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Monthly Archives: September, 2015

Why Police Terror is on the rise

  In Cincinnati in July, Samuel DuBose, a 43-year-old Black man, is shot dead after being pulled over for not having a front license tag...

Vision for a cooperative society

For the first time ever, we can eliminate poverty, homelessness, and hunger. For the entirety of human history we have been hampered by scarcity,...

We need a communal society

Most people when they talk about class have some deep misconceptions. We so often hear about class in terms of rich, poor and middle class. ...

Homeless organizers speak out

On July 31, WRAP (Western Regional Advocacy Project) brought activists with homeless-led member organizations from all over California and the ...

Uniting with the demands of the poor

At the US Social Forum in Philly, one of the gatherings was a People’s Movement Assembly that centered on the importance of Faith and it’s ...

“We as a people must become one”

The address, 405 Chancellor Avenue is inner city Newark, New Jersey. It is the location of the Church of Christ where I attend. The predominantly African ...

Wish It Was True

Country, I was a soldier to you. I did what you asked me to. It was wrong, and you knew. Country, now I’m just a stranger to you.

From Watts to Ferguson: Poverty is the common thread

August 9 marked the one-year anniversary of Mike Brown’s death. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the Watt’s uprising of 1965 and the tenth ...

“Safer Cities Initiative” creates most heavily policed area in world



September 26 is the 9th anniversary of the Safer Cities Initiative (S.C.I). This “initiative,” under the guise of “fighting crime," has increased the number of ...

Justice for Heriberto Godinez, Jr. — 1988-2015

On Monday July 20, 2015, at 1:30 a.m., my fiancé got murdered by Chicago police officers at District 9 for a crime he did not commit! The police story was ...

Justice for Zachary Hammond

“We must continue to keep the brutal [police] murder of Zachary Hammond on the fore front. If you cannot tell 100 people about this injustice then ...

In Memory of Sandra Bland

From cops killing the poor On the streets,to now, Two supposed "suicides" of African American women in jails: One, Sandra Bland, for not signaling

Water is a human right!

The denial of clean, running water to anyone is unconscionable. Water is the most essential requirement for all life—nothing can live without water. Corporate...

Judge drops bomb on illegal water rate hikes in Flint, MI: Ruling breathes life into fight for water rights

After months of demonstrations, public forums and court challenges, residents of Flint, Michigan, are emboldened by a court decision in their quest ...

Activists share water from mayor’s mansion

Yesterday, activists with the Detroit and Michigan Coalitions Against Tar Sands (DCATS/MICATS) took water from Mayor Dugan’s residence, the Manoogian ...

Moral Mondays Illinois: a movement to put people and planet over profit

I hate that my faith tradition, begun in a radical ethic, claiming to love people is to love God—and, in fact, God is Love—has been distorted into a hateful, ...

Respect, Not Violence!

On July 28, two men, Darren Thomas and Kenneth Wallace, were killed in their car inHumboldt Park on Chicago's West side. In a video made in the aftermath and ...

Fight for 15 and Occupy: waves in a continuing struggle

On April 15, 2015, fast-food workers held rallies in 236 U.S. cities in their biggest protest yet for higher pay and union rights. In addition, tens of thousands ...

Gentrification attacks Oakland

Redevelopment, privatization and gentrification are stalking Oakland. As condos spring up everywhere, corporations and billionaires with bags of money ...

Under the Bridge: A Culture of Resistance

Initiated by sculptor Roman Villarreal, Under the Bridge Artists Studio opened Nov. 9, 2012. Victor Montanez said this at the opening: “We see ourselves as ...

“Justice on Wheels” — Restoring Community

On July 25, community members came together to connect peace circles with bicycles. While this may seem an unlikely partnership, the combination weaves ...

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''THE SHOCK OF SAD SURPRISE'' A CAT HAS NINE LIVES NINE BLACKS ONLY HAD ONE LIFE A WHITE CAT SURPRISE

Boycott Whirlpool and Major League Baseball’s “Filthiest Play”

Maytag, owned by Whirlpool Corporation, is corrupting Major League Baseball through its "Filthiest Plays of the Week" promotion. They have enlisted ...

Benton Harbor under the dome

Benton Harbor is like many cities across this country. The people have less faith in the system to do right by them. Not just in the courts, but ...

The movement must defend its leaders. Free Rev. Pinkney!

As Americans, we are taught that our government is “of, for and by the people.” Many of us even brag that our justice system is the fairest in the world. No recent court case shatters that myth ...

Help get the People’s Tribune out to the homeless!

Help get the People’s Tribune out to homeless organizations and places where the homeless gather! Homelessness is a stark example of the degeneration of an...