Greg Olear implores us not to allow Trump’s militarized violence against our fellow citizens to become normalized. Trump and Kristi Noem have organized a lawless army of thugs to terrorize us on the streets, in our workplaces, in our homes. This is not normal! I’m excerpting his long article. Open the link and read it. […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
No Flags At Half Staff Black Pastor John Howard Wesley of Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA did not mince words. “I am overwhelmed. And I do not celebrate the killing of anyone. Charlie Kirk did not deserve to be assassinated,” he told his congregation. “But I’m overwhelmed seeing the flags of the U.S.A. at half-staff, calling this nation ... Read More The post Whites Mourned Charlie, While Blacks Rebuked Charlie, Why? appeared first on George Freeman.| George Freeman
A call to the Catholic Church, The Vatican, and the Pope, to be more accepting of all forms of love and to help guide us to a better future.| George Freeman
Attorneys for the plaintiffs are petitioning a federal court for an emergency order to stop the government’s illegal and brutal suppression of First Amendment rights. CHICAGO — During the summer of 2025, the Trump Administration has deployed federal forces to cities across the United States with announced missions to deter crime and enforce immigration laws. […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Protesters and Members of the Press Challenge First Amendment Violations by Federal Forces at ICE Faci...| Loevy + Loevy
In the post at 9 a.m. today, two scholars of racism and equity explained that Trump’s scrubbing of museums, national parks, and other federal facilities is an attempt to capture control of the culture and erase the place of Blacks, women, and anyone else who is not a straight white male. But, as scholar Julian […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
The latest Presidential memo, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” is to be a preemptive war against those individuals and institutions which threaten Trump’s absolute grip on power. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report Fascists, historically, are surprisingly candid about…Read more →| Consortium News
United States citizens must empower themselves to fight back against an increasingly authoritarian Trump administration as well as the Democratic wing of the uniparty, argues Ralph Nader. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble.…Read more →| Consortium News
Judge William Young found Trump acted illegally against Pro-Palestine students, calling the decision his most important in 30 years on the bench. “In all our history, we have never tolerated an armed, masked secret police,” the judge ruled. By Stephen Prager…Read more →| Consortium News
Editorial cartoons by John Darkow & Christopher Weyant| CT News Junkie
HARTFORD, CT – Republican leaders in the state House of Representatives called on Chief Justice Raheem Mullins to reconsider recent judicial branch policy changes that restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities inside of courthouses, citing what they call “unintended and dangerous consequences” for law enforcement. Chief Justice Mullins announced on September 16 that ICE […]| CT News Junkie
Editorial cartoons by Adam Zyglis & John Darkow| CT News Junkie
Yes, every device we own is probably harvesting our data. But the car might be the worst offender. The post Friday Video: You Should Care That Your Car Is Spying On You appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.| Streetsblog San Francisco
Key Points: Former state Sen. Justine Wadsack dropped her civil rights claim against Tucson Tucson attorney Joseph Williams seeks $7,838 in legal fees for time spent in preparation Wadsack failed […]| Arizona Capitol Times
Dr. Duvalier Malone writes about Delta State student Demartravion “Trey” Reed and the need for a transparent investigation into his death.| Mississippi Free Press
Dr. Keith Wunderlich shares the life and legacy of D.L. Holmes, athletic director of what is now Wayne State University from 1917 though 1958. With a meager budget and outdated equipment, Coach Holmes nurtured a generation of track and field Olympians and world record holders in Detroit, regardless of race, ethnicity, or religious background. Wunderlich is co-author of Coach of Champions: D.L. Holmes and the Making of Detroit's Track Stars.| reuther.wayne.edu
Political analysts fear that the administration’s crackdown on free speech has major implications for Black Americans at odds with its anti-diversity stances.| Capital B News
The post BW Recommends | Sept. 21, 2025 appeared first on BirminghamWatch.| BirminghamWatch
Happy Constitution Day! Today, we honor the signing of the foundational charter of our Republic — the U.S. Constitution. Signed on September 17, 1787, the Constitution remains a beacon of liberty and justice, outlining the principles and rule of law by which we govern. The Framers of the Constitution were ordinary men who accomplished an […]| Idaho Freedom
The University of Houston hosted a hearing of the Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting on Saturday. Almost all of the candidates running for the 18th District, vacant since Rep. Sylvester Turner's death in March, urged the committee not to redraw the district’s boundaries.| Houston Public Media
Actively Black turned the NYFW runway into a history lesson wrapped in style. Check out the viral clips from the moving runway show inside.| Global Grind
Privately funded, the center adds immersive galleries and programs to inspire the next generation of “change agents.”| TheGrio
After the Civil War, the U.S. government promised 40 acres, either from abandoned plantations or unused land, to formerly enslaved Black people. But then President Andrew Johnson intervened. He pardoned Confederates, returning their land. It became a common theme. In the following decades, some Black farmers gained land through deals with white landowners: After being […]| Investigate Midwest
Our communities are facing unprecedented challenges to our collective safety and efforts to house all of our neighbors.| National Coalition for the Homeless - Building a movement to End Homelessness
The passivity — and complicity — of Global North liberals and social democrats has paved the way for the global rise of the far-right of a special type. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research Samar Abu Elouf, who won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year for the picture| Consortium News
'She didn't act like she was a big deal. She just was. She made the world better. Not many people can say that.'| eJewishPhilanthropy
After intense scrutiny of higher education, federal government sets sights on K–12| Education Next
[An expanded version of my Insight Kansas column, which appeared in Kansasnewspapers this weekend.]| In Medias Res
Back in my science-fiction-reading high school days, I devoured a tale by Harlan Ellison with a self-explanatory title: “I Have No Mouth and I Must| University Press of Kansas
Living in the Centennial Era of Malcolm X The post Justice Declared, Justice Denied appeared first on Islamic Horizons.| Islamic Horizons
Taking a cue from the Declaration of Independence, M. Reza Behnam submits facts "to a candid world" that impel the dissolution of a destructive liaison. By M. Reza Behnam Z-Network It has become abundantly clear that after 250 years, a second American revolution is necessary. Thomas Jeffer| Consortium News
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed legislation to accept a $9.4 million grant to open a new Real-Time Investigation Center for the San Francisco Police Department, which will include drones, surveillance cameras and Flock Automated License Plate Readers, and has already contributed to a 41% drop in auto thefts.| Davis Vanguard
The Good Samaritan law in Seinfeld is preposterous, which is why these laws don't actually exist in Latham, Massachusetts —or anywhere else.| Vista DUI Lawyer and Criminal Attorney Peter M. Liss
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 24th, 2025 OTAY MESA, CA — A Deaf, non-verbal asylum seeker from Mongolia has been released from U.S. immigration custody following months of detention without access to an interpreter. In a major legal victory for… Continue reading “Deaf Mongolian Asylum Seeker Released from ICE Custody Following Federal Court Order Requiring Disability Accommodations”…| Disability Law United
Disability Law United (DLU) invites candidates to apply for sponsorship for public interest fellowship applications for the one- to two-year period beginning Fall 2026. | Disability Law United
Rabbi David J. Cooper has spoken out against the killing of his friend, Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian activist who was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank village of Umm al-Khair, and criticized the Israeli government and US for failing to hold violent settlers accountable.| Davis Vanguard
SFPD and the Sheriff's Department spent over $350,000 responding to three anti-ICE protests in June, drawing criticism for deploying surveillance drones and failing to protect demonstrators from individuals falsely claiming to be ICE agents, violating the city's sanctuary city policies.| Davis Vanguard
Trump signs two executive orders aimed at “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” that will actually make our cities more dangerous for residents who are poor. WASHINGTON, D.C. – […] The post Trump administration issues executive orders that fundamentally misrepresent homelessness first appeared on National Coalition for the Homeless.| National Coalition for the Homeless
The courts are pushing back against the White House and affirming that everyone is entitled to due process and habeas corpus — regardless of immigration status.| www.kqed.org
Ending a “30-plus year horror story,” the $30 million total settlement for Mr. Wilson is believed to be the largest pre-trial settlement in U.S. history. CHICAGO — Forty-three years after Jackie Wilson and his brother Andrew were brutally tortured by notorious police Lieutenant Jon Burge and his crew of self-described “asskickers,” Chicago has finally brought […] The post Jackie Wilson—Brutally Tortured by Police and Falsely Imprisoned for 36 Years—Receives Record Settlement a...| Loevy + Loevy
Once again, residents across Connecticut are gearing up for protests across the state this weekend.| CT News Junkie
Police in rural Colorado plowed into a suspect who had his hands up. The undersheriff who gave the command has since been promoted. | The Denver Post
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a warning to landlords that housing discrimination against immigrant tenants is illegal and will not be tolerated, and that they must provide tenants with written leases in a language the tenant can understand.| Davis Vanguard
If you’re longing for constructive conversation about contemporary issues, take a look at our newest releases! Eerdmans authors are leading the way with thoughtful discussions of immigration, religious freedom, evangelicalism, ecumenism, inclusivity, and more.| EerdWord
Celebrating Black History with Family History reports on an event on the Quander family, one of oldest African American families in America.| American System Now
As legal battles continue to shape the future of LGBTQ+ rights, staying current is no longer optional. This Justia Webinar offers legal professionals a critical update on the litigation and legislativ...| Legal Marketing & Technology Blog
This week, we’re diving into how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act permanently changed the workforce for the better.| RALIANCE
The celebration carried a different weight in a year shaped by relentless hostility against activists and political leaders. Despite the lack of anti-Maduro slogans, it still stood tall as a symbol of resilience and resistance| Caracas Chronicles
The U.K. has spent decades trying to subvert Iran’s government, but also secretly sold them chemical weapons and spied on opposition activists, reports Martin Williams. By Martin Williams Declassified UK As bombs fell on Iran last month, the U.K. government claimed it had “not partici| Consortium News
“I am mad,” says Mr. Romero, who spent more than 22 years wrongly imprisoned for murder, after he says detectives manipulated an 11-year-old witness into identifying him as the shooter. CHICAGO — Today, attorneys for Francisco Romero, 43, filed a federal lawsuit on his behalf against the City of Chicago and thirteen officers of the […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Francisco Romero, Framed at 18 for a Murder He Didn’t Commit, Sues Chicago Police Over His Wrongful Conviction appeared first...| Loevy + Loevy
More than 40 Black former franchisees are suing the fast-food giant over discriminatory practices and policies that forced them out of the system. In January 2025, McDonald’s announced it was scaling back its commitment to diversity initiatives, a troubling development that has led organizations like the People’s Union USA to call for a boycott of […] The post PRESS STATEMENT: Black Former McDonald’s Franchise Operators Join the Call for a Nationwide Boycott of the Fast-Food Chain...| Loevy + Loevy
Antonio Hunter spent years dealing with a painful, embarrassing, and dangerous medical problem while the corporate executives who control healthcare at Pickneyville Correctional denied him surgery. EAST ST. LOUIS, Il. — Yesterday afternoon, after four days of emotional testimony, an eight-person federal jury voted to award Antonio Hunter $5 million in damages for the years […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Pickneyville Prisoner Denied Surgery is Awarded $5 Million by Federal Jury appeared first...| Loevy + Loevy
Harrison “Honey” Fitch, arrived on the University of Connecticut (then Connecticut State College) in the fall of 1932 and he made a solid impression, fast. Fitch, the first Black…| Today in Connecticut History
Title I and IDEA funding could be caught up in the battle between the White House and the largest state, which is led by Democrats.| Education Week
A satirical sermon on a number of modern highly-charged topics, ranging from DEI, Oligarch enrichment, and many more.| George Freeman
[This is an extensively rewritten version of an essay I wrote for Kansas newspapers last Sunday.]| In Medias Res
On January 20, 2025, the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14148, Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive| University Press of Kansas
“His energy and presence existed much larger than his physical form. He walked with his own atmosphere. His atmosphere was his entourage.” Nearly a quarter century ago, long before the age of smart phones and digital photos, I was blessed to be in the presence of The Greatest. Imagine being in the same place at […] The post 7 Lessons of Grit & Greatness Learned From ‘The Greatest’ appeared first on Dr. Juneau Robbins.| Dr. Juneau Robbins
SB 276 restricts ICE agent access to certain public spaces and imposes penalties for sharing personal information about immigrants under specific circumstances. immigration, deportation, civil rights| Campus Safety Magazine
The push for secularism through Quebec Bill 21 and 84 reveals an exclusionary vision of identity in the name of a narrow “common culture.”| C2C Journal
Education Week tracked state responses to an April 2025 Education Department request for states and schools to certify they don't use DEI.| Education Week
Sheria Smith, a former Department of Education civil rights attorney and union leader, is speaking out about DOE layoffs.| TheGrio
NATIONWIDE — In response to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda and In Our Own Voice Action Fund issued the following statement: “Yesterday evening, President Trump addressed the nation to brag about the chaos and cruelty that| In Our Own Voice - National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda
March 7, 1965, is known as Bloody Sunday after hundreds of people peacefully marched from Selma to Montgomery but were violently attacked.| Elev8
"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I left town mid-February, following the Mississippi as it twists and turns to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. A life-long Minnesotan, I have stepped across that river over worn stones at its source in Itasca State| The Phoenix Spirit
Did You Know About National Freedom Day? reports on the Feb. 1 Day of Observance for the signing of the 13th amendment ending slavery.| American System Now
Listen to the article, Narcissistic Stupefaction. Until now, I've struggled to name the psychosocial process undergirding the movement that is MAGA. However, I think I've found a term that succinctly identifies the problem: Narcissistic Stupefaction. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor killed by Nazis in a concentration camp, noted that fascists were, in the dictionary definition of the term, stupid saying: Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; i...| TransAdvocate
This (belated) review covers the SF Mime Troupe’s world premiere which returns Dickens to its SJW roots.| The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III)
Elections are coming up soon in the US and voting-age citizens with disabilities have the right to access polling places, ballots, and information about candidates and issues. We shared resources from the grantee community and elsewhere to help people with disabilities exercise their right to vote. Continue reading →| Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I recently learned that July is Disability Pride Month. I am a person with a disability and would like … Continue reading →| Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center
The ADA aims to remove barriers and expand opportunities for people with disabilities, but not everyone may know they have rights or responsibilities under the law. We gathered some examples to help people learn whether they may be covered by the ADA. Continue reading →| Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center
On May 1st, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra joined staff from the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL), along with the director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), … Continue reading →| Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center
Dan LindstromDirector of Marketing and Development Dan Lindstrom is the director of marketing and development for the Great Books Foundation. He promotes the important work that the Foundation does for lifelong learners, helping all who are interested to take part in civil discussions about outstanding literature and other objects of inquiry. During his 30 yearsContinue reading| The Great Books Foundation
On the president’s unserious declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is suddenly law.| The Dispatch
A list of civil rights movies you should watch to celebrate MLK Day.| No Film School
Human rights: we all have some, although many of us apparently want ever-more of them. Although they’re written into constitutions, they seem to be changing all the time. Activists demand new rights, human rights tribunals and courts discover or invent new ones almost out of thin air, and politicians are quick to take credit for granting or defending them. But where do human rights actually come from? And what are they based on? Patrick Keeney provides a timely reminder of Christianity’s ...| C2C Journal
DeKalb County, GA – The parents of slain forest defender Manuel ‘Tortuguita’ Paez Terán filed a civil rights lawsuit Tuesday against three Georgia law enforcement officers they say are most responsible for the death of their child in January 2023. Nearly two years after police killed Terán, and a year after the state refused to […]| UNICORN RIOT
The Appeal and other news outlets spent years reporting on dangerous conditions inside Atlanta, Georgia's Fulton County Jail.| theappeal.org
Social Work in Divisive Times: Navigating Dual Roles Across Eras and Movements Justin S. Harty, Ph.D., Arizona State University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2770-6869 November 6, 2024 Social work is often celebrated for its commitment to social justice, aiding vulnerable populations, and driving societal change. Yet, this narrative too frequently fails to grapple with the darker elements of the...| Social Welfare History Project
Fisk University campus safety officials are on “high alert” following “disturbing and offensive” messages targeting members of its community.| Tennessee Lookout
A quick update - The European Commission and EU member states have been pondering, for years now, if they should force WhatsApp/Apple/Signal/Telegram to scan all our private messages for suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM). For various reasons it is a horrendous idea to break end to end encryption in this likely highly ineffective way. Variations of the proposal have also included a mandate to perform such scanning of images using AI, and even to also read our text messages to see if...| Bert Hubert's writings
James Baldwin’s exploration of racism, identity, and love in America remains extremely relevant a century after his birth. His words offer clarity and courage to those grappling with systemic oppression, urging readers to confront painful truths and embrace compassion.| Frontline
DPS plans to spend millions in taxpayer dollars on a controversial software, used first as part of Governor Abbott’s border crackdown, to “disrupt potential domestic terrorism.”| The Texas Observer
Justice and fairness are words that have found their way to the front of our minds this year in the United States. Click here to learn more| ADR Times
The policy plan for a second Trump term would turn the department against progressive local prosecutors.| The Marshall Project
Civil Rights historian Dr. Danielle McGuire joined the show to talk more about the legacy of the 1967 Algiers Motel killings.| WDET 101.9 FM
Bigger Thomas, the central figure in Richard Wright’s novel Native Son, eludes easy categorization. In Bigger: A Literary Life, Trudier Harris examines his continued relevance in debates over Black men and the violence... READ MORE| Yale University Press
The US Supreme Court issued a decision yesterday stating that Donald Trump can do whatever whatever he wants.| Political Orphans
On June 17, 1957, Sam Battistone and Newell Bohnett saw the first fruits of their entrepreneurial vision ripen along Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara, California. Hoping to tap into blue-collar workers and middle-class vacationers, they opened up a joint-venture pancake and coffee house featuring moderate prices. Coffee sold for a dime a cup and a stack […]| The History Bandits
“Parental rights” are all the rage now in some quarters. But when parents gain rights, who loses them? Children.| Democracy Journal
Following is the case brief for Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co., 392 U.S. 409 (1968) Case Summary of Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.: A real estate company refused to sell a home to an African-American man, Jones, because he was African-American. Jones sued in federal court, alleging a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1982. The lower courts denied [...] The post Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
The meaning of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was to prohibit racial discrimination in voting. For example, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 received five revisions from Congress to ensure that no one could discriminate against voters because of their race. The Act secured the right to vote for American minorities, enforcing those rights protected by the Fourteenth and [...] The post Voting Rights Act of 1965 appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
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In this article, I will debunk the five arguments fascists currently use to target transgender people. All fascist movements are predicated upon the myth of categorical purity. Because the material…| TransAdvocate
Bill speaks at the Juneteenth celebration at Carnegie Hall on June 19, 2019. Juneteenth marks the day in 1895 when slaves in Texas learned they were free. The 19th of June became Juneteenth as every year growing numbers of African Americans recall with jubilation their own independence day.| BillMoyers.com
Want to understand systemic racism in America? Watch Bill Moyers in conversation with Michelle Alexander, Bryan Stevenson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Maya Angelou, David Simon, and others. They offer a useful primer on the history of racism in the United States and its continuing impact.| BillMoyers.com
On a spring day in April 1977, hundreds of disabled American demonstrators in Washington D.C., New York, Denver and San Francisco, demand new President Jimmy Carter’s administration implement Secti…| iheartingrid
The only color Republicans hate as much as black is all of them, together, on a flag.| Political Orphans
Dave Chappelle’s cisgender enablers repeatedly assert that anti-trans “jokes” are "just jokes" and not an essential aspect of the dehumanization process. So, let us put cisgender media’s claim to the test. The pushback against supporting the dehumanization of trans people began with a trans employee for Netflix writing, “I work at @Netflix. Yesterday we launched another Chappelle special where he attacks the trans community, and the very validity of transness – all while trying to...| TransAdvocate
In fact when I researched Roe at the 40th anniversary, it was clear that the anti-choice movement was already hard at work, anticipating the decision, and getting ready to take out the pending Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) a few years later. Audio from Planet Waves FM: Roe v. Wade and Our Haunted Wo| Chiron Return Inc.
https://audio.pwfm.tech/my-body-my-choice.mp3 Dear Friend and Reader: WE ARE ABOUT to experience a total eclipse of the Moon in the sign Scorpio, symbols boldly pointing to matters of women’s reproduction, and concerns of the public about such issues. Soon after the corresponding solar ecli| Chiron Return Inc.