A leading reparations activist says there is merit in pursuing a variety of legal strategies that might convince U.S. courts that Black people deserve damages for past treatment in the United States. However, Kamm Howard, of the legislative commission of NCOBRA, the national Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, doesn’t believe there is anything “novel” about the proposal by Dr. Jahi Issa and Reggie Mabry, that reparations activists recognize that slavery was legal in the U.S., and adjust their legal strategy, according. “Slavery was never legal under international norms,” said Howard. “Only a small number of nations in Europe colluded together and created some rules among themselves on how to engage in these international crimes. Those were rules amongst criminals.”
The former commander-in-chief says the US has been waging war since its formation. “China has not wasted a single penny on war.”
Having finally imploded, Russiagate now morphs into its second life as a campaign issue for Donald Trump.
Unlike Edward Snowden, and more like Philip Agee, Assange rejected the premise that the State has any right to secrecy at all.
NATO is the main prop for global capital’s predations, and must be opposed by all who seek peace and social justice.
Federal officials spread right-wing tales that Black protesters were susceptible to Islamic jihadist appeals.
