Clinton Manipulates Language of ‘Intersectionality’ To Preserve Support From Minority Voters
The presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton has been a master class in how to divorce economic issues from issues of race and gender by pushing the language of “intersectionality,” which enables the political class to head off threats to their power and protect the status quo. The results in the South Carolina
After Release, Albert Woodfox Pledges To Fight For End To ‘Barbarous Use of Solitary’
Albert Woodfox, known as one of the “Angola 3,” was finally released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. He spent over four decades in solitary confinement, and had his conviction for second-degree murder overturned three times. Each time, despite clear evidence of abuse and corruption, the state of Louisiana
Kartemquin Films 50: ‘Trick Bag’
Kartemquin Films continues to celebrate its 50th Anniversary with this short film on racism among working class Chicagoans in the 1970s.
MLK Now: Chris Rock Reads James Baldwin’s “My Dungeon Shook”
Ryan Coogler, of Blackout for Human Rights, invited Chris Rock and other Hollywood artists to Harlem’s Riverside Church to celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
VIDEO: Why The #BlackOnCampus Movement Matters
In just 3 minutes, Eleanor Goldfield of Act Out! explains why #BlackOnCampus is at the heart of a new activist awakening on American college campuses.
When Airlines and Security Validate American Passengers’ Fear of Brown People
One week after the Paris attacks, any American Muslim or U.S. citizen with brown skin lives in fear of what might happen if they go out in public. It is particularly awful for those brown-skinned Americans who decide to travel by plane because airlines, police, and security agents are legitimizing
Paris Attacks Fuel New Cycle Of Anti-Muslim Hysteria In The United States
After the Paris Attacks, innocent Muslims are facing a host of threats and even violent attacks, while American Islamophobia threatens to reach new heights.
War, Media, Propaganda: Muslims As ‘Other’ — A Personal Narrative Of Islamophobia
In a speech delivered Oct. 15 in Minneapolis, MintPress News Founder Mnar Muhawesh discussed the personal tolls of war and corporate media fear mongering.
What Would Peace Look Like In Your Community? (VIDEO)
The American Friends Service Committee asked young activists, “What would police look like in your community?” What does real peace look like to you?
Attacks On Muslims In The Midwest Highlight Violent Trend Of Bigotry Sweeping The US
In Indiana, a brutal attack on a Muslim woman in a cafe, while a Muslim family in a Chicago suburb recently received a threatening flier on their vehicle.