Wilson Riles

Brothers and sisters let us stop trying to integrate into a “burning house” in any way! This is a realization that Dr. King came to before he was assassinated. Those elements of US foreign and domestic policy and values that were and are the source of our enslavement are still entwined deeply in the heart…

Editor’s Note: The following are the words of the late Howard Zinn (1922-2010, historian, author, political activist, playwright, intellectual and Professor of Political Science at Boston University). The notion of American exceptionalism—that the United States alone has the right, whether by divine sanction or moral obligation, to bring civilization, or democracy, or liberty to the…

I heard the following on the Real Time with Bill Mar show: “if Reagan was President now ” based on what Reagan said about torture ” President Reagan would be trying Vice President Cheney for violations of U.S. and international law!” In other words, Reagan agreed that torture is an international crime and that the…

I was able to replay the discussion between Carl Dix and Cornel West. It took place on July 14 in New York City before an audience of about 800. I also listened to Amy Goodman’s interview of the two of them on Democracy NOW! For me the content of the discussion was under whelming. I…