"The great lie is that it is civilization. It's not civilized. It has been literally the most blood thirsty brutalizing system ever imposed upon this planet. That is not civilization. That's the great lie—is that it represents civilization." —John Trudell

#tdih 1986 Iran-Contra conspiracy began to unravel when Hasenfus was captured by Nicaraguan troops. U.S. gov't used proceeds from illegal weapons sales to Iran to illegally support Contras. Bill Barr assisted with cover-up. Read ⬇️ 🧵#TeachCentralAmerica www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ir...

#tdih 1919 #RedSummer Black sharecroppers met in Elaine, Arkansas to organize for fair pay for cotton. More than 100 of them were massacred by a white mob. Twelve Black men were sentenced to death for "riots." #Terrorism #TeachOutsideTextbook 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/el...

Calling all #veterans www.youtube.com/live/NaiFoMN...

Local Clark County school districts are raising concerns about the future of replacement and emergency levies after the Ohio House overrode one of Gov. Mike DeWine’s vetoes on property tax reforms earlier this year. by Brooke Spurlock www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/clark-c...

ICE has erected a gate to keep protesters out. They are blocking a public street, despite the Broadview Fire Department ordering ICE to tear it down. Join us at 1930 Beach Street. 7-9 AM. Tell Broadview to tear this fence down.

White culture doesn’t exist. youtu.be/EvbB0K12wVA?...

#tdih 1830 Forty African Americans, elected by communities in nine states, met in Philadelphia. They founded the National Colored Conventions movement. Read ⬇️, follow @ccp-org.bsky.social, and visit digital collection with essays here. 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fi...

When I was placed on the Professor Watchlist in 2021, people sent death threats about my children. I had security officers monitor my 8yo at school. Where is all the outrage for those of us who have been targeted for years? Where is the outrage for our families? My own colleagues are silent.

#tdih 1837 African American abolitionist and businessperson William Whipper outlined & published his commitment to non-violent activism. Hotly debated at time, this was 12 years before Henry D. Thoreau’s now more famous civil disobedience treatise. Read ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/wi...

History really does rhyme. youtu.be/bddwiUoNncg?...

#tdih 1858, 18-yr-old John Price was arrested by a federal marshal in Oberlin, Ohio under Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Group of local residents (Black & white) stormed hotel, found Price, & took him to freedom in Canada. Abolitionists were arrested. Read ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ob...

A mass exodus of school bus drivers There are a few leading causes for the labor shortage. The first is that the workforce is aging. The second major contributor to the school bus driver exodus is low pay. The sporadic nature of the job only compounds the pay gap www.statenews.org/section/the-...

I get it

As central Ohio law enforcement adds drones, civil liberties experts worry about abuse by Shahid Meighan www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...

George Conway alarmed as Trump's 'cops act like thugs': 'Somebody's gonna get hurt' - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/george-conwa...

Is Trump's Declining Health Driving the MAGA Rush to Autocracy? Donald Trump is an aging, criminal vulgarian with cankles and a troublesome wound he's trying to hide on his right forehand. The MAGA ramp-up on fascism could be a sign their King is ailing. open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

A wave of authoritarianism is reshaping the world. Donald Trump isn’t leading it—he’s learning from it. See how he’s borrowing from his peers, such as Orban, Putin, Netanyahu, and Modi, in Zeteo’s new breakdown of the Global Authoritarian Playbook. Watch the full video: zeteo.com/p/the-global...

‘I went and locked my door’: FBI raid sparks fear in other former White House officials - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/john-bolton-...

Don't agonize — organize! Here are five steps you can take between now and the midterms to resist Trump's tyranny. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W-l...

Been saying this for years youtu.be/2UzeMoaSxgM?...

BREAKING NEWS: The FBI has descended upon the house of John Bolton, former national security advisor to Donald Trump who broke with Trump and has openly criticized him. www.thebulwark.com/p/developing...

I wrote about the ways different concentration camp systems have ended and how to stop the massive expansion of detention happening in the U.S. right now.

#tdih 1965 Jonathan Daniels (left in 📷) was shot dead in broad daylight in Lowndes County after being released from jail for picketing stores that denied entry to African Americans. 💔 Murderer acquitted by all white jury. Teaching resources & films ⬇️ 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/jo...

The Trump family gets rich off his presidency, and you can’t afford groceries. How does that make you feel? I know I have feelings about this & it starts with 🖕The Greedy Ass Trump Family & ends with LOCK HIS DAMN ASS UP! 😡 #ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks

📌 Trigger Warning 🔫 Literally OMG ‼️ America great yet 🐥

I'm so proud to have Leader Antonio's support. She has been a devoted Leader of our Democratic Senate Caucus and for all citizens of District 23. I'm honored to have her with us!