Gil Scott-Heron, one of the great poets and musicians of our time, passed today. Few artists could fuse politics, social justice, and the language of the street as well as he could. He inspired us and will be missed.
Prison sentences: Bradley Manning: 35 years Donald Rumsfeld: 0 Number of people charged with espionage for leaking classified information in US history: 10 Number charged under the Obama Administration: 7
Fans of the Celebrate People’s History posters and REPOhistory will likely enjoy this project based out of Toronto. Artist Tim Groves spearheads the Missing Plaque Project, which involves wheatpasting text-based…
14 months ago in July of 2011 Milwaukee Police left 22-year old Derek Williams to die as he begged for medical help from the back of an MPD squad car,…
Justseeds is a big fan of Rethinking Schools. The long-running organization has been a go-to resource for educators who merge teaching with a social justice mission. The Rethinking Schools magazine…
