Opinions & Commentary

Resisting Arrest

Resisting Arrest

Resisting arrest is just an arbitrary, catch-all charge that can be applied to anyone, anywhere when confronted by the police, and should it be abolished as a crime.
Why Does It Look Like the Bad People Are Winning?

Why Does It Look Like the Bad People Are Winning?

In these days it is not enough to be good. You must be both good and loud. You must risk the slings and arrows of both strangers and of siblings, and speak directly into the bloated, contorted face of hatred until it hears you and cannot ignore you.
Kings and Queens are Assholes

Kings and Queens are Assholes

As a Black person, periodically the statement will come up that all of us oppressed folks are descended from kings and queens. What's wrong with being descended from working folks?
The Rise of the Machine Men

The Rise of the Machine Men

We have let into our lives “machine men with machine minds,” people who see us as statistics. We have given these people power and thus they have successfully taken advantage of our desire to connect with each other.