“The rebellions of the Sixties were not the same as we witnessed last summer,” said Elizabeth Hinton, author of “America On Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion.” In a dialogue with fellow author and activist Keeanga Yamahtta Taylor, Hinton characterized the frequent Black urban revolts of the late Sixties and early Seventies as responses “to the policing of everyday” Black community life. Most Black protest today begins peacefully, but the police have become more violent, said Hinton.
The state of Georgia has doubled down on criminalizing protest against the Cop City militarized policing project. Domestic terrorism charges and a statute meant for organized crime prosecution are…
Haitians have no protection from their puppet government and are at the mercy of racist Dominican Republic policies, even within their own country. The closing of the border between the two countries…
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) should be working with Haitians to resolve their country's problems. Instead, CARICOM works with the US and other nations to undermine Haiti's sovereignty. …
Corporate media war propaganda against Nicaragua, New York City mother wins judgement after her child was illegally removed, and the state of Georgia uses RICO and domestic terrorism charges against…
Camila Escalante is an editor for Kawsachun News and a Latin America correspondent for Presstv.
