by MV Freedom School 4/1 – COINTELPRO: The War on Civil Rights, taught by Alicia McWilliams and Derek Scarlino This is the final class on the Civil Rights Movement unit (rescheduled from 3/25). Alicia and Derek will talk about COINTELPRO, the FBI’s ‘counterintelligence program’ headed by J. […]
by Bruno Lima Rocha/Kurdish Question Introduction to this particular issue In this part I will expose some basic historical information about the anarchist political organisation model and in the end, make a comparison between these experiences and the nowadays mission of the political organisation that intends to be […]
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 Derek Scarlino ALBANY – On Thursday March 19th, a delegation of litigants in the Maisto, et al. v. New York case (commonly referred to as the “Small Cities” case)for public school funding traveled to the state’s capital to address their lawsuit which will likely end up in the appeals process. […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School Fundraiser Dinner for the Mohawk Valley Freedom School Summer Program Saturday, March 28 from 5:00-9:00PM 500 Plant Street, Utica The Mohawk Valley Freedom School is hosting a fundraising dinner and community group “meet and greet” on Saturday, March 28th. The event will feature […]
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 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 James Gerken/The Huffington Post A new photo book from conservation experts aims to shine a light on humanity’s impact on the planet and convince people to think about their contribution. Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot includes photos and essays exploring man’s complicated relationship with the planet. The book “presents […]
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. […]
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