Here is an excellent report from Seattle about the movement there and the police response. A question that begs to be answered is this: Seattle is the home of the only openly […]
An Incredible Statement
“When these funerals are over, those responsible will be called on the carpet and held accountable.” Patrick Lynch, head of NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association referring to New York’s mayor, Bill de Blasio With […]
“Thin Blue Line” Returns to the Offensive
It was inevitable that they would counter-attack. After the exoneration of Darren Wilson (who killed Michael Brown) was announced, everybody from President Obama to the Wall St. Journal hoped that would be […]
US Torturers: Where are they now?
First of all the facts: They “waterboarded” the prisoners until they passed out. They subjected them to sleep deprivation. They chained them standing to a wall for days on end. They forced […]
Cops and Corporate America backing off
Just a couple of days ago, this blog site commented that we are starting to win. Now we have confirmation from today’s Wall St. Journal. A front page article in today’s paper is […]
668 – Almost 2 every day
According to FBI figures, in 2013 there were 461 “justifiable homicides” by police. According to the Wall St. Journal article of 12/03/2014 and reviewed here, there is a 45% systematic undercount of […]
From Ferguson, Missouri, to Kafr Kana, Israel
The similarities are eery. In Ferguson, Missouri, a young black man got into some sort of hassle with a cop. He started to walk away but the cop got out of the […]
Sunday in Ferguson
First I should say this: The most impressive thing about what is happening here is again the huge number of young people who are coming out and really taking the lead. Their […]
Ferguson erupts
After unarmed, 18 year-old Michael Brown was gunned down by the Ferguson police, the town (just outside of St. Louis, Missouri) erupted. The government responded with even more repression, as these pictures […]
Ukraine: “The sins of the fathers…” and beyond
by John Reimann “The sins of the fathers shall be visited upon the sons.” You don’t have to believe in the Christian Bible to see this at work in the current crisis […]