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Corrections to “Man Power”
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Oops. I was wrong. I was wrong. In my last commentary entitled “Man Power,” I assumed that Dr. Christine B. Ford’s claim of sexual harassment would not scuttle judge Brett Kavanaugh’s swift ascension to the… Full Transcript
Is Administration of Justice Fair in America?
Charles Karim Diggs
My name is Charles Karim Diggs, and I’m at Graterford state prison. What we call it now- it’s a new jail we have called Phoenix. They just completed it, and we will have been transferred… Full Transcript
The Magnificent 7
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“The magnificent seven.” They are a cross-section of American men, black, white, Greek, and Italian. Seven men, seven guards at a county jail in Lackawanna county, Pennsylvania. Seven man who collectively face 37 counts of… Full Transcript
Sex Wars
Mumia Abu-Jamal
In the wake of a spate of scandals bursting out of Hollywood, names–names of the rich and famous-are dropping like ripe fruit from a bush. This latest eruption stems from the growing claims against super-director/bank… Full Transcript
The Greatest American Hypocrisy
Khalfani Malik Khaldun
Good morning. My name is brother Khalfani Malik Khaldun. I am calling from in Indiana Department of Corrections, Wabash Valley Corrrectional Facility, and this is the greatest American hypocrisy, all power to the people. Since… Full Transcript
“Tears & a Smile”
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Tears and a smile. For many across America, the presidential election has left them distraught, awash with anxiety, fear, and dread. It seems surreal. A candidate caught on tape saying what he said, who launched… Full Transcript
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
Butter Scores (Terrence Williams U.S. Supreme Court Reversal)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
His name is ‘Butter’, but to lawyers, judges and cops he’s known as Terrance Williams, a man who, in 2012, came within a few days to die. Williams was convicted of the 1984 homicide/robbery of… Full Transcript
You Can’t Bully Me
Lisa Strawn
Lisa Strawn. “You Can’t Bully Me.” Why do you bully me? Is it because I’m smart, funny, Or because I have red hair?Is it because I love everyone And you are filled with hate? Why… Full Transcript
To Serve & Protect or Ravish & Wreck
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Whoever we are, no matter our media source, we need not go far to find a praise story in the press about police. A cop pulls a man from a burning car; a cop helps… Full Transcript
Hello. This is the “Virginia Model Enabling Abuse.” Today is August 18. It’s a Monday. The Virginia Department of Corrections cannot hide or avoid what it has become, a bastion for state employees whose behavior… Full Transcript