Cracks in the Wealth Extraction System
As wealth inequality grows even more startling, a small sliver of the ultra-wealthy are organizing to distribute resources more equally.. Chuck Collins June 21, 2024 Read the full article here Inequality.org
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DISPLACED TO DEATH
Encampment sweeps in unhoused communities result in thousands of unnecessary deaths every year, a former City of San Antonio outreach worker writes. Niketta Burges June 7, 2024 Read the full article here Texas Observer
The Supreme Court Wants More People to Die in Mass Shootings
This is the only possible conclusion after their decision striking down the federal ban on bump stocks. Elie Mystal Junee 14, 2024 Read the full article here The Nation
Black Americans’ mistrust of the criminal justice system
Views about the intentions of the U.S. criminal justice system have their roots in key events in the 20th century. In the convict-leasing and chain gang systems of the early 1900s, Black men were...
Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
In Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into reality for enslaved Africans in the District of Texas, as was already the case elsewhere in the country. F....
Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit From Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors
The survivors had sought financial reparations from the city for its failure to protect Black residents. Chris Walker June 13, 2024 Read the full article here Truthout
Historic study into why Black women have higher cancer death rates recruiting Philadelphia women
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — The American Cancer Society has launched a historic new study to find out why Black women have high cancer death rates. Why is there a disparity in cancer deaths?...
“That is not justice”: Missouri sets execution date for a man who even prosecutors say is innocent
Republican Gov. Mike Parsons has refused to grant Marcellus Williams a pardon, despite exonerating DNA evidence. Nandinka Chatterjee June 11, 2024 Read the full article here Salon
Workers Reject Trump ‘Pandering’ on Tipped Wages—But Have Message for Democrats Too
“Every poll has the cost of living, economy, and jobs with living wages as the top issues,” said one campaigner. “And… the response we’re getting is, ‘Well, the economy is great.’” Julia Conley June...
Accessible Housing Is Important for Everyone
People want to continue living in the home where they are comfortable. Mike Ervin June 4, 2024 Read the full article here The Progressive