A new movie, a new book, and an old nonviolent warrior now given his rightful recognition BY DAVID KIRP FEBRUARY 9, 2024 (prospect.org) Colman Domingo plays Rustin in the Netflix biopic. This article appears in the February 2024 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. On August 28, 1963, upwards of 250,000 people gathered at… Continue reading
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to a crowd on January 27, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images) “If President Biden wants a shot here in Michigan, he’s going to need to do something different,” said one leader. JULIA CONLEY Feb 09, 2024 (CommonDream.org) A week after Arab… Continue reading
By Adreinne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis. List of Calendar of Events from AROC: https://www.araborganizing.org/events/ Many other events are listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 See Indybay for other listings of events ARTICLES A. Israeli spies threatening my family… Continue reading
I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction Kidada E. Williams From a groundbreaking scholar, a heart-wrenching reexamination of the struggle for survival in the Reconstruction-era South, and what it cost. The story of Reconstruction is often told from the perspective of the… Continue reading
SEIU 721 president David Green spoke at the launch of the California Fast Food Workers Union in Los Angeles on February 9, 2024. (Photo: @SEIU721/Twitter) Workers have shown “when they come together what kind of power they can have to really take on massive corporations like Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Burger… Continue reading
An Israeli soldier grimaces under the weight of a 155mm artillery shell of the type provided in bulk by the United States in the Upper Galiliee region of northern Israel on October 18, 2023. (Photo: Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images) “If existing restrictions were enforced, the U.S. would have firmly… Continue reading
Palestinians receiving dialysis treatment are pictured at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al Balah, Gaza on February 8, 2024. (Photo: Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) “There is a particularly cruel circular logic at play here: Israeli forces, as they bomb and besiege Gaza, are creating an urgent need for… Continue reading
PublishedYesterday (TheOnion.com) LAS VEGAS—In a significant blow for the presidential candidate’s already beleaguered campaign, Nikki Haley lost Nevada’s Republican primary Tuesday to the alternative option of “I’m Trans and You Can Take My Guns,” according to the final tally of votes. “It’s a major upset for Haley to have nearly… Continue reading
Bill McKibben The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone? Wed 7 Feb 2024 06.01 EST (TheGuardian.com) View image in fullscreen ‘Biden has called their bluff, and it’s beautiful to watch.’ Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA Ten days ago Joe Biden did something remarkable,… Continue reading
