‘The game is fixed’: Activist explains why people loot, and historical erasure of Black wealth

"Let's ask ourselves why in this country in 2020, why the financial gap between poor Blacks and the rest of the world is at such a distance that people feel their only hope and only opportunity to get some of the things that we flaunt and flash in front of them all the time is … Continue reading ‘The game is fixed’: Activist explains why people loot, and historical erasure of Black wealth

What Happened To The Moral Authority Of The 1 Percent Mandating A Lock Down Of An Entire Healthy Population?

A couple of technocrats claimed that the entire world needed to go under the equivalent of house arrest, despite the fact that only those over the age of 60 and with chronic health conditions were at greater risk of Coronavirus/COVID-19 infection complications. Never before in human history has the entire world been locked down and … Continue reading What Happened To The Moral Authority Of The 1 Percent Mandating A Lock Down Of An Entire Healthy Population?

America Convulses in Pain, Fed Bails Out the Wealthy – YouTube

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/9xXSX5Yl0NIWhat's so insidious about the Fed's bailouts of investors in hedge funds, stocks, bonds, leveraged loans, and other often risky assets in a crisis? The destruction of capitalism.America Convulses in Pain, Fed Bails Out the Wealthy - YouTube

Are Authorities Planting Bricks to Bait Protesters? – Rolling Stone

A hashtag suggesting that authorities are planting bricks to bait protesters into committing violence is going viral on social media. One image often shared with the hashtag shows a stack of bricks with a smiley face superimposed on top of it, with the message “Well howdy! I’m just a mysterious ol’ pile of bricks.” “Do … Continue reading Are Authorities Planting Bricks to Bait Protesters? – Rolling Stone

Secretary of the Army reminds soldiers they swore an oath to uphold the Constitution — including the right of the people to peacefully assemble – Alternet.org

The secretary of the U.S. Army was forced to come out and remind soldiers that even if they’re called up supplement police forces in cities around the U.S. that they still must abide by their oath to uphold the Constitution. In a Twitter statement Thursday, Ryan McCarthy posted a video of himself speaking to troops … Continue reading Secretary of the Army reminds soldiers they swore an oath to uphold the Constitution — including the right of the people to peacefully assemble – Alternet.org

Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On — Especially During the Coronavirus Pandemic — ProPublica

The Philadelphia protest was one of many instances in recent days in which police launched tear gas — a toxic substance that can cause lung damage — into crowds. In a statement, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said that officers had no choice but to release it after protesters threw rocks at them and refused to disperse, … Continue reading Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On — Especially During the Coronavirus Pandemic — ProPublica

‘No way I was staying home’: Trump’s response leads more protesters to White House

"It ignited a fire in us," Alondra Pacheco, 20, said of the spectacle Monday, when law enforcement came "at peaceful people just so he could walk across the street." Pacheco had been out to the protests over the weekend, but another woman from Washington said she was joining the protests for the first time. "I've … Continue reading ‘No way I was staying home’: Trump’s response leads more protesters to White House

Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Memphis Sanitation Workers | Mining Awareness +

The name of Martin Luther King, Jr., is intertwined with the history of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. The Montgomery bus boycott, the freedom rides, the Birmingham campaign, the March on Washington, the Selma march, the Chicago campaign, and the Memphis boycott are some of the more … Continue reading Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Memphis Sanitation Workers | Mining Awareness +

Minneapolis officers use more aggressive tactics against protesters as rallies flare around U.S.

Across the country, demonstrators took to the streets, some demanding justice for Floyd and others fueling chaos, burning businesses and facing off against law enforcement officers. Saturday night's protest capped a weekend of more than 100 protests, rallies and vigils. Vehicles were torched in both New York and Los Angeles, and at the White House, … Continue reading Minneapolis officers use more aggressive tactics against protesters as rallies flare around U.S.

Downtown Seattle looks like a ‘war zone’ after riot

Mayor Durkan issued a 5 p.m. curfew in response to the protests for 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. An emergency alert was sent out from the city of Seattle asking all residents to disperse from downtown in accordance with the 5 p.m. curfew. Residents were asked to shelter in place. No … Continue reading Downtown Seattle looks like a ‘war zone’ after riot

‘A Disgusting Display’: Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Stun Grenades, and Tear Gas at Demonstrators Protesting Killing of George Floyd | Common Dreams News

Minneapolis police officers dressed in riot gear fired rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades into crowds of protesters that gathered late Tuesday to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd after video footage showed a cop kneeling on the back of the man's neck as he cried out, "I cannot breathe!" Videos and photos posted to social … Continue reading ‘A Disgusting Display’: Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Stun Grenades, and Tear Gas at Demonstrators Protesting Killing of George Floyd | Common Dreams News

Activist Teach In; How To Put Together An Event, Rally, Protest, Festival, Teach In or March – Use The Event As A Springboard For Positive Sustainable Change In Your Community

Activist Teach In; How To Put Together An Event, Rally, Protest, Festival, Teach In or March - Use The Event As A Springboard For Positive Sustainable Change In Your CommunityA coalition of groups or any single group with a goal can put together an event, but it is important to discuss and clear on what … Continue reading Activist Teach In; How To Put Together An Event, Rally, Protest, Festival, Teach In or March – Use The Event As A Springboard For Positive Sustainable Change In Your Community

FRYING DUTCHMAN humanERROR Musical Performance

One way artists and musicians are speaking out about Fukushima is to use music as a protest tool. This is one example of many. This musical performance is WELL WORTH LISTENING TO. He sings from the heart. If you are not crying by the end of this, well... watch and see what happens... According to the … Continue reading FRYING DUTCHMAN humanERROR Musical Performance

Anti Nuclear Music And Songs Around Radiation, Fukushima, Chernobyl, & TMI

Japan***FRYING DUTCHMAN "humanERROR"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5p283KZGa8 English lyrics http://fryingdutchman.jp/lyric.php#fragment-2Japanese lyrics http://fryingdutchman.jp/lyric.php#fragment-1Protest Song for FUKUSHIMA nuclear planthttp://youtu.be/VhOrxXnr3qA  Protest Song for FUKUSHIMA nuclear plant Kazuyoshi SAITOhttp://youtu.be/7B1ujuHBgAw Kiyoshiro's Summertime Blueshttp://youtu.be/2YgJY1aLVoA USAFukushima Song - "Fukushima Dreamin"http://youtu.be/1Wvz3yBSEZI Nuclear Madness (Music Video)http://youtu.be/BELv94DHQgE Anti Nuke Anthem http://youtu.be/OrfCiy5ly6s ANTI NUCLEAR-WAR Song: Stinghttp://youtu.be/IuhuyiQbMU0 Atomic Waste - ( Protest Song Against Nuclear Plants -Protest gegen Atomkrafhttp://youtu.be/IFRKipaerA8 Fukushima Song (instrumental)http://youtu.be/YKYrUFc_OGs GermanProtestsong gegen Atomkrafthttp://youtu.be/nny1E1TEsDk … Continue reading Anti Nuclear Music And Songs Around Radiation, Fukushima, Chernobyl, & TMI