Kyle Rittenhouse

Rittenhouse and Verdict Mania

November 29, 2021 UNAC Editor Featured, Racism, The War at Home, US Hypocrisy, White Supremacy

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, November 23, 2021 Black people give great attention to certain court cases in hopes of receiving justice when the system is designed to be unjust. That recognition and the commitment to fighting back will be of greater use than divining conclusions about a racist nation when juries reach verdicts. Every high-profile trial[…]

American Fascism on Trial in Kenosha

November 26, 2021 UNAC Editor Fascism, Gun Violence, Protest, Racism, The War at Home, White Supremacy

by Paul Street, published on Counterpunch, November 16, 2021 Well, Street’s prediction was correct. In fact, Kyle Rittenhouse was not convicted on any charges, leaving him free to believe he was in the right when he took 2 lives and nearly a third, with a high power rifle he was carrying with the safety off in a dense and chaotic[…]

Another fascist acquitted/Rittenhouse verdict sparks outrage

November 25, 2021 UNAC Editor Fascism, Racism, White Supremacy

by Monica Moorehead, published on Workers World, November 23, 2021 The Kyle Rittenhouse trial and it’s outcome are indeed frightening. Rittenhouse walked away from the trial without having an understanding that he did anything wrong. On top of that, there were socially well off people lionizing him for his aggression reinforcing his image of himself as a beleaguered hero. It[…]