Of all the news stories that have been written about the sad horror of the August shooting in Ferguson, MO, has there ever been
Tag: protest
Ferguson: How I’m going to discuss it in my classroom
Yesterday from 12:15 to about 2:15 in the afternoon, I marched with about a thousand other people from the spot where Mike Brown was
You can’t have a political movement without moving. But bring your smartphone, too.
People marching in lines. Banners, signs and paraphernalia everywhere. A familiar scene at rallies and protests. At first glance, little beside the intensity has changed since
Waiting for the next revolution: What “The Chicago 10” taught me about modern America
I was 17 and skeptical when I saw the movie poster for Chicago 10 at the Missouri History Museum where I work. The exaggerated
Time to stand up for democracy in America
Like many of you, I’ve despaired recently and wondered if we really are the end of the best years of American democracy. A cabal
Are we all eco-terrorists now?
I wasn’t much interested in all of the hullabaloo about the government spying on our phone calls, emails, etc., until I read this article
What I saw at the “Forward on Climate” rally
350.org, The Sierra Club and The Hip Hop Caucus organized the largest environmental protest in US history, on February 17th, 2013, with attendance estimated
Notes from a protest: weirdness and Westboro Baptist Church
In case you’ve been living under a rock: members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas are notorious for traveling around the country
Workout TV. What’s on yours?
Who controls what you view on TV as you stair-climb, ellipiticize, pump, lift and stretch? In many gyms, the TV is permanently set on