by David Graeber/Gawker The Department of Justice’s investigation of the Ferguson Police Department has scandalized the nation, and justly so. But the department’s institutional racism, while shocking, isn’t the report’s most striking revelation. More damning is this: in a major American city, the criminal justice system perceives a […]
by Kathleen Harris/Whizzpast We all know male revolutionaries like Che Guevara, but history often tends to gloss over the contributions of female revolutionaries that have sacrificed their time, efforts, and lives to work towards burgeoning systems and ideologies. Despite misconceptions, there are tons of women that have participated […]
by Jalil Muntaqim/FreeJalil.com In seven years, by 2023, the U.S. will be 40 percent minority, and 50 percent of the entire population will be under 40 years old. These are the demographics that cannot be ignored as progressives move forward building opposition to institutional racism and plutocratic governing. […]
by Sean Robertson/Love and Rage The attempted murder of the two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri last night is truly sad, but not at all surprising. The recent Department of Justice report regarding Ferguson PD proved that what the protesters were shouting over the past six months was […]
by Leonard Horne/The New Inquiry A collection of essays on the work of Jamaican theorist Sylvia Wynter attempts to move toward a future beyond white supremacist narratives of human universality. The past year’s high profile murders have made clear that the media spectacle of death also spectacularizes the […]
by Petar Stanchev/Kurdish Question Despite being continents apart, the struggles of the Kurds and Zapatistas share a similar purpose: to resist capitalism, liberate women and build autonomy. Power to the people can only be put into practice when the power exercised by social elites is dissolved into the […]
by Jalil Muntaqim/FreeJalil.com Contrary to the refrain from the tragic Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown, we know that keeping your hands up does not mean you will not be shot. Assata Shakur had her hands up when she was shot on the New Jersey turnpike by a […]
The January/February issue for the Industrial Worker, the newspaper for the labor union the Industrial Workers of the World has just hit the stands (and the web). The IWW is also active in the greater Utica area and upstate New York. You can visit the IWW website at […]
by Incarcerated Flavors There will be an Incarcerated Flavors meeting on Tuesday January 6th at 6 PM and will be held at 500 Plant St. (Cornerstone Community Church) in Utica. We will be planning training for facilitators and mentors for our upcoming youth intervention and with proper preparation […]
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