Protest Song Of Week: ‘Prophets Of Rage’
Clear the way for the Prophets of Rage. The Republican National Convention is upon us, and one of the biggest supergroups in protest music history kicks off its tour with a debut single and a concert scheduled to coincide with the convention. The supergroup consists of: Rage Against the Machine
ACLU Sues To End Baton Rouge Police’s Violent Attacks Against Protesters
In the aftermath of the police killing of Alton Sterling, police officers in military gear attacked nonviolent protesters while brandishing automatic weapons.
‘Eat That Question’: An Engrossing Film About Frank Zappa, A True Anti-Establishment Artist
“The thing that sets the Americans apart from the rest of the cultures in the world is we’re so fucking stupid,” Frank Zappa declares in “Eat That Question.”
After Sanders Endorses Clinton, ‘Political Revolution’ Faces Hard Choices
The critical question of the moment is what the endorsement means for the “political revolution.”
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘I Can’t Breathe’ by The Garner Family
Eric Garner was killed by New York police on July 17, 2014. Officer Daniel Pantaleo put Garner in a chokehold. He cried out, “I can’t breathe!” The officers involved in apprehending him showed no mercy, and his death was captured on video. A grand jury on Staten Island refused to
The Policing Crisis Is Result Of ‘Class Project’ Against Workers And Poor Minorities
Gut-wrenching acts of police violence against black people were captured on video and shared widely this past week. In Minneapolis, Philando Castile was executed, and while he was dying in a car seat, his girlfriend, Lavish Reynolds, narrated a Facebook livestream. In Baton Rouge, Alton Sterling was brutalized by police,
Clinton Democrats Defeat Effort To Address Government Revolving Door In Platform
Delegates from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign prevented a lobbyist amendment from being added to the Democratic Party platform. It would have suggested Democrats support regulating the revolving door, which allows federal government officials to work for industries they were in charge of regulating and later return to positions in government. At
Dallas Police Shooting: Blowback From Impunity And Structural Racism
There will continue to be blowback against police so long as officers engage in horrific acts of violence and oppression against minority communities.
Teachers Protest Deportations, Detention Of Refugee Students At First Clinton And Obama Rally
Teachers and students were there to protest Obama’s record on deportations, and demand Clinton and Obama release refugee youth.
Blair Unrepentant After Iraq War Inquiry Vindicates Anti-War Movement
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s long-winded statements to the press were classic imperial rationalizations of a war of empire in Iraq.