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Thousands Protest Against Police Violence Outside US Embassies in UK and Spain
Protests over the police killing of George Floyd have also taken place in France, Mexico, Jamaica and Ireland.
It’s Time to Redistribute Obscene Police Budgets to Much-Needed Public Services
The cost of policing is exacted first and foremost in the damage to Black lives — and second on public resources.
Top Recipients of Police Money Include Trump and Leading Congressional Democrats
Since the 1994 election cycle, police unions and PACs have donated over $1.1 million to congressional campaigns.
Outside of the US, the World Sees Uprisings, Not Riots
The United States is paying the price for denying people what Malcolm X called “the right to be a human being.”
Poll: 74 Percent Agree George Floyd’s Death Reflects Systemic Racism in Policing
Two-thirds of Americans are also upset with how President Donald Trump has acted since Floyd was killed.
Move to Defund Police Gains Support Nationwide
The increasing support comes as images and videos of police attacking peaceful protesters continue to spread.
Noam Chomsky: Trump Has Adopted a “Viva Death!” Approach to the Presidency
Trump’s guiding maxim is the one articulated by Franco’s general in 1936: “Down with intelligence! Viva death!”
Trump’s Antifa Conspiracy Theory Attempts to Erase Powerful Black-Led Organizing
White supremacy cannot accept that Black Americans are capable of forming and leading their own liberation movements.
Obama Calls for Police Reform, But Others Note He Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Critics on the left noted Obama’s calls for reform didn't go far enough.
Trump Is Framing US Residents as Enemies to Be Met by Force. Don’t Let Him.
Trump is attempting to turn this past week’s explosion of political protest into his Reichstag fire moment.