An Indian diplomat, Dr. Devyani Khobragede, charged with filing false employment records for her housekeeper, is arrested, hauled into a U.S. Marshal’s office, strip-searched and subsequently released. In India, the event raises quite a ruckus,… Full Transcript
Long before the name Edward Snowden became known, the National Security Agency, or NSA, was involved in warrantless wiretapping and eavesdropping on people all around the world. And yes, even Americans. This was known and… Full Transcript
This is Lorenzo Cat Johnson. Has the justice system turned into a “just us” system? When a man or woman’s innocence is on the line, there shouldn’t be a competition to determine which attorney, whether prosecutor… Full Transcript
Once again, a child goes to school, armed to kill, with no expectation to return home – ever. It happened again in Colorado. That’s right, Colorado, where the Columbine School Massacre left 15 bodies on… Full Transcript
He was born “Rolihlahla” in July of 1918, in a nation of which he was not truly a citizen; into a country called the Union of South Africa, a part of the British Empire. The… Full Transcript
To my dear young brothers and sisters on the MOVE. As you listen in two cities, at the Asian Art Center in Philadelphia and [unclear] College in New York. Perhaps some of you feel powerless,… Full Transcript
It has begun. The dismantling and dismemberment of Detroit is at hand, and the U.S. federal court has opened the door to a program of disaster. Now that a federal bankruptcy has been approved, the… Full Transcript
I propose to offer another perspective. What is public community health? I suggest it is the state whereby a collective of persons have a balanced, non antagonistic relationship with other human beings, the natural environment… Full Transcript
On TV, every talking head waxes eloquent to all but predict, 3 years ahead, who will be not only the party nominee, but who will be the next president of the United States. The problem… Full Transcript
Most of us know of the famed Angola 3, Black Panthers who organized a real branch of the Black Panther Party in the infamous Angola Prison in Louisiana. But, Robert King Wilkinson, the late Herman… Full Transcript
Every November, when Thanksgiving is scheduled, I think of the People of the First Nations (so-called Native Americans), and wonder about their mixed feelings for a holiday that celebrates their enormous generosity as well as… Full Transcript
This is Lorenzo Johnson, and this is my latest, “Accountability: Time is Now.” Dear society, first and foremost, I would like to thank everyone for their support and their signing of my freedom petition. I encourage… Full Transcript
It happened a long time ago. August 8th, 1978, to be exact. Over 35 years ago. That’s when Philadelphia police raided the MOVE house and headquarters in Powelton Village, West Philadelphia, firing hundreds of rounds… Full Transcript
In the ancient Roman Empire, millions lived under the illusion that the Emperor was all powerful, and that his will alone ran, regulated and controlled the Empire. In truth, the Praetorian Guard, an elite unit… Full Transcript
The news that American intelligence agencies were listening to the personal cell phone calls of leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel broke like a thunder clap. It seems surreal, for surely a German head of… Full Transcript
It was long-awaited, but when it came, it left many men in disbelief. ‘It’ was a decision by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court in the Com. V. Cunningham case. The question posed was, is the Miller v.… Full Transcript
Malcolm two. It was with deep and profound shock and sorrow that I received the news of the tragic and, somewhat incomprehensible death, of Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of Black nationalist leader and icon, Malcolm… Full Transcript
