Month: December 2011

It seems as if people are MOST comfortable with violating the civil rights of children at will. The recent case of a 13-year-old Albuquerque boy is a prime example of this. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A 13-year-old was handcuffed and hauled...

Incorporating a wealth of archival photos and footage of African Americans throughout history, 'Bastards of the Party' traces the journey of blacks in this country from their migration from the South to the West at the start of the industrial...

A colorful and provocative survey of anarchism in America, the film attempts to dispel popular misconceptions and trace the historical development of the movement. The film explores the movement both as a native American philosophy stemming from 19th century American...

Having just crossed the US-Mexican border via Laredo, Texas recently, I am wholeheartedly in favor of anything that could potentially streamline the process o

Academic Robert Beckford visits Ghana to investigate the hidden costs of rice, chocolate and gold. And why, 50 years after independence, a country so rich in natural resources is one of the poorest in the world.

No matter how who recieves the GOP nomination--I think it's safe to say that it will not be Ron Paul--the big win still goes to Ron Paul. Ron Paul has achieved more than most people will in their lifetimes, and...

Not surprisingly, Israel is willing to spend $160 million dollars to slow the flow of African migrants into "their" country. How do they plan to stop them? Does a border fence and detention centers sound familiar?

Despite the reality that in our times thousands of cameras are no match for tens to hundreds of bullets, the message of this song is clear: We must be the watchers of the watchers. And, not only are the police...

Times Books recently announced that they plan to publish Todd S. Purdum's "More Powerful Than All the Armies" in 2014. The book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by Lyndon Baines Johnson. The...

Apparently a woman, Laurie Ann Martinez (a psychologist), thought it was appropriate to lie about being raped to get her husband to move to a better neighborhood. Obviously she was only thinking