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.
Remembering Abbas Kiarostami’s Revelatory Films
Award-winning Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami died on July 4. He was known for “watchful eyes,” an ability to make films revealing new aspects of life.
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.
In Email Investigation, FBI Makes Political Decision To Not Recommend Charges For Clinton
Though evidence of “potential violations” was uncovered, the agency concluded “no reasonable prosecutor” would bring a case against Clinton.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Old Man Trump’
Shadowproof’s “Protest Song Of The Week” is a recording of lyrics Woody Guthrie wrote about his racist landlord, Fred Trump, back in the early 1950s.
In Transparent Act, Obama Administration Erases Civilian Deaths From Drone Strikes
Obama administration releases preposterously low figure for the number of civilians killed by drones and other strikes.
‘Spooked’ Author Discusses Chronicle Of CIA Influence On Press And Hollywood
In a videotaped interview, Kevin Gosztola and author Nichola Schou discuss the CIA’s long history of “spooking the news.”
The Democratic Party’s Neoliberal Rationalizations Of Corporate Power Endanger The Planet
What stands in the way of meaningfully addressing climate change is not only the fossil fuel industries but neoliberal rationalizations of corporate power.
Clinton Democrats Claim To Support Health Care As A Right, But Oppose Universal Healthcare In Platform
Clinton Democrats favored a platform amendment that reinforced the idea that health care is a right but had no specific goals for how to fight for that right.