Racism

Mumia’s Appeal Dismissed; The “Mumia Rule” Still in Force in the Bosses’ Courts

October 28, 2022 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Political Prisoners, Prisons and Prisoners, Racism

by Noelle Hanrahan, published on Socialist Action, October 27, 2022 Dear Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal and social justice, Here’s an excellent article by Prison Radio’s Noelle Hanrahan on yesterday’s, October 26, racist court ruling in Philadelphia that effectively, and once again, denied innocent and racist police frame-up victim and political prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal, justice and a new trial. Hanrahan recounts the[…]

On the International Day of Peace, The US/EU/NATO Axis of Domination Reaffirmed its Commitment to the Weapon of War

October 3, 2022 UNAC Editor Imperialism, New World Visions, Political Analysis, Racism, United Nations, White Supremacy

by Ajamu Baraka, published on Black Agenda Report, September 28, 2022 “End Racism: Build Peace” was the theme of the 2022 International Day of Peace. That noble sentiment can’t be realized when powerful white supremacist structures are committed to practicing hegemony. It is not a cruel irony but imperial consistency that on September 21, 2022 the United Nations International Day[…]

Environmental Racism Leads to Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi

September 25, 2022 UNAC Editor Capitalism, Racism, War on the Poor, Water

by Molly Rosenzweig, published on Socialist Action, September 5, 2022 Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, a city of 150,000 that is 82.5 percent Black, have not had reliable access to clean water for five days. On Monday, the Pearl River flooded from extreme rainfall, and caused the main water treatment plant to fail, resulting in low to no water pressure. A[…]

The Anti-Racist Manifesto of Colectiva Feminista En Construcción, 2020

September 25, 2022 UNAC Editor Puerto Rico, Socialism, Socio-Economic Struggles, Women

by Editors, The Black Agenda Review, September 21, 2022 The Anti-Racist Manifesto of Puerto Rico’s Colectiva Feminista en Construcción (La Cole) outlines a radical solution to capitalism, colonialism, and climate change. Natural disasters are also catastrophes of colonialism and neoliberalism. Take, for instance, Hurricane Fiona. A category 1 hurricane that made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 18th, Fiona knocked[…]

Jackson Water Crisis: A Legacy of Environmental Racism

September 13, 2022 UNAC Editor Racism, The War at Home, US Government Action, US Politics

Chi Chi Izundu, Mohamed Madi, Chelsea Bailey, published on Black Agenda Report, September 7, 2022 The city of Jackson is suffering from years of neglect by the state of Mississippi. Residents of the majority Black city need a new water system, but a legacy of racism and antipathy towards their Black led city government have created a health crisis for[…]

Is the U.S. Legal System at War With Its People?

September 4, 2022 UNAC Editor Lawfare, The War at Home, War on the Poor

by Natalia Marques, distributed by Peoples Dispatch and Globetrotter., September 1, 2022 The very laws and government agencies created to protect the people in the United States are increasingly being weaponized against those who are often marginalized in society: people of color, the poor, and the working class. In just the last few months, there have been many incidents of[…]

FBI Attack on Uhuru is a Warning

August 8, 2022 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Propaganda, Racism, The War at Home

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, August 3, 2022 The FBI targeted the African People’s Socialist Party (APSP) because it is a Black organization that has dared to confront and oppose U.S. imperialism. APSP is the first but they will not be the last. On July 29, 2022, the FBI raided the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida[…]

Solidarity with the Uhurus

July 31, 2022 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Racism, The War at Home

by St. Pete for Peace, published on Organizing Notes, July 30, 2022 St. Pete for Peace [Florida] stands in 100% solidarity with the Uhuru Movement who came under attack on Friday by the FBI and Justice Dept for alleged ties to a Russian citizen trying to interfere with U.S. elections. The charges are as tired and preposterous as they are[…]

Protesting for Jayland Walker

July 8, 2022 UNAC Editor American Exceptionalism, Anti-Imperialism, Police Brutality, Racism, White Supremacy

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, July 6. 2022 The number of bullets used to kill Jayland Walker have sparked an outcry, but police kill one Black person every day in this country. If systemic change is not the demand all protest is for naught. Jayland Walker was killed by police in Akron, Ohio when he was shot more[…]

Mass Shootings, Empire and Racist Copaganda Dog Whistles

June 2, 2022 UNAC Editor Mass Shootings, Militarism, Political Analysis, The War at Home, US Politics

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, June 1, 2022 Two mass shootings in quick succession brought out the worst in Americans. The anger and grief were followed by the usual lies and pretense that violence here is somehow mysterious. Political leaders advocate state violence all the time, calling for new victims to be created here and around the[…]