Category Ferguson
Reprise: Black lives matter?
MSMBS News: Black Lives Matter? [RAP NEWS 32]
The New COINTELPRO
BlackLivesMatter Activists – Targets of US Surveilence by Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo According to a recent investigation by The Intercept, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have launched state-sponsored surveillance against BlackLivesMatter activists as a component of safeguarding the homeland, i.e., the fight against terrorism. State-sponsored surveillance of civil rights activists started with the […]
The National Guard Referred to Ferguson Protesters as “Enemy Forces” and “Adversaries” Ahead of Deployment
by Michael Krieger Thanks to internal mission briefings received through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, we now know that the Missouri National Guard used highly charged, militarized terms when describing Ferguson protesters ahead of its deployment. Terms such as “enemy forces” and “adversaries” were used to describe American citizens justifiably angry about police […]
Ferguson: Portent of the Police State
The Shocking Finding From the DOJ’s Ferguson Report That Nobody Has Noticed Nathan Robinson This post was co-authored by Oren Nimni, a civil rights attorney in Boston and member of the National Lawyers Guild’s executive board. In the city of Ferguson, nearly everyone is a wanted criminal. That may seem like hyperbole, but it is […]
White liberal consciousness: Some lives matter more than others
Hollywood’s political deafness: What Cosby, “Selma” & Hebdo reveal about white liberal consciousness BRITTNEY COOPER *** As I watched multiple white celebrities don the stage and stand in solidarity with the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack and other innocent bystanders, I marveled at the privilege that they had of being specific. Even though some […]
From Cosby To Ferguson
They Will Have to Pay by AARON DIXON I knew there was something creepy about Bill Cosby when I ran into him in 1978 in San Francisco at Enrico’s, a trendy tourist stop on Nob Hill. He was sitting with a white couple and I was passing out fliers for Huey’s upcoming trial. I handed […]
This Is What Happens When You Call The Cops
Posted on December 5, 2014 by WashingtonsBlog Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog, In a healthy, moral and civilized society defined by the rule of law, police can play an important role. They should be people who come from the communities they promise to “protect and serve.” They should view themselves as […]
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