End Mass Criminalization of Black and Brown Youth (89)
Phillip Agnew, Dream Defender
Written by Michelle Chen | In These Times
Phillip Agnew isn’t trying to make history; he’s just heeding its call. As the head of the Florida-based Dream Defenders, Agnew is one of many young civil rights leaders drawing from the rich legacy of black freedom struggles while moving into the 21st century with a deft use of social media and sometimes-scathing irony.
Marijuana legalization debate lights up in Ohio
Written by Michael D. Pitman and Vivienne Machi | Journal News
Supporters for marijuana legalization say that the city of Hamilton’s proposal to ban medical marijuana sales throughout its limits ahead of any potential statewide vote is premature, and city residents began to voice their dissent against the change in zoning ordinances late last week.
Case dropped against Detroit police officer who shot and killed 7-year-old girl while she slept
Written by Scout Finch | DailyKos
On May 16, 2010, a Detroit SWAT team raided the home of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones. As officers entered the home, Detroit Police Officer Joseph Weekley's gun went off, killing Aiyana, who was asleep on the couch with her grandmother.
The Women Behind Black Lives Matter
Written by Kendra Pierre-Louis | In These Times
The ‘leaderless’ movement is being propelled by the efforts of women of color.
Protesters Stage a ‘Die In’ in Longworth Cafeteria
Written by Bridget Bowman | Roll Call
Roughly 20 to 30 protesters staged a “die in” in the Longworth House Office Building cafeteria Wednesday afternoon to bring attention to police militarization and racial profiling.
The protest, first reported by The Washington Post, began at approximately 12:30 p.m. According to a cafeteria worker present for the demonstration, the protesters laid down on the ground between the cash registers and tables for about five minutes.
The recent killing of two New York City police officers can’t be allowed to silence the movement against police brutality. In just about every vibrant progressive social movement, there comes a moment when a psychologically or emotionally disturbed person, an agent provocateur, or a political extremist commits an atrocious act that is seized upon by the state and/or the Right to try to discredit or outright repress the movement.
Prisons employ and exploit the ideal worker. Prisoners do not receive benefits or pensions. They are not paid overtime. They are forbidden to organize and strike. They must show up on time. They are not paid for sick days or granted vacations.
In Black Lives Matter Protest, Corporate Rights Trump Free Speech
Written by Brendan Fischer | Center for Media and Democracy
Minnesotans protesting police violence and institutional racism could face "staggering" fees and criminal charges for a protest at Mall of America, with the City of Bloomington announcing plans to force organizers to pay for the mall's lost revenue during the exercise of their free speech rights, highlighting important questions about free speech in an era of privatized public spaces.
Why #BlackLivesMatter Actions Aren't Stopping
Written by Dani McClain | The Nation
The movement challenging the criminal justice system's treatment of black people continues to build this week. On Monday morning, Bay Area organizers blockaded entrances to Oakland Police Department headquarters and brought traffic to a standstill on nearby Interstate 880.
Activists disrupt traffic in Hammond to protest injustices
Written by Sarah Reese | NW Times
A Gary native whose son was fatally shot by police last month in Tennessee was among more than three dozen people who rallied Sunday outside Hammond City Hall to protest racial and social injustice.
More...
D.C. pot fight puts GOP in an awkward spot
Written by Manu Raju and Jonathan Topaz | Politico
The House Republican who could end up undoing a District of Columbia voter referendum to legalize marijuana has a blunt message for residents of the capital city: If you don’t like it, move out.
America “Is Moving Towards Two Societies, One White, One Black — Separate and Unequal”
Written by Theresa Riley | Moyers & Company
Some of you may remember the Kerner Commission, but many younger members of our audience probably will not. The Kerner Report should be required reading for policymakers and anyone trying to understand how we got to where we are now in terms of the black experience in America, the history of the ghetto and government’s responsibility to its citizens.
The strange death of Lennon Lacy: Another lynching mistaken for suicide?
Written by Sue Sturgis | Facing South
On the morning of Aug. 29, the body of Lennon Lacy was found hanging from a noose fastened to a swing set at a trailer park in the small eastern North Carolina town of Bladenboro, about a half-mile from his family's home.
WATCH: ‘I Can’t Breathe’ — Rep. Hank Johnson’s incredible tribute to Eric Garner
Written by Zaid Jilani | Alternet
Wednesday night, a grand jury in New York City refused to indict police officers in the killing of Eric Garner, a man who died after officers used a prohibited choke hold on him. The decision set off protests across the country.
Latest Expand and Protect Social Security News
-
Screwing With and Screwing the Elderly and Disabled
Social Security checks to rise just 0.3% in 2017
Read More -
Seizing on Popular Support, Dems Unite on Expanding Social Security
'A few years ago, expanding Social Security was considered a radical idea. Now, it's the official position of the Democratic Party'
Read More -
Clinton and Sanders Debate How Much to Expand Social Security
Last night on the debate stage, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, the two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for…
Read More -
The Damned Lies: Attacking the Trust in America's Retirement System
Ever wonder why you hear Republicans and the Right-wing media constantly saying that Social Security is going bankrupt? This drumbeat…
Read More -
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Make Up Missing Social Security Increase
Elizabeth Warren would like to send every senior citizen and disabled veteran in America a check for $580.
Read More -
Democrats win as Social Security cuts removed from Senate highway bill
Two provisions to cut Social Security benefits in the proposed highway bill caused Democrats in both the Senate and House…
Read More -
Strengthen, Expand Social Security
As boxes of petitions signed by 2 million Americans were hauled to the Capitol on Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced…
Read More -
The Real Social Security Crisis Is Income Inequality
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) has called out his Senate Republican colleagues for “creating a phony crisis” with regard to Social…
Read More -
Why Is No One Talking About the GOP’s Plan to Send Millions of Disabled Americans Into Poverty?
Despite their virtues, many conservative Republicans have an unfortunate habit of picking on the weak and disadvantaged, slandering the people…
Read More -
GOP Assault on Social Security Could be 'Death Sentence' for Nation's Disabled
Republican opposition to a plan that would shore up a critical government safety-net program amounts to a new front in…
Read More -
House rule sets up election-year battle over Social Security
Buried in new rules that will govern the House for the next two years is a provision that could force…
Read More -
'Hostage-Takers': Republicans Go After Social Security on Very First Day
Advocacy groups vow to fight back against what they believe is a preliminary "stealth attack" that portends a wider assault…
Read More -
5 Most Economically Vulnerable Groups of Aging Americans Who Need Social Security
(Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from a new book, “Social Security Works! Why Social Security…
Read More -
5 Most Economically Vulnerable Groups of Aging Americans Who Need Social Security
(Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from a new book, “Social Security Works! Why Social Security…
Read More -
New Polling Shows Overwhelming Support for Adding a Caregiver Credit to Social Security
Poll shows that 68% of Americans favor counting caregiving for small children, chronically disabled relatives, and aging family members towards…
Read More
- 1
- 2
Latest News
-
Trump administration's voter suppression attempts ahead of midterms are not only 'morally wrong,' they're illegal +
Imagine going to the polls on Election Day and discovering that your ballot could be collected and reviewed by the… Read More
-
ACLU Blueprints Offer Vision to Cut US Incarceration Rate in Half by Prioritizing 'People Over Prisons' +
ACLU Blueprints Offer Vision to Cut US Incarceration Rate in Half by Prioritizing 'People Over Prisons' Read More
-
As Florence Makes Landfall, Poorest Once More Likely to Suffer Most From Storm's Destruction +
"These disasters drag into the light exactly who is already being thrown away," notes Naomi Klein Read More
-
How about some good news? Kansas Democratic Representative advances bill for Native Peoples. +
How about some good news? Kansas Democratic Representative advances bill for Native Peoples. Read More
-
How One Dying Man Changed The Debate About The Tax Bill +
What mattered was that he showed up — that he put himself in front of the people whose opinions on… Read More
-
Democrats Just Won a Major Victory in Virginia +
On a night of Democratic victories, one of the most significant wins came in Virginia, where the party held onto… Read More
-
Repealing the Jim Crow law that keeps 1.5 million Floridians from voting. +
A seismic political battle that could send shockwaves all the way to the White House was launched last week in… Read More
-
Nuclear Weapons: Who Pays, Who Profits? +
In an interview with Reuters conducted a month after he took office, Donald Trump asserted that the U.S. had “fallen… Read More
-
Sessions issues sweeping new criminal charging policy +
Attorney General Jeff Sessions overturned the sweeping criminal charging policy of former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. and directed… Read More
- 1
- 2
Featured Social Security News
-
Screwing With and Screwing the Elderly and Disabled +
Social Security checks to rise just 0.3% in 2017 Read More
-
The Damned Lies: Attacking the Trust in America's Retirement System +
Ever wonder why you hear Republicans and the Right-wing media constantly saying that Social Security is going bankrupt? This drumbeat… Read More
-
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Make Up Missing Social Security Increase +
Elizabeth Warren would like to send every senior citizen and disabled veteran in America a check for $580. Read More
-
Why Is No One Talking About the GOP’s Plan to Send Millions of Disabled Americans Into Poverty? +
Despite their virtues, many conservative Republicans have an unfortunate habit of picking on the weak and disadvantaged, slandering the people… Read More
-
GOP Assault on Social Security Could be 'Death Sentence' for Nation's Disabled +
Republican opposition to a plan that would shore up a critical government safety-net program amounts to a new front in… Read More
-
'Hostage-Takers': Republicans Go After Social Security on Very First Day +
Advocacy groups vow to fight back against what they believe is a preliminary "stealth attack" that portends a wider assault… Read More
-
Fight for Big Ideas: Expand Social Security +
Why did Democrats lose on election night? Because not enough of them were fighting for big ideas. As Sen. Bernie… Read More
-
Almost Every Slice of American Society Wants To Strengthen Social Security Except Washington Insiders +
Most Americans want better benefits, and they agree on how to pay for them. As strengthening Social Security becomes a… Read More
- 1