by Shahd Abusalama/Guest/Palestine From My Eyes Overnight on Friday, 31 July, a group of masked Jewish settlers threw firebombs through a window of the Dawabsha family house in Kufr Douma, near Nablus. They fell in the bedroom where the whole family had been sleeping peacefully, setting the house […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage CINCINNATI, OH – The University of Cincinnati Police Officer who shot and killed 43-year-old Samuel Dubose has been indicted for murder. In a press release, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters spoke of Officer Ray Tensing’s conduct, “I’ve been doing this for over 30 […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage UTICA – Haneen Alsaad’s native language is Arabic, but the young Palestinian is making a name for herself with some impassioned speeches in her adopted tongue. Haneen is from one of several families of Palestinian refugees which call Utica home and after her […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage The case of Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old Chicago-area activist who was found dead in a Texas jail cell on July 13th, has opened up many questions in the past two weeks. The stated cause of death was ruled asphyxiation via autopsy by the […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage It is safe to say that among the middle class in the US, the police are widely appreciated and respected. However, among the lower classes, police are often abhorred. Why? Through observations, historical analysis of socio-economics, and some two-bit psychology which is the […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School The originally scheduled lecture on drone warfare by Syracuse activist Ed Kinane for this evening’s class has been canceled. Instead, we will watch the film “A Place Called Chiapas.” The film will be screened at 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 6 at the Mohawk […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage It is both valid and poignant to ask if conservative-types in the US hear the contradiction in their reactions to police brutality when held against their small government credo; right wing commentary on police shootings, after all, often betrays strong government sympathies as […]
by Peter Bohmer Today is the 40th anniversary of the Vietnamese victory and the U.S. defeat in Vietnam. This was a victory not only for Vietnam but also for people all over the world who believe in self-determination and opposition to U.S. economic and political domination. To me, […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage I had a great teacher when it came to studying nonviolence, sitting in a classroom at SUNY Brockport nearly a decade ago discussing its history, its nuances, its concerted approach to negating power by challenging it, almost tauntingly, to lash out violently among […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School In celebration of May Day, the Mohawk Valley Freedom School will screen the classic film “Matewan” (1987) at 500 Plant Street directly following the May Day rally. The film will start at 7pm. The film was written and directed by John Sayles and […]
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