Edward Snowden risked everything to expose the secret NSA spying program which surveils our calls and emails. Last night, we learned what shape those risks would take—in a late night news release the Administration hoped we wouldn’t notice.Snowden has been called a “traitor” by politicia... Read more...
LYRICS BELOW: Jay-Z (@S_C_) - Open Letter Feat Trey Songz (Prod. Swizz Beatz & Timbaland) I done turned Havana to Atlanta White guayabera shirts and bandanas Every time you think they got me I switch the plan up Bulletproof this, radio scanners Ballin’ ’til they ban us You g... Read more...
West Philadelphia organizer Rashaad Lambert was one of the participants of the recent Peace N Philly town hall meeting to address the crisis in youth violence. The meeting drew hundreds of teens to Love Park in Center City. While town hall meetings are a common occurrence, Lambert said the Lo... Read more...
Now, in President Obama's defense, (did I just type that?) as I said before he & Bobby Rush arent the ONLY black politicians getting their shine on due to this Trayvon Martin murder tragedy... see photos below And so it goes… I do a cartoon on President Obama politicizing the Trayvon Ma... Read more...
For MumiaAbu-Jamal, I am Ron Kovic author of Born on the Fourth of July. According to recent news accounts, shattered and shredded body parts and remains of U.S. servicemen were found in a landfill. Despite political spins, this sobering image is a telling, true-life metaphor... Read more...
Mumia Abu Jamal - Interruptus In Iraq With the news of the imminent withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq comes mixed reactions; relief among both military families and anti-war Democrats; a collective weary breath among millions of Americans who've tired of the longest war; and fury among most of ... Read more...
I'm still not exactly sure what to make of this. I dont know if this is some publicity stunt for his new Street King "1 like = 1 meal" venture (which I actually "like" d on facebook. Judge me if you want but if he's really gonna feed a child for one "like", its the least I can do) or if its legit...... Read more...
Several months ago I reported on the firing of a trio of high-ranking prison officials in connection with a series of sexual assaults in a Southwestern Pennsylvania prison. Few news agencies took up the story especially national ones. This was astounding given the nature of the charges: p... Read more...
Mumia Abu Jamal - Why Jobs Bill Ain't Enough When Pres. Barack H. Obama made his speech before a joint session of Congress on his jobs bill, he spoke with an intensity that has seemed to be missing since inauguration day, 2009. The reason is simple: the worsening economy, joined with the gnawin... Read more...