New York Street Theater vs. Sessions’ Mass Incarceration Agenda
Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a sweeping new policy instructing federal prosecutors to pursue the most severe possible charges and penalties for crimes. A person arrested possessing one joint, for example, would receive a mandatory sentence of one year in prison. These mandatory minimum sentences, especially pertaining to nonviolent drug crimes, have been shown […]
The Firing of James Comey: The Dangers, the Openings, the Need to Act
This article originally appeared on the site Revolution/revcom.us The firing of FBI Director James Comey by President Trump is an extremely ominous development. It is a major escalation and strategic maneuver by the Trump/Pence regime to further consolidate and institutionalize fascist rule in America. To review salient events of the last week: the arbitrary removal of Comey; the […]
Cheers to San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich
The article below is from the web site of KSAT 12. QUESTION: A coach to a large extent has to shut out a lot of the world. I know you don’t; you pay attention to what’s going on. But these are crazy times. Do you ever find yourself getting distracted on what’s going on now […]