WSWS (2023-05-04). Former Minneapolis cop who held back bystanders during George Floyd's murder found guilty. wsws.org Tou Thao, the last of the four former Minneapolis officers to stand trial on state charges for the May 25, 2020, police killing of George Floyd, was found guilty on Monday of aiding and abetting second degree murder.
Staff (2023-05-03). Headlines for May 3, 2023. democracynow.org Fighting Continues in Sudan Ahead of 7-Day Ceasefire as Aid Groups Fear Regional "Ripple Effect", Biden Admin to Deploy 1,500 Troops to Border, Cuts Deportation Deal with Mexico as Title 42 Ends, Minnesota Judge Finds Tou Thao Guilty of Aiding and Abetting the Killing of George Floyd, Israel and Gazan Fighters Agree to Ceasefire After Israeli Air Raids on Enclave, Ugandan Lawmakers Pass Modified Anti-LGBTQ Bill Which Still Includes Death Penalty, House Democrats Seek to Force Debt Limit Raise Without Backing of GOP Leaders, Senate Panel Holds SCOTUS Ethics Hearing Amid Mounting Conflict of Interest Sc…
Unicorn Riot (2023-05-03). Fourth Killer of George Floyd Found Guilty. unicornriot.ninja
Lee Camp (2023-05-03). The Truth About Crazy High Rents in the US. mintpressnews.com 64% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, with one of the main reasons being the high cost of rent and housing, thanks in part to large investors, like Blackstone, buying up homes and leaving them vacant while raising rents.
WSWS (2023-05-03). An interview with Harvard anthropology professor John Comaroff—Part one. wsws.org We spoke recently to South African-born John Comaroff, the Hugh K. Foster professor of African and African-American studies and of anthropology, and Oppenheimer research fellow in African studies, Harvard University.
Staff (2023-05-04). Headlines for May 4, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Shells Kill 23 in Kherson as Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack on Kremlin, Israeli Soldiers Kill 3 Palestinians in Raid on Occupied Nablus, Rwanda Death Toll from Flooding and Landslides Rises to 136, Egypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist Hisham Abdel Aziz After Four Years Behind Bars, Protesters Confront Blinken over Julian Assange Extradition and Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Fed Chair Accused of "Aiming to Put People Out of Work" with Latest Interest Rate Hike, Police Arrest Wife of Texas Mass Shooter, Whom She Accused of Domestic Violence, Georgia Police Arrest Mass Shooting Suspect as Se…
WSWS (2023-05-04). Former Minneapolis cop who held back bystanders during George Floyd's murder found guilty. wsws.org Tou Thao, the last of the four former Minneapolis officers to stand trial on state charges for the May 25, 2020, police killing of George Floyd, was found guilty on Monday of aiding and abetting second degree murder.
Staff (2023-05-03). Headlines for May 3, 2023. democracynow.org Fighting Continues in Sudan Ahead of 7-Day Ceasefire as Aid Groups Fear Regional "Ripple Effect", Biden Admin to Deploy 1,500 Troops to Border, Cuts Deportation Deal with Mexico as Title 42 Ends, Minnesota Judge Finds Tou Thao Guilty of Aiding and Abetting the Killing of George Floyd, Israel and Gazan Fighters Agree to Ceasefire After Israeli Air Raids on Enclave, Ugandan Lawmakers Pass Modified Anti-LGBTQ Bill Which Still Includes Death Penalty, House Democrats Seek to Force Debt Limit Raise Without Backing of GOP Leaders, Senate Panel Holds SCOTUS Ethics Hearing Amid Mounting Conflict of Interest Sc…
Unicorn Riot (2023-05-03). Fourth Killer of George Floyd Found Guilty. unicornriot.ninja
Lee Camp (2023-05-03). The Truth About Crazy High Rents in the US. mintpressnews.com 64% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, with one of the main reasons being the high cost of rent and housing, thanks in part to large investors, like Blackstone, buying up homes and leaving them vacant while raising rents.
WSWS (2023-05-03). An interview with Harvard anthropology professor John Comaroff—Part one. wsws.org We spoke recently to South African-born John Comaroff, the Hugh K. Foster professor of African and African-American studies and of anthropology, and Oppenheimer research fellow in African studies, Harvard University.
Staff (2023-05-04). Headlines for May 4, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Shells Kill 23 in Kherson as Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack on Kremlin, Israeli Soldiers Kill 3 Palestinians in Raid on Occupied Nablus, Rwanda Death Toll from Flooding and Landslides Rises to 136, Egypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist Hisham Abdel Aziz After Four Years Behind Bars, Protesters Confront Blinken over Julian Assange Extradition and Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Fed Chair Accused of "Aiming to Put People Out of Work" with Latest Interest Rate Hike, Police Arrest Wife of Texas Mass Shooter, Whom She Accused of Domestic Violence, Georgia Police Arrest Mass Shooting Suspect as Se…
As the three-year anniversary of George Floyd's death nears, David Miller investigates the campaign to silence critics of Israel's role in training American police on the violent tactics of suppression meted out on Black Americans.
This week, protests were held across the United States against right-wing efforts to ban books and antiracism education in schools. Fourteen protesters with Florida's Dream Defenders were arrested Wednesday for staging a peaceful sit-in inside the office of Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis at the end of the state's legislative session, in which he backed efforts to ban abortion after six weeks, deny gender-affirming care for youth, roll back rent control, censor discussions of LGBTQ issues and Black history in schools, and crack down on immigrants and unions in his political crusade ag…