The Dissenter
06
Mar
2019
Outrage Pushes Democrats To Scrap Vote On Resolution Against Ilhan Omar
UPDATE: The House of Representatives passed a resolution on March 7 that was initially drafted in response to Representative Ilhan Omar’s comments against the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which is commonly known as the Israel lobby. It morphed considerably as a result of outrage from progressive Democrats and
05
Mar
2019
Here Comes Another Round Of Excellent Freelance Reporting At Shadowproof
Shadowproof will soon publish another exciting round of freelance reporting, but we need your help to pay our writers a decent wage for their work.
05
Mar
2019
Bernie In Chicago: From Civil Rights Era Activism To Present-Day Struggles Against Racism
At a campaign kick-off speech in Chicago, Bernie Sanders delivered a speech confronting systemic racism and racial aspects of economic inequality.
28
Feb
2019
Decade Of Attempts By CACI To Block Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuit End As Judge Sets Trial Date
A private contractor has tried to prevent a lawsuit challenging their role in the torture of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib a total of sixteen times. Now, the lawsuit against CACI Premier Technology, filed 13 years ago, finally has a date for a trial after a federal judge denied another motion
28
Feb
2019
Backlash To Rahm Emanuel’s Education Record Impacts Chicago Mayor’s Race
Chicago voters made history by choosing two black women as top contenders for mayor. Both pledged to reverse Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s education policy.
27
Feb
2019
Listen To CNN Correspondent’s McCarthyist Interview With Rania Khalek And Maffick Media’s Chief Operating Officer
The above is audio of the full and uncut interview that CNN correspondent Drew Griffin conducted with journalist Rania Khalek and J. Ray Sparks, Maffick Media’s chief operating officer. Facebook suspended the pages of In The Now, a Russia-backed project that produces videos that cover climate change, history, politics, and
26
Feb
2019
Why Bernie Sanders’ Statements On Venezuela Are Crucial To Efforts To Defeat Trump
If Sanders and like-minded Democrats expect to succeed in their “political revolution,” they have to boldly stand up to Trump’s regime change agenda in Venezuela.
25
Feb
2019
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Guns’ By Quelle Chris
The following was originally published at Ongoing History Of Protest Songs. Quelle Chris is a Detroit-based indie rapper who is known for his eclectic brand of socially conscious hip-hop. In 2018, he and his partner Jean Grae released the well-received “Everything’s Fine,” which was one of the best protest albums
23
Feb
2019
Trump Administration Escalates Regime Change Operation Against Venezuela With Forced ‘Humanitarian Aid Delivery’
The United States government, with the support of Latin American governments in countries like Brazil, Colombia, and Chile, escalated a regime change operation against Venezuela by attempting to force the delivery of “humanitarian aid.” Opposition groups targeted three border bridges that Venezuelan government forces had no trouble defending, which was