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
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Turkey widens purges to police after coup bid, Europe warns on rule of law
Authorities have rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters, ranging from top commanders to foot soldiers.
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Legalized Murder and the Politics of Terror
Impoverished urban communities have evolved into miniature police states.
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In First, U.S. Judge Throws Out Cell Phone "Stingray" Evidence Obtained Without Warrant
For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a stingray, a surveillance device that can trick suspects' cell phones into revealing their locations.
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Will Apple's New Patent Push Delete on Ability to Record Police?
Concerns have been raised regarding the potential for new infrared technology to censor dissidents during political protest.
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World Anger Over Honduras Activist Lesbia Yaneth Urquia's Death
A mother of three children, Urquía was a member of the Council of Indigenous Peoples of Honduras, the same organization founded by Berta Cáceres — who was also murdered for working to stop a hydroelectric project.
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Over 100 Arrests Made Nationwide in Black Lives Matter Protests
Protests have engulfed the country with renewed fervor.
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Michael Brown’s Mom, on Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
Death isn’t pretty for anyone, but what these families now face is the horror of seeing their loved one die over and over, in public, in such a violent way.
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Black Man Shot and Killed By Police Officer in Minnesota, Aftermath Streamed on Facebook
Another day in America, another unarmed Black man murdered by police.
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Outrage after video captures white Baton Rouge police officer fatally shooting a black man
Another unarmed Black man was been murdered by police.
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Local Jails Profit from Warehousing State Prisoners
A recent report on “jail leasing” exposes the extent of a practice that harms prisoners and raises ethical questions about public institutions profiting off incarceration.
