Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf’s Diagnosis of America
“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 Jennings
Truth 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 Migration
The 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 Blanchard
For 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 Justice
On 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 Supremacy
‘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 Truth
UPDATED 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-Fascism
Rats 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 Trend
Last weekend the personal care brand Dove released an ad that went viral. In it, a black woman was transformed…
Speaking on The Laura Flanders Show
How can we collaborate across skills, communities, and history to build new spaces? On this week’s show, we talk to…