by Freedom News The influential French historian and translator, best known for his research on revolutionary Ukraine in the early 20th century, died on Wednesday December 23, 2020. Alongside his extensive series of works on Russian radicalism the Makhnovtchina and Krondstadt, Skirda published Facing the Enemy: A History […]
by Jeffrey B. Perry St. Croix-born, Harlem-based Hubert Harrison (1883-1927) is one of the truly important figures of early twentieth-century America. A brilliant writer, orator, educator, critic, and political activist, he was described by the historian Joel A. Rogers, in “World’s Great Men of Color” as “perhaps the […]
by Love and Rage Team Prisoner justice and abolitionist activists are staging rallies across New York State on December 12 and 13 to demand county governments and the state government take drastic action to address mass incarceration and the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the prison system. Activists […]
by Stephen D’Arcy / Public Autonomy This was first written and posted by historian, scholar, author and activist Stephen D’Arcy on his blog Public Autonomy in 2014. We republish it here on Love and Rage to expand the audience and expand the discussion on the many good points […]
by Kurdish Women’s Movement / Press Release The world premiere of the film Blooming in the Desert will take place on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST. The film will be available to the public on the Kurdish Women’s Movement social media pages. of Blooming in […]
by Wamsutta Frank Bertelle James / United American Indians of New England Fifty years ago, the Wampanoag activist and leader Wamsutta Frank Bertelle James wrote this speech after he was invited by the governor of Massachusetts to speak at the 350 year anniversary celebration of the Pilgrims landing […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunna and Elizabeth Meeks The rural Upstate NY village of Ilion, located just East of Utica, is home to Remington Arms, the oldest gun manufacturer in the nation. The massive, sprawling red brick factory is the beating heart of this small village of around 8,000 […]
The 2020 United States Presidential election is days away. Since 2015, we have witnessed the growth and eventual electoral victory of a far-right populist experiment. The flaws inherent in the United States as a country are manifest and date back to well before its founding, but there can […]
by Love and Rage Team The Utica Abolitionists and other activists marched with the family and friends of Jessie Lee Rose on October 10, 2020 to honor the teenager who was killed by the Utica police in 2013 and to also celebrate Indigenous People’s Day. For a more […]
by Love and Rage Team Addison Miller Park in Utica’s west side was shrouded in silence on October 10, a sunny autumn day, as a crowd gathered near the park’s playground. This was the same location where 19 year old Jessie Lee Rose was tragically killed by the […]
