VOTE, a non-profit organization and c4 political group led by formerly incarcerated people, is at the forefront of the fight to stop the $110 million construction of a new mental health wing at New Orleans Parish Jail.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Biden tanks in polls, but media downplays impact of Gaza on voters
Bumfuzzled by losses among young voters, media outlets obscure how much Biden’s lockstep support of Israel is harming his prospects in the 2024 election.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
Meet the activists fighting Zionism with direct action
Palestine Action, an affinity network with chapters in the US and UK, is waging an international campaign against Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest drone supplier—and they want you to get involved.
Posted inThe Chris Hedges Report
Did Israel’s military kill its own civilians on Oct. 7?
Testimony from survivors of Al Aqsa Flood, combined with the documented past actions of Israel’s armed forces against captured soldiers and civilians, raise questions about what really caused the high Israeli death toll.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
Fort Chipewyan’s Indigenous community bears the toxic effects of Canada’s oil boom (trailer)
In a new feature documentary, “Killer Water,” award-winning journalist Brandi Morin and award-winning filmmaker/director Geordie Day expose the toxic legacy of Alberta’s tar sands and its impact on Indigenous communities.
Posted inPolice Accountability Report
Oklahoma cop grabs Indigenous grandmother for not walking on a sidewalk
Shawnee police officer Anthony Starkey has been caught on video threatening a woman and her grandson with arrest and assault for not walking on a sidewalk—despite the fact that one wasn’t available.
Posted inEdge of Sports TV
5 reasons you should oppose the Olympics coming to your hometown
As the Olympics returns in summer 2024 in Paris, questions about the ethics, efficacy, and economics of the mega-event once again emerge.
Posted inBaltimore
Baltimore’s failure to educate Black children is a threat to building Black political power
Educators and civil rights hawks say that while organizing is a labyrinthine feat, literacy is still of prime importance.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
First Avenue workers’ victory: another win for union and worker center collaborations
Over 200 workers across seven Twin Cities venues owned by First Avenue form a union with UNITE HERE Local 17 and the support of the Restaurant Opportunities Center.
Posted inThe Marc Steiner Show
‘The fear is everywhere’: Israel’s internal crackdown
As Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues, the Netanyahu government turns to fascist repression against dissenters from within.