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A “Black” New Deal: Racial equality is the great unfinished task of America

Posted by YES! | Jun 19, 2020 |

It’s been two weeks since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes until he died. It’s been almost as long since protests erupted in all 50 states and numerous countries across the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America – amid a global pandemic – calling for an end to police violence against Black people in the United States. But surrounding the central demands of the moment — of stopping police killings, and holding officers accountable when they do kill — there are systemic issues...

America’s Cold Civil War: The Enduring Fight for Respect and Dignity by People of Color

Posted by Reggie Jackson | Jun 16, 2020 |

“Cold War defined: a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare.” “We are here to educate, not forgive. We are here to enlighten, not accuse.” – Willie Johns, Brighton Seminole Reservation, Florida As residents of America we learn a very specific and narrow history of this country. All of us learn the same things in history class. All of us over a certain age saw the “cowboys and Indians” movies and TV shows. We were taught through what sociologist Joe Feagin calls the “White Racial Frame.” This frame of...

Comeback Cuisine: Box lunch program encourages employers to support neighborhood eateries

Posted by Staff | Jun 16, 2020 |

Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 kicked off the Comeback Cuisine challenge on June 3 to encourage downtown companies to support nearby restaurants by purchasing box lunches for their returning employees. The effort was designed as a “welcome back” gesture to thank those workers who have remained on the frontlines during the pandemic. The goal of this gratitude campaign is 3,000 lunches in 30 days. As employers begin to staff return to their office space, downtown restaurants remain poised to serve the long absent workforce. “Our downtown restaurants have done a phenomenal job in serving downtown’s day and nighttime populations, but...

Reopening the economy has become a partisan issue between the rule followers and rule breakers

Posted by TheConversation | Jun 13, 2020 |

By Michele Gelfand, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Since Republicans, on average, are five times more likely than Democrats to believe it is safe now to resume normal business activity, reopening the economy has often been framed as a partisan issue. But within households, many families are having their own arguments about how lax or strict they should be about the threat of the virus. Is it OK to have friends over? Can we invite Aunt Sally to our birthday party? Can dad slip away to the golf course? Can mom get a haircut? These...

The Inevitability of a White Backlash to the George Floyd Protests

Posted by Reggie Jackson | Jun 12, 2020 |

“Revolutions which are not controlled and held within reasonable limits produce counter-revolution.” – Union General Nathaniel P. Banks 1864 We are in unprecedented times. Conversations and comments about racism are taking place on a scale never seen before in American history. That’s the good news. History tells us that there will be a price to pay. Many whites that are not protesting and not having positive conversations are stewing in their anger that “Black Lives Matter” is okay to utter out loud. They don’t believe racism exist. Even if they acknowledge it does, they don’t believe it’s systemic in...

Pandemic Capitalism: Searching for an alternative to the cruel absurdity of status quo politics

Posted by Common Dreams | Jun 8, 2020 |

The United States leads the world in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. It is also among the global frontrunners for organized political idiocy, as President Trump’s deadly incompetence in managing the crisis has left many Americans in despair, their hopes for the future uncertain if not on life support. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported 1,504,830 total cases and 90,340 deaths from COVID-19 as of May 19. While state case reports vary, further waves of disease are likely unless vigilant public health measures, including greatly expanded testing, contact tracing, and quarantining, are in place. For Trump and his right-wing...