From Keith Preston at Attack The System. "A form of union-busting I can get behind. If only Ted Bundy had been a cop, he would have had the police unions behind him." “I am immediately withdrawing from the contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Police Federation.”...
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Militarizing American Streets guests Danny Sjursen and Joanne Leon
We discuss Danny’s experience on the ground at the protests in Kansas City and the broader protest movement, whether this is an insurrection, the idea of calling in the military to act as a police force or worse, and the parallels between current policing practices...
6/6/20 Kelley Vlahos on the Arms Dealers and Lobbyists Getting Rich as Yemen Burns
Kelley Vlahos discusses the scandalous ties between the arms industry and the American government, starting with the fact that so many members of the Defense Department are former employees of top arms firms like Raytheon, Lockheed, and Northrop Grumman—and vice...
News Roundup 6/10/20
US News Chicago police beat the head of the Police Board with batons during a protest. [Link] Turkey’s president told Trump he is concerned the Kurds are behind BLM. [Link] Max Blumenthal explains how American police became Israelized and more dangerous. [Link] US...
The Present and Future Cost of Spending
Welcome to your future. Your government is spending it right now. And your children’s and grandchildren’s future to boot. The U.S. Treasury projected that it would borrow $2.99 trillion in the second quarter fo this year. The Trump administration also plans to borrow...
Taking Steps Towards a City Without Local Police
Recently, Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender was interviewed regarding the Council's latest political move towards abolition of the local police department. The interview left me underwhelmed. She gave no indication that she was familiar with the technical...
6/8/20 Matt Agorist on Black Lives Matter and the Police Brutality Protests
Scott and Matt Agorist discuss the recent protests against police brutality that have swept through cities across the nation. Both agree that America’s police are in serious need of reform, though see deficiencies in the proposed solutions of movements like...
News Roundup 6/9/20
US News More than 10,000 Americans have been arrested in protests over the past two weeks. [Link] The White House says it will not support reforms to qualified immunity. [Link] Alabama police assault and arrest a black business owner who reported a robbery. [Link] Liz...
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