By Linda Tirado What we know about poverty is often academic. It’s rare to have a poor person actually explain it on their own behalf. So this is me doing that. There’s no way to structure this coherently. They are random… Read More ›
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Is the US Exploiting Typhoon Suffering to Win Military Bases in the Philippines?
by John Glaser Last week I wrote about the potential for the Obama administration’s Asia-Pivot strategy to inflame anti-colonialist sentiment. I lamented that Washington tries simply to get around this popular opposition to the military surge in East Asia instead of acknowledging that… Read More ›
Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions
Chevron, Exxon and BP among companies most responsible for climate change since dawn of industrial age, figures show Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent The climate crisis of the 21st century has been caused largely by just 90 companies, which between… Read More ›
Colorado store makes history as first to offer recreational marijuana in the US
A small store in Central City, Colorado has made history by becoming the first establishment in the US to be granted a license to sell recreational marijuana. Annie’s Central City Dispensary, located in a city founded during the Pike’s Peak… Read More ›
Rally in Protest at Khalil & Taffy’s Nov. 22 Disciplinary Hearing!
Friday, November 22 @ 9:00AMCity College of New YorkEnter campus at W 137th St and Amsterdam AveIn Front of the North Academic Center On October 28, City College administration suspended Tafadar “Taffy” Sourov and Khalil Vasquez, two students who led… Read More ›
The Chilling 911 Call Where George Zimmerman Tries to Frame His Girlfriend After Attacking Her
We already know at least one member of the jury that acquitted George Zimmerman in the killing of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has had second thoughts about their verdict. If any of them are feeling particularly bad today about their role in… Read More ›
Report: George Zimmerman Arrested for Assaulting Pregnant Girlfriend
George Zimmerman was arrested this afternoon and is being held in the Seminole County Jail in Sanford, Florida, according to the Orlando Sentinel and TMZ. Charges have not yet been announced, but Karla Ray of Eyewitness News 9 is reporting that Zimmerman was arrested after a domestic… Read More ›
Arrest of Neo-Nazi Leader Who Tried to Take Over North Dakota Town
In breaking news out of Leith, North Dakota, the Grant County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that Neo-Nazi leader Craig Cobb, has been taken in to custody. Cobb and his supporter Kynan Dutton were both taken into custody. The incident began… Read More ›
Transgender Woman Murdered in South Side Richmond
via GayRVA.com Amari S Hill, a Baltimore native now residing in Richmond, was found shot dead in a Richmond’s South Side alley way last Sunday. Unconfirmed reports have stated that Hill was found shot multiple times, including a shot to the… Read More ›
On “Political Correctness”
Few phrases are as empty as the term “politically correct” and its opposite, “politically incorrect.” Although it is used by people of all political stripes, it is most commonly wielded by the right. Labeling something “politically correct” or “PC” is… Read More ›
Racist who wanted to create whites-only town proven to be of African descent
A white supremacist’s mission to turn a small North Dakota town into an all-white enclave took an unexpected turn when a DNA test proved his bloodline included Sub-Saharan African lineage. The 62-year-old Craig Cobb recently appeared on NBC Universal’s “The… Read More ›
Drop the Charges against Rasmea Odeh!
To bring down a building, one attacks the pillars – it is the same in a community. Today (Nov. 13), Rasmea Odeh, a pillar of the Palestinian-American community of Chicago will be arraigned in the U.S. District Court, 231 W… Read More ›
Black Woman Shot to Death for Asking for Help in a White Neighborhood
Last Saturday morning at around 2:30am 19-year-old Renisha McBride got into a car accident in Dearborn Heights, a predominately white Detroit suburb. Because her cell phone battery was dead, she went to nearby home for assistance. That might seem like the reasonable… Read More ›
US military doctors participate in torture of detainees, report says
An independent report has charged that medical personnel, working under the direction of the Department of Defense and CIA in military defense facilities, violated medical ethics by participating in the torture of detainees. The services provided by American doctors and… Read More ›
Salvation Army says “Gays Need to Be Put to Death”
By David Volz Christmas, it is the time of the year for holiday shopping, and also hearing the bell ringers for the Salvation Army collection donations. Those donations provide Christmas dinners, clothing, and Christmas toys for children in need. The charity… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 