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How Can I Protect My Son From Becoming Another Trayvon Martin?
By Melanie Coffee Trayvon Martin. A name forever etched in the annals of America’s complex relationship with race. We all know the story. A 17-year-old armed with only a bag of Skittles, a hoodie and mocha skin is followed by a … Continue reading
Justifiable Homicides: Black Defendants Rarely Get Self-Defense Ruling
By Danielle C. Belton It doesn’t hurt to have a little white privilege on your side. If you can get it. And George Zimmerman got the most out of what privilege he had after being found not guilty in the … Continue reading
DHS warns employees not to read leaked NSA information
By Josh Hicks The Department of Homeland Security has warned its employees that the government may penalize them for opening a Washington Post article containing a classified slide that shows how the National Security Agency eavesdrops on international communications. An … Continue reading
McJobs Are the Future: Why You Should Care What Fast Food Workers Earn
By Jordan Weissmann As I wrote earlier today, the corporate brass at McDonald’s seem to believe that in order to survive on what they pay their restaurant workers, you need a second job. And hey, credit where it’s due: they’re probably … Continue reading
Has the 1 Percent Committed Treason?
By Robert Reich Permit me an impertinent question (or three). Suppose a small group of extremely wealthy people sought to systematically destroy the U.S. government by (1) finding and bankrolling new candidates pledged to shrinking and dismembering it; (2) intimidating … Continue reading
7 Things to Know About Covert Affairs Season 4
By Joyce Eng Who can you trust? That’s the theme of Season 4 of Covert Affairs, now that Annie (Piper Perabo) is “in” with Henry (Gregory Itzin) after accepting a mysterious mission that he gave her in a folder. The … Continue reading
Limbaugh: After Jeantel’s Interview, “I Can Now” Say “‘Nigga’ With An A” Because “It’s Not Racist”
**Go to the site to hear the audio. Our use and misappropriation of the N-word must change. ~ SB** By Media Matters Staff LIMBAUGH: Stick with me. Keep your eyes on the radio. CNN informs us via Rachel Jeantel that Trayvon called Rachel … Continue reading
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David Simon: “I can’t look an African-American parent in the eye”
David Simon, certified genius and creator of “The Wire,” shared his thoughts on the Zimmerman verdict fray with a short, pungent post on his site. The key graphs: If I were a person of color in Florida, I would pick … Continue reading
Latin Drug Bosses And Their Growing American Ties
By Larry Kaplow Latin American cartels are fueled by U.S. drug demand so their illegal retail networks often stretch throughout America. And Mexico’s arrest of Miguel Angel Trevino Morales was a reminder that the connections between drug traffickers and the … Continue reading
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Remembering Oscar Grant & Immortalizing Trayvon Martin: Why Do We Need Movies?
By Sophie Jacob Sitting in the Angelika Theatre in downtown New York City on Friday night, waiting for Fruitvale Station to start, I did not know what I was in for. The movie is about the death of Oscar Grant … Continue reading →