One among a few arrested yesterday at the march to Stop Police Killing at Time Square were thousands engaged in a sit in in solidarity with Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Articles by DC Authors
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The Torture Memos Are Not the Answer
No branch of government should be able to act alone, no matter how long and cumbersome the legislative process may be, because by giving the President, one man, too much unbridled power, future tyranny is more likely
Is this the End of the EU, Following the Brexit Vote?
It is a good sign that people are paying attention to what is going on with their countries and how foreign entities are affecting their daily lives and their role in the world given Europe’s history and its turbulent past
What You Can Do To Fix A Broken System
You are living at a watershed moment in history. This presidential campaign has, above all else, shown that you understand that the system is broken. We understand that. We are dissatisfied. Now is the time to take the next step.
Poemas del destierro/ Poems of Exile
Usually I post things about education or immigration. Sometimes I post things on poetry. This is about my father, and it is about his poetry, his beautiful poetry, which I want to translate completely, one day. So this is the beginning…
First They Came For Assange…
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now hosted “First They Came For Assange…”, on Wednesday at Thoughtworks NYC, one of the many events around the globe signifying the 4 years Julian Assange has been in political asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
Why the Ayotzinapa Victims Won’t Go Away
The recent publication of the second damning GIEI report, first publicized in the New York Times with subsequent coverage on National Public Radio is clear evidence that the Ayotzinapa movement has endured the test of time
A New Cold War? Tensions Between West and Russia
As the EU continues to struggle with numerous issues affecting the continent and the world, the organization voted on Friday June 17th to extend sanctions on Crimea and Sevastopol, regions of Ukraine which were annexed by Russia in 2014
ActUp Protest of Donald Trump outside Trump Towers
The action began with a march from a block away and as they marched they filled the street in front of Trump Towers. Donald Trump himself had to leave though the side exit to avoid the protestors.
Orlando Solidarity Rally of Healing and Action in NYC
About one hundred plus people took part in the event at Grand Central where the first reading of the names took place and was followed by a march down 42nd Street and across 7th Ave towards Stonewall