January 6 insurrectionists see almost no penalties for terrorizing Congress and damaging the Capitol. Cozcacuauhtli faces years of incarceration for Danza Azteca in front of an ICE building.
National Day of Mourning
Weeks preceding National Day of Mourning brought even more examples, to pile on top of myriad others, of the inequity on which this country was built.
Police ≠ Public Safety
We’ve known for decades what works and what doesn’t to reduce violence and crime. And nothing involving police makes any positive difference.
Voices of the Unheard
Elected officials invite voters to attend “hearings” about how they should spend taxpayers’ money, but then never listen to what their constituents say.
If I Were Police Commissioner
One only negotiates a contract if one cares whether or not anyone else signs it. Otherwise, one writes the contract to meet specific needs and others have the option of signing. Or not.
You. Can. Not. Reform. This.
Police violence hasn’t abated despite more and more departments requiring body cameras and the Internet filled with videos of egregious police conduct.
Legislators Miss the Mark with Police Reform
Police reform requires starting over from the ground up. Anything less is just an adhesive bandage on a gaping, hemorrhaging, pus-filled wound.
Protesters, Press, Police
Journalists who believe they are empowered to invade other people’s lives and private property for clickbait and airtime don’t care whose lives they destroy.
Meet the New Boss … Same As the Old Boss
Despite four years of numerous articles explaining that the primary reason for supporting this president is white supremacy, there are still people insisting we need more analysis.
Standing Still While Moving Left
Liberals and progressives won’t jeopardize their own comfort to fundamentally change a system that privileges them. Why “voting blue” won’t make a difference.
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