The Black Panthers at 60: You can jail a revolutionary, but not the revolution
On October 15, the Black Panther Party marks its 60th anniversary. Archivist Billy X Jennings highlights their legacy: 14 medical clinics (two still open in Seattle & Portland) and vital survival programs, like “free buses to prison… to keep the family unit together.”
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Tom Morello wants you to rock out and fight fascism
In this exclusive interview, filmed backstage at the “once in forever” Power to the People Festival on Oct. 3, legendary musician and activist Tom Morello speaks with Kim Kelly about rocking out and fighting fascism.
‘Part of the fascist playbook’: Ilhan Omar condemns Trump DHS raid on her home
“For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.”
Beards and loathing: A cop union convention comes to Las Vegas
Are cops part of the labor movement or an existential threat to it? We sent labor reporters Hamilton Nolan and Jacob Morrison to the 23rd Quadrennial Convention of the International Union of Police Associations in Las Vegas to find out.
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The Black Panthers at 60: A through line of resistance from the South to California
“We started the breakfast program in California, and within two weeks it was a national program because people said, ‘Hey, we can do that here. This is how they did it. We can do it here.’ The party set examples that people could follow in every aspect. We were on the forefront of fighting racism…
‘Deranged and dangerous’ Trump decried for inviting Iran to ‘take out’ California cities
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He loved working in concrete. Now, he’s dying from the chemical exposure.
“I was working for a company that dealt with a very strong epoxy resin… And with the company, it’s easier for them just to pay you off than it is to change their safety protocols.”
