Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf’s Diagnosis of AmericaOctober 18, 2022“You know the thing I like about Mahmoud is that he’s always real,” says Shareef Nasir about Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, formerly…
Truth is Our Weapon and Shield – An Interview with Black Panther Party Veteran Billy X JenningsAugust 8, 2020Truth and reconciliation commissions attempt to heal divided nations after the injustice has ceased. They rely on a process of…
Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan – Nomads in Times of Xenophobia and Mass MigrationOctober 5, 2018The Romani (Roma) people, colloquially known as Gypsies, are the quintessential example of a nomadic ethnic group that has settled…
A Comparative Approach to Violence in Animals and Human Societies: An Interview with Professor Caroline BlanchardJune 12, 2018For millennia, humanity has been plagued by violence and its consequences: oppression and inequality. Academics, intellectuals, politicians and dissidents have…
Antifa and Antiwar: Purging Hangers-on in the Struggle for Equality and JusticeMay 25, 2018On May 21st Diana Johnstone published a long-winded conspiracy theory on Consortium News. The conspiracy included myself, and several past…
The Contemporary Jewish Dilemma – Adopt or Reject Zionism and White SupremacyDecember 6, 2017‘Whiteness’ is a relatively novel concept, which continues to evolve. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it served to stratify…
Callout Culture – a Grassroots Means of Promoting TruthNovember 17, 2017UPDATED 8/24/18 WITH MORE EXAMPLES As a writer/political analyst, I focus on several topics that I believe can benefit from…
Rats in Sheep Clothing – Vectors of neo-FascismNovember 2, 2017Rats are opportunistic social mammals that can adapt to – and survive in – a plethora of environments. They are…
The Art of Trolling – an Analysis of a Toxic TrendOctober 12, 2017Last weekend the personal care brand Dove released an ad that went viral. In it, a black woman was transformed…
Speaking on The Laura Flanders ShowMay 9, 2017How can we collaborate across skills, communities, and history to build new spaces? On this week’s show, we talk to…