Closed New York Primary Helps Democratic Party Maintain Status Quo
The closed primary system is the two-party system’s key mechanism for maintaining control over elections in the face of declining membership.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘The Trouble With Normal’
Singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn wrote in his memoir that his songs are “multi-faceted.” Not only are they about “war, injustice, and exploitation,” not only do they deal with faith and grace, but they are also about “mystery, beauty, love, pain, [and] joy.” They are about the power of a “wild place”
Why Won’t US Military Free Guantanamo’s Oldest Prisoner?
The US military’s Periodic Review Board decided Saifullah Paracha, Guantánamo Bay’s oldest prisoner, should remain indefinitely detained.
Hillary Clinton’s Hawkishness On Full Display In New York Primary
The Democratic presidential debate in Brooklyn, which was characterized by establishment media as a “Brooklyn brawl,” featured an extraordinary moment, where Bernie Sanders affirmed the humanity of the Palestinians in the face of Hillary Clinton. The affirmation confounded Clinton, who appeared to counter Sanders by channeling Israel Prime Minister Benjamin
Clinton Wrong About Mass Incarceration Being Known Problem For Just A Decade
Clinton’s perception of mass incarceration is either terribly informed or she has concocted her own version of American history to suit her political agenda
Task Force Lambasts Chicago Police Department’s Decades-Long Record Of Systemic Racism
The Chicago Police Accountability Task Force released a report, which shows the deep and systemic problem of racism within the Chicago Police Department.
Hillary Clinton Says Honduras Coup Not Illegal In Daily News Editorial Board Interview
Hillary Clinton told the Daily News there was a strong case to be made that the Honduran coup was legal.
Protest Song of Week: ‘(Don’t Worry) If There’s Hell Below, We’re All Going To Go’
In the late 1960s, black Americans in inner cities rioted and rebelled against poverty and oppression. Black Americans demanded more investment in black communities to alleviate the conditions contributing to widespread despair. There was also a fierce crackdown by authorities on the Black Panthers, which attempted to empower black Americans
Obama Claims Outcome Of Investigation Into Clinton Emails Won’t Be Political
President Obama highlights the unequal enforcement of laws to “protect” national security against high-ranking government officials and low-level personnel.
The Clintons And The ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ Election
Former President Bill Clinton went off on a rant against Black Lives Matter protesters in the audience at a campaign event for his wife, Hillary Clinton. There was focus on the spectacle itself. Some attention was paid to the substance of Clinton’s remarks, but for the most part, it was