooting
The way to honor those who defend our liberties with their lives — as did my father and grandfather — is not to curtail liberty, but to exercise it fully in pursuit of a just and peaceful society Those...
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“Death-Dealing Politics in the Age of Extreme Violence,” by Henry Giroux
(NOTE: Dr. Giroux has provided written authorization to the diarist to reproduce his work in its entirety for the benefit of the Daily Kos community. Giroux is a member of Truthout's Board of...
View ArticleA Reply to "Fix the System"
... which turned into my first diary after i realized the tl;dr of the comment i was posting. I apologize if the editing isn't the greatest, i don't usually use capitol letters, and tend to break my...
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“The Fire This Time: Black Youth and the Spectacle of Postracial Violence,”...
[Diarist's Note: Henry Giroux has provided the diarist with written authorization to reproduce his posts in their entirety for the benefit of the Daily Kos community.]Henry A. Giroux | The Fire This...
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The Black Lives Matter Mash Up Against Unfounded Fears
It's just a few words, "In The Line Of Duty", but it conveys so much. Two police officers were killed on the job about two weeks ago, officers, Darren Goforth of Texas and Joe Gliniewicz of Illinois....
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It's The Southern Strategy, Stupid
Ben Affleck may’ve said it best: xYouTube VideoFor 50+ years — and to this day — Democrats ignore established Republican doctrine: The Southern Strategy. One might argue it descends from the earlier...
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“The Economic Justice We Should Be Voting For”
The Economic Justice We Should Be Voting ForIsaiah PooleCampaign for America's Future Blogvia CommonDreams.orgTuesday, March 15, 2016Polls are open Tuesday in four cities that are listed among the 10...
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FAIR.org: “Vox’s CIA-Backed ‘Democracy’ Standard Is OK With Slavery and Women...
Vox’s CIA-Backed ‘Democracy’ Standard Is OK With Slavery and Women Not VotingBy Adam Johnson FAIR.org May 16th, 2016 Defining democracy is a notoriously difficult thing, but much is revealed by how...
View ArticleAmerica - Myth vs. Reality: A survivor's guide to a racist and bigoted society
“There are two Americas, and actually, the closer you look, you see layers of America that touch and overlap in some quarters, but as a whole, they drive the narrative of the republic. That narrative...
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Linda Brown, Center of Landmark Case to End Segregation, Brown v. Board of...
Linda Brown was just 9 years old when her father tried to enroll her in an elementary school near their home in Topeka, Kansas in 1951. The all white school refused to enroll Linda because of the color...
View ArticleBernie Sanders: Every American citizen should have the right to vote
@BernieSanders: Every American citizen because of their *citizenship* has a right to vote even if they are in jail. xI've been criticized for saying this, so let me say it again: Every American...
View ArticleWhite Pride, White Victim
This showed up on my Facebook page, from a white man whom I'll call Joe White. Presented unedited. You might want to skip his essay if you're easily roused.I have often wondered about why Whites are...
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