Paul Addis, the man accused of arson at , the massive fire arts festival, .From the Reno Gazette-Journal:The charred remains of the iconic Burning Man effigy after Paul Addis burned it early at the 2007 event.Paul Addis, a longtime Burner and artist fed up with the way Burning Man was being organized, died after he jumped in front of a moving BART train at Embarcadero station on Saturday night, according to multiple Bay Area news reports. He was 42.Addis was convicted of felony arson after setting fire to what festival-goers call “The Man” on that early Tuesday morning [in 2007].Burning Man...…Paul Addis, the man accused of arson at , the massive fire arts festival, .From the Reno Gazette-Journal:The charred remains of the iconic Burning Man effigy after Paul Addis burned it early at the 2007 event.Paul Addis, a longtime Burner and artist fed up with the way Burning Man was being organized, died after he jumped in front of a moving BART train at Embarcadero station on Saturday night, according to multiple Bay Area news reports. He was 42.Addis was convicted of felony arson after setting fire to what festival-goers call “The Man” on that early Tuesday morning [in 2007].Burning Man...WW…

The Council on American-Islamic Relations is warning against a proposed new online effort by the FBI’s Countering Violent Extremism program which would encourage teachers to identify Muslims that might secretly harbor “extremist” views. Based on past experience with similar programs, CAIR raised legitimate concerns about the effect on minority students in a statement today:CAIR said the program, which was slated to go live today but may have been delayed, is reported to use digital puppets to aid teachers and students in identifying potential violent extremists....…The Council on American-Islamic Relations is warning against a proposed new online effort by the FBI’s Countering Violent Extremism program which would encourage teachers to identify Muslims that might secretly harbor “extremist” views. Based on past experience with similar programs, CAIR raised legitimate concerns about the effect on minority students in a statement today:CAIR said the program, which was slated to go live today but may have been delayed, is reported to use digital puppets to aid teachers and students in identifying potential violent extremists....WW…

Victims of Homan Square say they faced torture, abuse and deprivation of their constitutional rights in Chicago Police’s infamous black site.Chicago Police chief Garry McCarthy has been fired after evidence of a police cover-up of Laquan McDonald’s death lead to widespread Black Friday protests.Just 34 police officers have been shot during the same time period, and one criminal justice blogger called 2015 “the second safest year for police ever.”DeRay McKesson: “The movement began one year ago as Brown’s body lay in the street of Canfield Drive here in Ferguson, Missouri, for four and a...…Victims of Homan Square say they faced torture, abuse and deprivation of their constitutional rights in Chicago Police’s infamous black site.Chicago Police chief Garry McCarthy has been fired after evidence of a police cover-up of Laquan McDonald’s death lead to widespread Black Friday protests.Just 34 police officers have been shot during the same time period, and one criminal justice blogger called 2015 “the second safest year for police ever.”DeRay McKesson: “The movement began one year ago as Brown’s body lay in the street of Canfield Drive here in Ferguson, Missouri, for four and a...WW…

Creative Commons Licensed Photo on Flickr by Chris WielandThis post was originally published at .As victims of police misconduct across the country file an increasing number of lawsuits, taxpayers are bearing the brunt of the financial burden.last week that the 10 U.S. cities with the largest police departments paid out over $248 million in settlements last year in cases related to police misconduct. That’s an increase of 48 percent from 2010, the first of five consecutive years for which the Journal obtained data through public records requests.When totaled, the five years of police...…Creative Commons Licensed Photo on Flickr by Chris WielandThis post was originally published at .As victims of police misconduct across the country file an increasing number of lawsuits, taxpayers are bearing the brunt of the financial burden.last week that the 10 U.S. cities with the largest police departments paid out over $248 million in settlements last year in cases related to police misconduct. That’s an increase of 48 percent from 2010, the first of five consecutive years for which the Journal obtained data through public records requests.When totaled, the five years of police...WW…

Nestle, which bottles 200 gallons of Michigan water a minute, is targeted by activists who don’t want the corporation to profit from the Flint water crisis.“In 2014 alone an estimated 28 million gallons were … sold under Nestlé’s Arrowhead brand,” noted one environmental group that’s suing the company.…Nestle, which bottles 200 gallons of Michigan water a minute, is targeted by activists who don’t want the corporation to profit from the Flint water crisis.“In 2014 alone an estimated 28 million gallons were … sold under Nestlé’s Arrowhead brand,” noted one environmental group that’s suing the company.WW…

What happens to “essential workers,” or those on front lines, impacts all making low wages, especially as impacts of COVID-19 keep rippling through economy.When Katie Dancey-Downs, a journalist in the United Kingdom, pitched Shadowproof a story about COVID-19 and asylum seekers, we knew we wanted to collaborate because of her commitment to covering refugee issueShadowproof launched 4 years ago. Let’s take this moment to assess what many of you helped us accomplish and discuss our aspirations for the coming year.Journalists struggle in a rapidly deteriorating media economy that is focused...…What happens to “essential workers,” or those on front lines, impacts all making low wages, especially as impacts of COVID-19 keep rippling through economy.When Katie Dancey-Downs, a journalist in the United Kingdom, pitched Shadowproof a story about COVID-19 and asylum seekers, we knew we wanted to collaborate because of her commitment to covering refugee issueShadowproof launched 4 years ago. Let’s take this moment to assess what many of you helped us accomplish and discuss our aspirations for the coming year.Journalists struggle in a rapidly deteriorating media economy that is focused...WW…

During Chicago’s #StopTheCops, 5 separate direct actions came together to disrupt the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference for hours.…During Chicago’s #StopTheCops, 5 separate direct actions came together to disrupt the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference for hours.WW…

The Wet’suwet’en, a band of about 140 indigenous members, maintain the Unist’ot’en Camp, a checkpoint blocking the only bridge entering their land. It’s a direct challenge to the Canadian status quo because the Wet’suwet’en say they won’t let pipeline crews, oil company developers, or even Canadian police onto their land.…The Wet’suwet’en, a band of about 140 indigenous members, maintain the Unist’ot’en Camp, a checkpoint blocking the only bridge entering their land. It’s a direct challenge to the Canadian status quo because the Wet’suwet’en say they won’t let pipeline crews, oil company developers, or even Canadian police onto their land.WW…

(Picture courtesy of Kal Hendry at flickr.com.) Cannot resist taking the day of the Greek referendum on whether or not to cave to EU demands that it sacrifice its economy, for the offering of that sacrificial lamb cooked up in Greek fashion.   This takes a twist on the usual lemonJimi Hendrix – Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock, 1969. What’s on your mind?By Tom Engelhardt The rise and fall of great powers and their imperial domains has been a central fact of history for centuries. It’s been a sensible, repeatedly validated framework for thinking about the fate of the planet. So...…(Picture courtesy of Kal Hendry at flickr.com.) Cannot resist taking the day of the Greek referendum on whether or not to cave to EU demands that it sacrifice its economy, for the offering of that sacrificial lamb cooked up in Greek fashion.   This takes a twist on the usual lemonJimi Hendrix – Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock, 1969. What’s on your mind?By Tom Engelhardt The rise and fall of great powers and their imperial domains has been a central fact of history for centuries. It’s been a sensible, repeatedly validated framework for thinking about the fate of the planet. So...WW…

Paul Gray, a white supremacist originally from Tyler and active in Austin during the Trump presidency, is being lauded by Fox News after volunteering to fight Russian invaders in Ukraine. During a March 1 appearance in a segment titled "Former American paratrooper joins fight in Ukraine," Fox reporters praised Gray as a veteran volunteering to fight on behalf of Ukraine but neglected to mention his violent history.Despite Fox protecting Gray's identity by using only his first name, he was easily recognizable to extremism researchers like Michael Edison Hayden, senior investigative reporter...…Paul Gray, a white supremacist originally from Tyler and active in Austin during the Trump presidency, is being lauded by Fox News after volunteering to fight Russian invaders in Ukraine. During a March 1 appearance in a segment titled "Former American paratrooper joins fight in Ukraine," Fox reporters praised Gray as a veteran volunteering to fight on behalf of Ukraine but neglected to mention his violent history.Despite Fox protecting Gray's identity by using only his first name, he was easily recognizable to extremism researchers like Michael Edison Hayden, senior investigative reporter...WW…