It’s time governments led by example and stopped using armed police as the go-to solution for societal problems.
Protests
We must redefine what peace means and reject the police-enforced law-and-order “peace” as defined by white supremacy.
Calls to defund and abolish police departments have fueled movements to dismantle and defund police on college campuses.
As schools reopen, educators should strive to teach students about the Black radical tradition.
Well-before Trump made the threat, a demonstration had been planned to take place mere blocks from his campaign event.
Kneeling in “solidarity” with protesters is another attempt by police to gaslight people’s lived experience of policing.
Rayshard Brooks’s killing comes as protests against racism and police violence continue across the country.
Amid calls to defund police, cops are framing themselves as victims. We must remember who is really being brutalized.
From Minneapolis to Beirut to Paris, international protests show us another world is truly possible.
Even as Trump withdraws troops, we must be prepared for if and when he does recall them to stamp out dissent.