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Clergy, Gangsters, Cops & Terrorists: Of Real Criminals and Federal Cases

2, Sep 2010

A story out of Chicago that some media are predictably spinning as preachers supporting terrorism has intriguing political implications. Gang leaders in the Midwest city held a press conference to denounce law enforcement public-relations campaigns aimed at them. They allege police are intimidating them by threatening members with federal racketeering/RICO charges in an effort to [...]

New Editorial Series Begins; This Week: Oakland’s Marijuana Farming Deal & Capitalism’s Fallacies

4, Aug 2010

Today, I’ll begin a stint as an opinion author with the program Shared Sacrifice. My role is basically to offer up viewpoints on various topics. This week, I take on the recent Oakland decision to permit large-scale marijuana farming and the fallacies of drug legalization in the framework of capitalism. Text is below. Audio component [...]

Katrina Browne in Houston for Award

29, May 2010

The Center for the Healing of Racism & its Board of Directors are pleased to announce our 2010 Ally Award recipients, The Traces of the Trade “Family.” Producer and Director of Traces of the Trade, Katrina Browne, will receive the award on behalf of the “Family.” Katrina Browne made Traces of the Trade: A Story [...]

Knitta Please Reappears in Austin

11, May 2010

Given the debate not so long ago, I was surprised to see the name Knitta Please, but the name related to race and appropriation popped up again affiliated with Magdalena Saveg in Austin. The Austin American Statesman says Saveg is now living in Austin and co-owns Domy Books in the city. The Austin Chronicle notes [...]

Updates from Haiti Camp Evictions

15, Apr 2010

An account from those supporting Haitians in the wake of a recent camp eviction: We received a report of a forceful removal of IDPs from a camp in Caradeux Delmas 75, Port au Prince. Shortly after 4:15pm the Mobilization team arrived to assess the situation and interview members of the community in order to better [...]


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