Category Archives: Human Rights

Thursday Open Thread

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

The Axes of American Politics Seven Ideologies Underpinning Today’s Politics It is a fact universally acknowledged that every time a member of a political party is criticized by members of their own party, the Internet will get very excited and angry. Don’t they … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Current Events, Economy, Education, Human Rights, Media, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , | 64 Comments

Monday Open Thread

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

Happy Monday, Everyone Your Thoughts?

Posted in Culture, Current Events, Human Rights, Media, Open Thread, Politics, Racism | Tagged , , | 82 Comments

Border Patrol committed gross human rights abuse against a 16 yr old kid

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

Border patrol permit/encourage a 16yr old kid to drink highly concentrated Meth dissolved in liquid. He died. Instead of testing the substance, they allowed a 16yr old kid to take 4 sips and then smirked at each other about it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Human Rights, Immigration, News, Open Thread, US Customs and Border Protection | Tagged , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

GOP Voter Suppression- Massive ‘Purge Notices’ in Georgia

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

Meanwhile, here’ what the GOP rats are continuing to do, OBLITERATE our right to VOTE. Stay WOKE, folks! More Than 380,000 Georgia Voters Receive ‘Purge Notice’ More than 380,000 Georgia voters received a “purge notice” from their local board of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Democracy, Human Rights, Jim Crow laws, Media, News, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism, Voter Suppression, voters | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

The Killing of #PhilandoCastile. Dashcam video released

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

WARNING:  VERY  DISTURBING The legal lynching of #PhilandoCastile. Video just released today. An abomination. This officer is a murderer. Philando obeyed the law. pic.twitter.com/JNXA1XTlVk — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) June 20, 2017

Posted in Current Events, Human Rights, JusticeForPhilandoCastile, Murder, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, racial terror, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | Repealing Obamacare could violate international law

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

We’ve already seen that repealing Obamacare is politically perilous. Now there’s a new complication: It may also violate international law. The United Nations has contacted the Trump administration as part of an investigation into whether repealing the Affordable Care Act … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Care Act, Current Events, Human Rights, News, ObamaCare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 87 Comments

New Evidence Reveals Miami Cop Who Shot Charles Kinsey Knew He Was Unarmed

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

New evidence reveals that a Miami police officer that shot a behavioral therapist last year knew that the latter was unarmed. On July 18, 2016, North Miami police officer Jonathan Aledda, fired three shots at behavioral therapist Charles Kinsey, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments