Is it just me, or does it seem that there’s more news than ever about extreme right-wing hate groups in America? As it turns
Category: Crime/Violence
Surprise! “Stand-your-ground” laws written by ALEC and the NRA
In the recent case in Florida, an unarmed African-American boy, Trayvon Martin, was pursued and murdered by an Hispanic man, George Zimmerman, who claims
Chicago has money for security, but not for libraries
Chicago will be the site of both the G8 and NATO summits from May 19-21, 2012. President Obama will act as host, and leaders
Kids in prison: Illinois’ expensive, dangerous and failed policy
America has one of the highest rates of incarceration for juveniles in the world – as of 2008, the US rate was five times
Federal & state executioners need a drug fix
A lethal drug has been in short supply since its Illinois manufacturer has expressed a desire to not be known as the supplier, and
Frivolous displays of guns with Santa speak volumes about Arizona
The word that comes to mind when seeing the photo above is shame. The photo comes from Arizona, where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was gunned
The militarization of local law enforcement
One of the many disturbing trends since 9/11 is the steady militarization of our domestic police. Thanks to loads of money and equipment funneled
How states’ rights affected the assassination of JFK
I thought that I had gotten over it; the connection between the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and where it happened – Dallas,
Illinois prison overcrowding is dangerous for everyone
Illinois prisons have a worsening problem, with a ratio of inmates to guards that is producing conditions dangerous to guards, inmates and the citizens
Right wingers call for violent overthrow: Nothing new
Right winger Martin Gheen has called for violent overthrow of the American Government as a solution for those who disagree with President Obama’s policies. In