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Brexit
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The national referendum determining Britain’s exit from the 28-nation body called the European Union (EU) (dubbed ‘Brexit’ by the hip British press) has sent shock waves around the world. That it has done so is… Full Transcript
Memorial Day 2016
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Governments determine what day becomes a holiday. They declare what they will and won’t honor. They close their offices on such days, and an obedient media sets its programming in lockstep. For example, on Memorial… Full Transcript
Muslims Not Welcome
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The image of an imperious Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, speaks volumes as he calls for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S. The comments flood the globe, the latest expression of American fear, hatred… Full Transcript
The Dominican Republic: A Case of 21st Century Ethnic Cleansing
Shaka Zulu
There are two kinds of nationalism: reactionary nationalism and revolutionary nationalism. Here is a question. Which one is conducive to liberation and freedom: the stripping of 200,000 Haitians of citizenship and deporting them, en masse,… Full Transcript
“Huey for the Love of the People.” Dr. Huey P. Newton, the founder of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, CA, began the organization along with Bobby Seale as a body focused on the people,… Full Transcript