Monthly Archives: November 2012

In February of 1967, Oakland police officers stopped a car carrying Newton, Seale, and several other Panthers with rifles and handguns. When one officer asked to see one of the guns, Newton refused. “I don’t have to give you anything … Continue reading →

Labels, despite their convenience, are dangerous. Chiune Sugihara (杉原 千畝1 January 1900 – 31 July 1986) was a Japanese diplomat who served as Vice-Consul for the Empire of Japan in Lithuania. During World War II, he helped several thousand Jews leave the country … Continue reading →

Unlike a member of the public, the officer gets a “cooling off” period before he has to respond to any questions. Unlike a member of the public, the officer under investigation is privy to the names of his complainants and … Continue reading →

If you needed any more proof that government bureaucracy is a horribly inefficient manger of money, new analysis of Federal spending shows that the government spends over $61,000 per year for every household below the poverty line. from the Weekly … Continue reading →

Because We Must Because We Must is founded on the idea that all forms of oppression and, in turn, the struggles against them, are intimately connected. The subjugation of the earth, it’s non-human animal inhabitants, and the people that are … Continue reading →

The Common Dreams 2012 Reader Survey results are in. Between Nov. 1st and 12PM EST Monday, 15,767 of our readers weighed in on a wide variety of issues – including who they would vote for for US President Tuesday. The key highlights: 74% of our … Continue reading →