by Doug George-Kanentiio The life and tragic death of the US soldier Chris Kyle, along with the release of the biographical film “American Sniper”, has attracted much interest into the role of these concealed and proficient long range killers. The word “sniper” comes from the snipe bird. Noted […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Love and Rage “We are out for Ireland for the Irish. But who are the Irish? Not the rack-renting, slum-owning landlord; not the sweating, profit-grinding capitalist; not the sleek and oily lawyer; not the prostitute pressman – the hired liars of the enemy. Not these […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Love and Rage Something new is taking shape in the Mohawk Valley in response to the local austerity measures which have slowed, but not stopped, the pulse of the school system. Some may call it a simple protest here and there; others a passing outrage at […]
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 Derek Scarlino What’s with the reverse logic that’s been increasingly rising among whites, right wingers, libertarian-types and even Blacks like Allen West? In specific, why is it when someone observes and comments on racism, they are themselves called “racist”? Take the following video for example, currently trending […]
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 […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage Note on this re-publishing: I originally published this on the Utica Phoenix website in September of 2012, before the 2012 Presidential Elections (it is currently up on Daily Kos). It still contains a lot of relevant criticisms of Barack Obama as well as […]
by Derek Scarlino It’s time for the United States to get serious about education. Like most other areas of this society, the apathetic retreat of the public has opened opportunities for non-person persons (read: corporations) to increase their influence on decision-making and policy. This is also, increasingly, happening […]
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