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The Party is Over

Mumia Abu-Jamal

In recent days, the presidential campaign has exploded. Videotapes of Donald J. Trump glorying in his sexual conquests (or attempts) have caused a hemorrhaging of support–especially among women, who are shocked and sickened by his… Full Transcript

Theater of the Absurd

Mumia Abu-Jamal

When I was a young Panther, a tiny, bald, blue-eyed Frenchman came to visit the national headquarters in Berkeley, California. David Hilliard, the Chief of Staff of the Black Panther Party, greeted him briefly, and… Full Transcript

“The Clinton Show”

Mumia Abu-Jamal

As the Democratic National Convention rolls out its latest episode of the long-running “The Clinton Show”. It is threatened, as are all old programs, by an audience that has grown beyond the show’s characters. Starring… Full Transcript

Mumia Abu-Jamal on Democracy Now!

Mumia Abu-Jamal

AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. We are “Breaking with Convention: War, Peace and the Presidency.” I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. We’re broadcasting from the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, broadcasting outside that… Full Transcript

Capital Gains

Mumia Abu-Jamal

The primaries have ended, and America’s general election begins anew — and voila! — a billionaire is pitted against a millionaire! The Trump-Clinton battle (what I’ve earlier termed ‘The Nasty vs The crafty’) is a… Full Transcript

Trump’s Running Mate

Mumia Abu-Jamal

When flamboyant realtor and reality TV star Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy, the political world – pundits, columnists, politicians and the press – almost choked themselves with their chortles, guffaws and chuckles. Trump, overnight,… Full Transcript

Obama vs. BLM: MLK vs. Obama

Mumia Abu-Jamal

On his latest trek to Britain, U.S… President Barack Obama took a slap at the youthful activists o the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. They were “really effective” at bringing attention to serious issues, he… Full Transcript

Ehrlichman: War on Drugs Really War on Blacks and Hippies

Mumia Abu-Jamal

For the youth of today, the name John Ehrlichman rings no bells. For people who lived through the ’60s, it is either famous or notorious. The name references a former high-ranking member of the White… Full Transcript

Unleash The Beast

Mumia Abu-Jamal

In a recent column on the pending election, I wrote that one needn’t worry about billionaire presidential candidate, Donald Trump, who wouldn’t last. I was wrong. I seriously underestimated Trump’s ability to pummel and maim… Full Transcript

Brief Thoughts on Antonin Scalia, Presidential Nominations and Republican Obstructionism

Jaan Laaman

Brief Thoughts on Antonin Scalia, Presidential Nominations, and Republican Obstructionism from Political Prisoner, Jaan Laaman Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s recent death has again exposed the deep divisions among the elite political managers of the U.S.A.… Full Transcript

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Rotten System Must Go

Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall

Far too often politicians think they can just say, “I’m sorry,”  after they are busted for doing wrong to Black people, and everything will reset and return to business as usual.  Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel,… Full Transcript