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The Imperial Wizard of the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan calls for the murder of undocumented children entering the United States

By Mark | August 4, 2014

Continuing our conversation of last week concerning the immigration crisis building on our southern border, I wanted to share a clip from our friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center. It seems as though at least one faction of the Ku Klux Klan is calling for the murder of undocumented children crossing into the United […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized | Also tagged Al Jazeera, anti-immigration, illegal immigration, immigration reform, KKK, Robert Jones, Southern Poverty Law Center, threat of violence, Vassar, xenophobia | 3 Comments

Boots Riley of The Coup… on Communism, Corporatism, hip-hop, and the need to beat down scabs

By Mark | November 28, 2012

Last night, I had the occasion to speak with world-renowned hip-hop provocateur Boots Riley on a wide range of subjects spanning from his childhood in Detroit, spent in a household of Communist organizers, to his current work, organizing people in his neighborhood as a member Occupy Oakland. And, of course, we touched on his equally […]

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Remembering Martin Luther King

By Mark | January 18, 2010

I think it’s been about three years since I swore off the terror porn of Fox’s 24, but here I am, on Martin Luther King Day of all days, thinking about crawling back for more. I’m ashamed, but I guess it could be worse. I mean, it’s not real torture, right? Before I slink off […]