Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Black Is’ by The Last Poets
The NFL commissioner and owners of NFL teams are moving at this hour to restrict and clamp down on football players, who are predominantly black, so they do not protest during the national anthem. This is happening as former coaches like Mike Ditka babble on about not knowing of any
More Details On How Far FBI Will Go To Control Its Image In Cinema
Documents show the FBI expects filmmakers or television producers to cooperate with their requests for script changes or else they will deny support.
Week 5: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem
Vice President Mike Pence engaged in a brazenly shoddy political stunt that likely rejuvenated kneeling protests by NFL players during the national anthem. Pence attended the San Franciso 49ers vs. Indianopolis Colts game. He left right after the anthem and suggested it had something to do with players from the
Alleged NSA Leaker Reality Winner Denied Bail Because Judge Believes She ‘Hates’ America
Judge contended Winner’s “hate” for America and supposed admiration of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange make her a dangerous threat.
Five Songs Of Resistance: Pure Disgust
From 2013 until when they disbanded earlier this month, the Washington, D.C., group, Pure Disgust, emerged as one of the city’s best punk bands. They used blistering eighties-style hardcore to write songs about police violence, respectability politics, and the realities of being young and black in America. “When will brown
Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court To Get Rid Of Rulings Against Muslim Ban
President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Supreme Court to vacate lower court rulings on previous versions of the Muslim ban.
Donors To Barrett Brown’s Legal Defense Plausibly Allege FBI Violated First Amendment Rights, Judge Rules
Judge determined donors to Brown’s legal defense plausibly alleged a government surveillance scheme had the “intended effect to chill First Amendment activity.”
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘The Last DJ’ by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Singer and songwriter Tom Petty penned a quadruplet of songs on corporate consolidation, the greed of music industry executives, and its impact on artists and fans. Of the four, “The Last DJ” is the most enduring but each song had quite a bit of edge. Recorded in 2002, in the
Muslim Ban 3.0: First Major Lawsuit Brought On Behalf Of Iranian Americans
A major lawsuit challenging President Trump’s third Muslim ban calls attention to the disproportionate impact it will likely have on Iranian Americans.
Week 4: A Team-By-Team Guide To NFL Players Who Continued Anthem Protests
The fourth week of the National Football League season saw a steep drop off in the number of players engaging in protest. However, that drop off was no credit to President Donald Trump, whose comments slurring players who stand against racism and police brutality produced a backlash. Much of the