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Aboriginal Rap – The Future Of Hip-Hop
“Real Talk: Aboriginal Rappers Talk About Their Music And Country” is a free ebook that introduces to the world of Aboriginal hip hop.
Indian Gang-Rape Victim’s Attackers Charged With Murder, Protesters Push for Broader Women’s Rights
Five men have been formally charged in India with the kidnapping, gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus.
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2012: Obituary in Abstentia
“Not with a bang, but a whimper;” The world as we know it did not end this year, but does not mean that the end is not near.
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Indigenous Peoples in Canada Launch Blockades and Actions in Support of Chief’s Hunger Strike
Hunger strike by Chief Theresa Spence against new government legislation and long term denial of indigenous rights sparks nation wide movement.
Chicago Teachers File Federal Lawsuit Charging CPS with Racial Discrimination
A federal lawsuit is being filed by a Chicago Teacher's Union in response to the termination of 347 tenured teachers, over half of which were African American.
2012: Here’s What REALLY Happened Over The Past Year
Lee Camp's Year in Review segment has it all - including a lot of stories the mainstream media wants you to forget about.
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Unemployment Unchanged at 7.8 Percent, Economy Adds 155,000 Jobs
This pace of job growth is consistent with a declining unemployment rate, but will not return us to full employment until the next decade.
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Our Clown-Around Congress
Washington, DC — To say that Congress looked like a clown show this week is an insult to self-respecting clowns. Painful though it may be, let's review what just …
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Our Deficit Debate’s “Sick Secret” Is Killing Us … Literally
Debt is America's illness, and worse than the disease, is our leader's refusal to even admit that we are suffering.
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Dear Longshoreman – Strike as a Verb, Hostess in Hindsight
A reflection on the trails endured and the lessons learned from the Hostess strike.