The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
Police State
Follow:
-
"Felony Riot" Charges Against Inauguration Protesters Signal A Dangerous Wave of Repression
More than 200 people who were mass-arrested at the Washington, D.C. protests against the inauguration of Donald Trump have been hit with felony riot charges that are punishable by up to 10 years in prison and quarter-million-dollar fine.
-
Goldman Prize Winner Who Fought Illegal Logging Is Shot Dead In Mexico
Indigenous activist Isidro Baldenegro López, who won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for his crusade against illegal logging, has been gunned down, becoming the second award-winner murdered in less than 12 months.
-
New U.K. Surveillance Bill Slammed By Privacy and Civil Rights Groups
The Investigatory Powers Bill – or “Snoopers Charter” – is now enshrined in U.K. law, forcing internet and mobile phone companies to keep a record of all citizens’ browsing and phone use, even if they aren't suspected of terrorism.
-
Police Deploy Water Hoses, Tear Gas Against Standing Rock Protesters
Law enforcement officials deployed water hoses in freezing temperatures Sunday against hundreds of protesters decrying the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
-
Why the World Needs WikiLeaks
Despite the mounting legal and political pressure coming from Washington, we continue to publish valuable material, and submissions keep pouring in.
-
It’s Worse Than You Think
Widespread social unrest will ignite when Donald Trump’s base realizes it has been betrayed. I do not know when this will happen. But that it will happen is certain.
-
Private Prison Stocks Are Shooting Up After Trump Win
They had declined sharply after the Obama Justice Department announced it would stop using private prisons.
-
‘Vote Trump’ painted on wall of burned-out black church in Mississippi
As firefighters neared the 110-year-old church Tuesday night in Greenville, Miss., they saw flames in the windows and smoke pouring from the roof.
-
People Vs Big Oil, Part II: A Mosaic of Oil and Attack Dogs
Few things appear more threatening to the economic order than the demand to accelerate oil’s demise – and the most robust democracies will suspend civil liberties when the people, particularly indigenous people, voice that demand.
-
Private Eyes: The Little-Known Company That Enables Worldwide Mass Surveillance
Endace helped governments across the world harvest vast amounts of information on people’s private emails, online chats, social media conversations, and internet browsing histories.
