Jul 07 2010
Progressives Win Big in South Central
In official results released last Thursday, a progressive slate of candidates swept nearly all nine-seats of the South Central Neighborhood Council. Under a banner of “We are not politicians, we are community organizers,” eight of the nine members of the slate were elected by voters who cast their ballots on June 26th at the All People’s Christian Center. Only the …
In official results released last Thursday, a progressive slate of candidates swept nearly all nine-seats of the South Central Neighborhood Council. Under a banner of “We are not politicians, we are community organizers,” eight of the nine members of the slate were elected by voters who cast their ballots on June 26th at the All People’s Christian Center. Only the …
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As Oakland residents and police officers braced themselves for riots, yesterday’s expected verdict on the Johannes Mehserle trial was abruptly delayed. Jury deliberations closed when one juror called in sick. Another juror left for vacation and was replaced by an alternate. As a result, deliberations are expected to begin from scratch today. A young black man named Oscar Grant …
The Right Hook, a weekly segment which covers the machinations of the right wing, from the Republican Party to the Tea Party Patriots, and beyond. By Chris Bennett
On Monday June 28th, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in McDonald v. Chicago that the city’s 28-year old handgun ban was unconstitutional. The decision comes just three weeks after Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis announced that Chicago’s murder rate through the first half of 2010 was higher than at the same point last year. This decision by the high …
General David Petraeus is now the official U.S. commander of Afghanistan, succeeding Stanley McChrystal who was dismissed after his criticism of the Afghan war strategy became public in June in an article in Rolling Stone. The change in command coincided with one of the deadliest periods in the war, with 11 NATO soldiers killed in the first six days of …
Tens of thousands of activists and organizers from across the nation converged in Detroit in late June to participate in the second ever United States Social Forum. A three-mile march through the city, attended by more than 2,000 people, kicked off the event on June 22nd. The first forum was held in Atlanta in 2007, after the World Social Forum …
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The leaders of the Group of 20 countries or G20 met in Toronto last week to adopt what they call austerity measures in response to the global financial crisis. Discussions focused around deficit reduction rather than relief for ordinary citizens. After intense lobbying by the financial sector, the governments meeting in Toronto postponed plans for tough banking regulations. G20 leaders also …
