The Dissenter

"Curtis" (1970)
11 Apr 2016

Protest Song of Week: ‘(Don’t Worry) If There’s Hell Below, We’re All Going To Go’

In the late 1960s, black Americans in inner cities rioted and rebelled against poverty and oppression. Black Americans demanded more investment in black communities to alleviate the conditions contributing to widespread despair. There was also a fierce crackdown by authorities on the Black Panthers, which attempted to empower black Americans

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President Obama on Fox News Sunday
11 Apr 2016

Obama Claims Outcome Of Investigation Into Clinton Emails Won’t Be Political

President Obama highlights the unequal enforcement of laws to “protect” national security against high-ranking government officials and low-level personnel.

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Bill Clinton at Penn State University, April 8 (Photo by Penn State University)
10 Apr 2016

The Clintons And The ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ Election

Former President Bill Clinton went off on a rant against Black Lives Matter protesters in the audience at a campaign event for his wife, Hillary Clinton. There was focus on the spectacle itself. Some attention was paid to the substance of Clinton’s remarks, but for the most part, it was

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Charlie Rose interviews Bernie Sanders on CBS Evening News.
08 Apr 2016

Establishment Media Fuels Squabble Between Clinton And Sanders Over Qualifications

There will be more twenty-four hour news cycles like this one, and Clinton will continue to use this good cop, bad cop routine.

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The Bullpen

Information Awareness Office Logo By USGov-Military [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
11 Apr 2016

Report: Pentagon Not Enforcing Revolving Door Corruption Regulations

A recent report reveals the Pentagon is not keeping track of whether former employees are complying with revolving door laws designed to prevent corruption.

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Paul Krugman and Charlie Stross (Photo by Cory Doctorow on Flickr)
08 Apr 2016

Paul Krugman Doesn’t Understand The 2008 Financial Crisis

That an economist could be so misinformed (if not disingenuous) on such a vital economic issue is extremely disappointing.

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Photo By CartoonDiablo own work, released under Public Domain. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
06 Apr 2016

Was Corporate Media Too Dumb To Understand Sanders Bank Breakup Plan?

The usual suspects in infotainment claim Sanders somehow blew an interview with The New York Daily News and does not understand how to breakup the banks.

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Sharp Edges

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, USAID Administrator Raj Shah and Deputy Commander SOUTHCOM General P.K. Keen meet with President Rene Preval in a tent at the Prince-au-Port airport, Haiti, Jan. 16, 2010. Photo by USAID on Flickr.
07 Apr 2016

The Global Consequences Of Hillary Clinton’s Predatory Pragmatism

The “pragmatic” policies advocated by politicians have consequences. There is an aftermath, and in the case of Clinton, it usually is a bloody one.

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Hundreds march on media offices in New York to protest the #ChapelHillShooting (Photo by Joe Catron on Flickr)
03 Apr 2016

Leading US Presidential Candidates Normalize Anti-Muslim Sentiment

We’ve witnessed a formulaic normalization of anti-Muslim sentiment expressed by leading political personalities, and candidates running for president.

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Program for a International Women’s Day event in San Francisco, 1975, from the RF Kampfer Revolutionary Literature Archive [http://radicalarchive.tumblr.com/post/140685633339/radicalarchive-program-for-a-international]
31 Mar 2016

Introducing ‘Sharp Edges’—A New Column at Shadowproof

Our new column will introduce readers to stories from the margins of complex and oft-ignored realities being faced by communities that continue to resist

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Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters after conceding to Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire (Photo by Ted Eytan)
18 Feb 2016

The Problem With The Bourgeois Feminist Defense Of Hillary Clinton

After all, how distressing can the financial establishment be to those unaffected by its destruction?

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The Next Cold War

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrive at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb/Released)
11 Apr 2016

B-52 Bombers Deployed to Qatar, EU Friendly Minister May Replace Yatsenyuk in Ukraine

Next Cold War Roundup 4/11/16 B-52 long range bombers have arrived in Qatar, first time since 1991 Gulf War since these long-range bombers have been based in the Middle East.  Syrian peace talks set to resume in Geneva. US and Russia’s interests are converging. Neither wants to be blamed for

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore on Flickr
07 Apr 2016

CAP-Neocon Partnership Raises Concerns For Hillary Clinton Presidency

The Center For American Progress, a think tank aligned with the Democrats and the Clinton family, has long been under scrutiny for its financing activities.

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Vulture getting ready to strike. (by Dmitri Markine, CC BY 3.0)
07 Apr 2016

#PanamaPapers Clear the Way for Technocratic Government in Ukraine, Let the Economic Reform Begin

Next Cold War Roundup 4/7/16 Ukraine president Poroshenko may have been the primary target of the #PanamaPapers.  Pentagon announces it may open more new US bases i Iraq or reopen old ones. US Pacific Commander wants to get more aggressive with China as the White House told officers to tone

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Prison Protest

Screenshot from Advanced Correctional Healthcare training video, entitled "A Jail Is Not A Health Spa"
21 Mar 2016

Lawsuit: Pregnant Pretrial Detainee Denied Care, Forced To Carry Dead Child For Days

A federal lawsuit claims a pregnant pre-trial inmate was denied basic access to healthcare that could have saved the life of her unborn child.

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Signs for a bail bondsmen. (gigaboss on Flickr)
26 Feb 2016

Legislation To End Money Bail Introduced In Congress

Congressman Ted Lieu introduced the No Money Bail Act of 2016, which prohibits the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release.

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A detailed aerial view of Rikers Island. (Wikimedia Commons / United States Geological Survey)
26 Feb 2016

Talk Of Jail Construction Creeping Into Debate Over Closing Rikers Island

Will plans to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex simply lead to the construction of new, smaller jails throughout New York City?

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Bernie Sanders (Creative Commons Photo by Benjamin Kerensa)
20 Feb 2016

Bernie Sanders Is Rarely Disloyal to Democrats

On a few recent occasions, Senator Sanders has been instrumental in securing important political victories for the White House at the public’s expense.

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