The people’s uprising against racism in the United States
Why are there so many people in the United States who understand they have nothing to lose? Why are hundreds of thousands in the streets willing to risk infection and arrests, in order to join the protests?
‘Land of the Free’ cracks down on protests demanding justice for George Floyd
Heavy police presence and even the National Guard has been deployed to contain the curfew defying protestors. Use of rubber bullets, tear gas, and other aggressive measures has been widely reported.
Protests for justice in the US continue as George Floyd’s killers to appear in court
The charges against Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd’s neck until he died, have been upgraded to second-degree murder while his fellow former officers face charges of aiding and abetting murder
Trump wants to destroy organized human life: Noam Chomsky
Scholar and activist Noam Chomsky talks about the impact of the policies of the Donald Trump administration and the neoliberal policies it has pursued
“The people of the United States are fed up”
Claudia de La Cruz analyzes the systemic racism in the country and talks about the demands of the protesters.
Protests sweep across US demanding justice and end to systemic racism
Protesters in many major cities across the country took over the streets, demanding justice for George Floyd who was murdered by police officers on May 25.
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