Chicago’s Attack On The Homeless: After Tent City Evictions, People Are In Hiding
As temperatures drop, Chicago officials remain committed to ensuring homeless people are unable to erect “Tent Cities” in the Uptown area.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘What We’re Up Against’ By Worriers
Lauren Denitzio has long been a master of lived-in, personal-political songwriting. With Worriers, Denitzio creates melodic punk songs that weave stories and lessons out of hard-fought feminist wisdom. The stories are sometimes told through wordy, double-time sweet-sung verse, sometimes with a gruff deadpan that sounds weary but never cynical. Worriers
CIA Narrative On WikiLeaks Dominates Coverage Of Trump Jr. Correspondence
The US media response to a report on correspondence between WikiLeaks and Donald Trump Jr. wholly adopted the CIA’s narrative.
Interview With Rania Masri On Saudi Arabia And Kidnapping Of Lebanese Prime Minister
When Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s plane landed in Saudi Arabia on November 3, his phone was confiscated. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did not send an entourage to greet him like a dignitary. The next day, he appeared in a taped broadcast on a Saudi television station and read
Week 9: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem
By far, the biggest development of the past week was Papa John’s Pizza blaming black National Football League players, who are protesting police brutality and racism, for a bad quarter of sales. CEO John Schnatter’s so-so pizza business had a disappointing quarter before this one. Nevertheless, Schnatter attempted to heap
Democrats In Denial Over Brazile Allegations That Further Confirm Primary Was Rigged
Democratic National Committee chair and other Democrats refused to address Donna Brazile’s allegations of rigged 2016 primary against Sanders.
Appeals Court Lets Officer Off Hook For ‘Unconstitutional Arrest’ Because He Couldn’t Have Known It Violated Rights
The court asserted the officer couldn’t have known force was “clearly unreasonable” given “lack of guiding precedent,” and granted him immunity for his actions.
Protest Platforms: Music Streaming Cooperative Restores Agency To Artists
In the first of a three-part series, Liz Pelly explores how platforms can shape music and enable protest. She highlights streaming cooperative, Resonate.
Week 8: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem
The majority of Houston Texans players took a knee during the anthem after their team owner, Bob McNair, reportedly said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison,” during a meeting between owners and players. McNair’s comment infuriated players, and several players considered a walkout in protest. Wide receiver DeAndre
Interview: Cindy Milstein On Grieving And Mourning Losses From Structural Forces
Cindy Milstein, the editor of the book, Rebellious Mourning: The Collective Work Of Grief, joins the “Unauthorized Disclosure” weekly podcast for an interview on why we should not bury or make private our pain when we grieve from death or loss as a result of injustice or systemic oppression. She