White People Rioting Over Stupid Shit: A Refresher Course
Editor’s Note: Thanks to @red3blog and betakateenin for putting together this Storify. [View the story “White people rioting over stupid shit” on Storify]
November 2014
Explosion of Outrage in #Ferguson and Around the World After Grand Jury Fails to Indict Darren Wilson
This is a small window into the reaction to the St. Louis County Grand Jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown. In addition to the uprising in […]
When Hope Is Engulfed In Flames: Ferguson On The Night of The Darren Wilson Grand Jury Decision
Editor’s Note: Another awesome post from the wonderful world of Virally Supressed: Muckraking for the Modern World out of Cincinnati, OH. This article was originally posted by Drew Gibson on Virally suppressed . After you read this, head on over to Virally suppressed and let Drew know […]
PA House Republican Who Called Obama “Emperor of US” Goes After Ferguson Protesters
Another day. Another racially charged Facebook post by House Republican Mike Vereb. Last week, Vereb called President Obama the “Emperor of the United States,” during Obama’s immigration announcement. Tonight, he posts this on his Facebook page:
Will ESU President Succeed in Silencing the Music?
Let’s say you are the president of a state university in the wake of deep budget cuts by an austerity-minded legislature and Tea Party governor. Let’s also say that the Chancellor and the Board of […]
Pittsburgh Tribune Takes Aim at Tom Wolf’s Big Bad Campaign Donors, The. Public. Sector. Unions
In today’s Pittsburgh Tribune, former Commonwealth Foundation / Pennsylvania Independent journalist Melissa Daniels wrote this about Tom Wolf negotiating with his big bad campaign donors. The. Public. Sector. Unions. Cue the drums… When Gov.-elect Tom […]
PA Republican Calls President Obama “Emperor of the United States” Over Immigration Announcement
In a facebook screed against President Obama’s executive action on immigration reform, Pennsylvania State Representative – and Republican! – Mike Vereb posted the following screed: I cannot believe that the Emperor of the United States […]
#PantsUpDontLoot: Post Racial America is Bullshit
Here are some of the “greatest hits” coming from the #PantsUpDontLoot hashtag. This just shows that “Post Racial America” is just a bunch of bullshit. [View the story “#PantsUpDontLoot: The Hashtag for Post Racial White […]
#Ferguson: Nixon’s Tin Soldiers Deployed in Missouri
A State of Emergency has been issued in St. Louis County and the national guard has been called up. Here’s a song for those in Ferguson. No justice. No Peace.
Let’s Go Orange! | Syracuse Students’ Occupation Enters Third Week
On November 3rd, after being frustrated by Syracuse University administration’s refusal to meaningfully discuss a range of grievances, students held a “Diversity and Transparency” rally and then marched from the steps of Hendricks Chapel to […]