Kyle Rittenhouse speech at University of Memphis sparks outrage The 21-year-old gun rights activist, who was acquitted after fatally shooting two in Kenosha unrest, was met with student protests The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2024
Frankfort rally focuses on education bills, uplifting young Kentuckians The rally was organized by New Kentucky, a collective that includes Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and African American activist groups like the Louisville Urban League, Black Lives Matter and the National Panhellenic Council. WEKU · Mar 16, 2024
Diane Abbott thanks supporters at anti-racism rally in east London Hackney MP tells large crowd ‘this is not about me, this is about the level of racism in Britain’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024
‘It was so wrong’: why were so many people imprisoned over one protest in Bristol? The long read: More people have been imprisoned for rioting during a single day in Bristol in 2021 than in any other protest-related disorder since at least the 1980s. What was behind this push to prosecute so harshly? The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024
Could AI deepen inequalities in the world? AI is hailed as cutting-edge, but it risks replicating biases and disparities already in place in our world today. Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2024
Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire outside an Israeli embassy. It is our loss he is no longer with us A person of such profound commitment and depth of feeling could be much more useful to the world alive than dead The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2024
Violence against MPs is unforgivable, but history shows it is not a result of protests The spectre of ‘the mob’ has long been summoned to limit freedom. However, protests almost never lead to violence, says professor of psychology Stephen Reicher The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024
Gaza’s social media activists are a potent force for change in the fight against racism Do not dismiss the new breed of protesters: they are following in the grand tradition of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Rosa Parks The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024
I’ve battled racism and misogyny in British broadcasting for years. As a Black woman, it’s exhausting The creative industries in this country are boys’ clubs. Conversations about meaningful change are long overdue, says author and broadcaster Gemma Cairney The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024
Chinese American Rapper Bohan Phoenix Blends Cultures in Bilingual Album Chinese American rapper Bohan Phoenix discusses his bilingual album, challenges of being an artist, and his commitment to addressing politics and racism. Top News · Feb 6, 2024
Why it's so hard to talk about Gaza If you feel frustrated that there isn’t a reasonable debate, it’s because Netanyahu’s supporters don't want one Salon · Feb 4, 2024
Dana White on Sean Strickland: ‘It’s his right’ to say what he wants on UFC platform Dana White doesn't agree with everything his fighters say, but he isn't about to filter Sean Strickland or anybody else on the UFC roster. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 30, 2024
Prof. Jeannie Suk Gersen (Harvard Law) on The Future of Academic Freedom An excerpt from this article in Saturday's New Yorker (the whole thing is much worth reading): Sometime in the twenty-tens, it became common for students to speak of feeling unsafe when they heard things that offended them…. [C]olleagues at other schools [besides the law school] within Harvard and elsewhere feared… Reason · Jan 30, 2024
Judge Orders LAPD to Delete Photos of Legal Documents In an unannounced raid, Los Angeles police allegedly photographed legal documents belonging to a lawyer representing a Black Lives Matter activist, prompti... Top News · Jan 28, 2024
The Guardian - US · Jan 20, 2024 Power review – damning documentary traces the history of US policing Yance Ford’s followup to Oscar nominated documentary Strong Island is a visually elegant, if a little dry, look at a problematic instituion
The Guardian - US · Jan 15, 2024 ‘His dream’s been weaponized into his nightmare’: how Martin Luther King Jr’s words have been co-opted Politicians and celebrities routinely twist the message of the civil rights icon, turning a radical legacy into revisionist history
Al Jazeera · Jan 13, 2024 ‘More mainstream’: In the UK, push for slavery reparations gains momentum As PM Sunak refuses to engage, civil society is working harder than ever to remedy historic horrors.
Top News · Dec 28, 2023 Violent protests escalate, American institutions targeted by pro-terrorist mobs Join Ellie Kohanem, former Iranian refugee & anti-Semitism envoy, as she passionately advocates for holding violent protesters accountable & restoring law ...
Reason · Dec 4, 2023 #TheyLied Case Filed by Elected Official Over Allegations of Sexual Assault Can Go Forward From Anderson v. Senthilnathan (Colo. Ct. App.), decided Sept. 28, in an opinion by Judge Katharine Lum, joined by Judges Jerry Jones and Steve Bernard: At various times in 2021, while Anderson served as an elected Director on the Board of Education for Denver Public Schools (DPS), [Defendants] BLM [Black…
Salon · Dec 2, 2023 What to America is John Brown? Maybe a lesson about people who refuse to learn from the instructive dissent of social movements
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023 BLM slams ‘publicity seeking’ ex-activist after he endorsed Trump Ex-president has in the past refused to condemn white supremacist groups
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023 Kyle Rittenhouse is now broke Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two Black Lives Matter protesters in Wisconsin in 2020 but was acquitted of homicide
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023 Kyle Rittenhouse is now broke Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two Black Lives Matter protesters in Wisconsin in 2020 but was acquitted of homicide
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023 Kyle Rittenhouse is now broke Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two Black Lives Matter protesters in Wisconsin in 2020 but was acquitted of homicide
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023 At Black Lives Matter house, families are welcomed into space of freedom and healing A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit that was widely criticized for purchasing a sprawling California mansion with donated funds recently opened the property to dozens of families who lost loved ones in incidents of police violence