John Oliver: Ferguson, MO and Police Militarization
Aug 17, 2014. In the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, John Oliver explores the racial inequality in treatment by police as well as the increasing … Continue reading
Patricia A. Nugent: In Government Service
I’ve never much cared for him. When I go to the post office, I always hope I’ll get someone else behind the counter. This young government worker never smiles and … Continue reading
Video: Michael Brown’s Body
A video released August 11 by the channel Law Abiding Citizen News contains disturbing images from August 9 surrounding the death of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Law Abiding Citizen … Continue reading
David Ragland: Michael Brown’s America
I flew into St. Louis on Saturday, August 9, to celebrate the birthdays of my mother and nephew and immediately learned about Mike Brown, a soon-to-be college student who was … Continue reading
Defense Industry-Backed Lawmakers Voted to Continue Police Militarization
WASHINGTON – Local law enforcement around the country has become more heavily armed through partnerships with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. One of the key … Continue reading
‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Linked to Rise in Homicides, Extreme Racial Bias
Task force co-chair: “The more you look at them, the more problems you find.” States that have enacted “Stand Your Ground” laws have seen an increase in homicide rates and … Continue reading
Chase Madar: The Over-Policing of America
If all you’ve got is a hammer, then everything starts to look like a nail. And if police and prosecutors are your only tool, sooner or later everything and everyone … Continue reading
Mel Packer: Is It Time To Be Outlaws Again?
Only large-scale civil disobedience will make our leaders address economic injustice. In 1989, Bob Dylan recorded a song titled “Everything Is Broken”. That song seemed to go largely ignored, perhaps … Continue reading
Glenn Greenwald: The Militarization of U.S. Police Finally Dragged Into the Light
The intensive militarization of America’s police forces is a serious menace about which a small number of people have been loudly warning for years, with little attention or traction. In … Continue reading
No Safe Place: How Cities Are Making It Illegal to be Homeless
Tonight, thousands of homeless people in the United States will face the possibility of arrest because they do not have a safe place to sleep. Thousands more could be arraigned … Continue reading
Video: How the Pentagon is Bracing for Societal Collapse
Abby Martin interviews Dr. Nafeez Ahmed about a recent article he wrote for The Guardian concerning the Pentagon’s multimillion dollar project to study peaceful protest movements and prepare for the … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: Economic Justice and the St. Louis Riots
St. Louis is seething. A profound, inexplicable seething. A young man, Michael Brown, his hands in the air. Then eight shots. Graphic photographs of his body lying for hours on … Continue reading
Allan J. Lichtman: Who Rules America?
“The public be damned!” — William H. Vanderbilt, railroad magnate, 1882 A shattering new study by two political science professors has found that ordinary Americans have virtually no impact whatsoever … Continue reading
David M. Perry: Ferguson and the cult of compliance
When the police won’t take no for an answer… The protests in Ferguson, Missouri, set off by a policeman’s shooting of an unarmed black teen last week, appear to be … Continue reading →