Tag Archives: Mother Jones

Reforming police departments

As I began this, I picked up an excellent Mother Jones article, “A Road Map for Getting Rid of Racist Cops,” about this deeply entrenched problem. It’s in the form of a Q&A — Q’s by Mother Jones journalist Samantha … Continue reading

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We are still fighting the American Revolution

For quite a while now I’ve been feeling that we’ve moved into the next phase of the American Revolution. Among the previous phases were the original American Revolution, the Civil War, demand for suffrage, the New Deal and the battle … Continue reading

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Voting rights: what the hell happened in Wisconsin?

This story from Mother Jones answers some of my furious questions about the 2016 election, especially in Wisconsin. How on earth did it happen? And it keeps me furiously focused on my obsession about voting rights. You know, the odd … Continue reading

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