Police: Attack dogs for the status quo
In this first in a series on the history of police violence, New Frame links the uprising after the murder of George Floyd to centuries of global state oppression enforced by cops.
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Sport must dismantle systematic racism in its ranks
Various sporting codes have rallied behind Black Lives Matter. But instead of flashy public relations exercises, they should show their support by addressing the racism rife in their midst.
A glimpse into the uprising in America’s ‘black mecca’
From police killings and gentrification to Covid-19, activists in Atlanta, Georgia, discuss the frustrations of being black in America amid mass protests triggered by the killing of George Floyd.
Militarisation, repression and capitalism in the US
A global police state – the military arm for capital interests – marginalises, controls and subjugates millions of people considered surplus humanity.
The toppling of racist statues is historical poetry
With powerful energies moving against racism across the planet, opportunities are arising to question its enduring assumptions of civilisational superiority and undo its normalisation.
Cartoon | Sack the police
In this week’s cartoon, two singing legends lyrically bless the Minneapolis city council’s decision to dismantle the police department in response to the murder of George Floyd.
Combat breathing: The spirit of rebellion in the US
The revolt against police brutality after George Floyd’s death evokes Frantz Fanon’s ‘combat breathing’ and the notion that life cannot be conceived without struggle for a new social consciousness.
Protests in the US hold promise for the world
The rebellion against racist police violence in the United States opens the prospect for a global rethink on policing.