The Veldt gets political
“The only revolution in which the goal is a desegregated lunch counter, a desegregated theater, a desegregated park, and a desegregated public toilet; you can sit down next to white folks on the toilet. That’s …
civil rights
Potential and Opportunity: There’s a Difference
Privileged America often turns a blind eye to the less privileged. How many people earning over $75K are really concerned about the masses of individuals earning less than $20K, $10K…one dollar? Whenever there is a …
The Proper Way To Be Angry
How does one who sits from afar tell a group of angry people they know nothing about the proper way to be angry? Baltimore is a special city indeed: The “Charm City” is known for its …
David Simon Speaks on Baltimore Riots: “An affront to that man’s memory”
David Simon, creator of HBO’s “The Wire,” has spoken out on today’s violence in Baltimore. Taking to his preferred method of public communication, Simon posted to his blog today that this moment of boiled over …
Poetic Justice in Baltimore Looting of Payday Lender ACE
In what is quickly becoming a very ugly situation in Baltimore, protests have grown violent in the wake of Freddie Gray’s funeral. Gray–a black man who died of spinal injuries under suspicious circumstances while in …
invest in america (RE: Veterans Day)
my family–on both sides–has a strong military tradition. tho, i don’t think any of us individually joined out of ‘tradition’, we were just making the best decisions we could relative to our contexts. i happened …
KKK Grand Wizard Says He Has “Off the Record” Conversations with “Frustrated” Ferguson Law Enforcement (VIDEO)
Chris Hayes interviewed KKK Grand Wizard Frank Ancona tonight in a disturbing segment. A Ferguson, MO grand jury decision is soon expected in the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson, …
Review: ‘Memories of a Massacre: Perspectives on Ludlow’ Featuring Lindsay Hand
Context matters: One hundred years ago this past weekend, one of the most brutal and significant labor disputes in American history transpired right here in Colorado. Ludlow–long now a ghost town a few miles northwest …
FOX News to Launch New Mostly-Women Daytime Panel Show. War on Women Over.
With the midterms fast approaching, and GOP messaging on their one unifying platform beginning to fall apart, the party has decided to take on the Democrats’ successful “War on Women” theme. While the reality is …
Weed Roundup!
As pot-related arrests keep stoners in other states on their toes, Colorado seems to have done a great job of keeping its shit together in the admittedly short time since legalization went into effect. With …