First They Come for the Muslims.
The New Jim Crow
By Michelle Alexander
Ever since Barack Obama lifted his right hand and took his oath of office, pledging to serve the United States as its 44th president, ordinary people and their leaders around the globe have been celebrating our nation’s “triumph over race.” Obama’s election has been touted as the final nail in the [...]
Trayvon Martin, White America and the Return of Dred Scott.
Trayvon Martin, White Denial and the Unacceptable Burden of Blackness in America.
Posted on Mar 4, 2012
Illustration by Mr. Fish
By Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges gave this talk Saturday night in Washington, D.C., at theOccupy AIPAC protest, organized by CODEPINK Women for Peace and other peace, faith and solidarity groups.
The battle for justice in the Middle East is our battle. It is part of the vast, global battle against the 1 percent. [...]
Ralph Nader: Raise the Minimum Wage
By Chris Hedges
The Occupy movement may be able to forge a powerful alliance with millions of working men and women around a national call to raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour. The drive to establish new encampments, while important, is going to be long and difficult. The ongoing efforts [...]
The Corporate State Will Be Broken | Truthout.
Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference with Rev. Violet Dease Lee
Truthdig, Posted on Dec 5, 2011 [...]




