Politics
Robert Reich Raises The Question: Is Trump The Worst President In History? (Video)
May 28, 2018
Wonder how he really feels. Joking! There is no doubt about Reich’s position on President Trump’s performance and his place among the ranks of U.S. Presidents throughout the country’s history.
America has had its share of crooks (Warren G. Harding, Richard Nixon), bigots (Andrew Jackson, James Buchanan), and incompetents (Andrew Johnson, George W. Bush). But never before Donald Trump have we had a president who combined all these nefarious qualities.
– Robert Reich
– @ojones1
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President Trump More Compassioniate Toward Pundit Tomi Lahren Than To People Victimized By School Shootings (Video)
May 25, 2018
Y’all ever check out a video or three from uber-Conservative cute-but-ugly-talking ‘girl gone viral’ Tomi Lahren. Well, she’s usually the one calling out the wrongdoers and the waah-waah crybabies on The Left (Progressives, Liberals, Democrats, folks who disagree with her views). But here she is in the ‘victim’ role… again. Charlemagne Tha God might have found cause to make a case ‘for’ her a while back, but check out The Breakdown that Hasan Piker puts on her… and The President.
Our wetboy president Donald J. Trump showed more compassion to Tomi Lahren getting water thrown at her than victims of school shootings and the waffle house hero. Hasan Piker breaks down why Conservatives who spread hate speech whine about oppression at the first sight of backlash.
– The Breakdown
Oh, and Piker points and fires off on some other hot topics, like the NFL’s stand against #TakeAKnee (we posted on here).
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, News, Opinion, Politics, Series, Shots, Videos | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Hasan Piker, President Donald Trump, rant, The Breakdown, The Young Turks, Tomi Lahren, TYT | No Comments »
Sports/Politics: NFL Set To Penalize Players Who ‘Take A Knee’
May 24, 2018
New NFL policy will require players on the field for the anthem to show the anthem and flag “appropriate respectâ€. Teams, not players, can be fined for not adhering. Will allow players to stay in locker room for the anthem, teams to set their own rules under conduct detrimental.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 23, 2018
Well, would you look at that? Not even claiming to be all that surprised or shocked that the NFL and owners found a way to appease the majority (White apathetic/unsympathetic Americans) AND get all those who #TakeAKnee with Kaep off the field.
So they have found a way to eliminate a peaceful, yet impactful, protest method (wow). What’s more, it looks like they have cleared the way for teams to ‘deal with’ players who choose not to stand during the National Anthem and presentation. To be clear: The option to stay/observe in the locker is a cop-out in the weakest way. It’s an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attempt, plain and simple.
But this is NOT out of our minds. We can watch and be mindful of who is NOT on the field during the anthem and presentation of the flag (e.g. those who are still protesting unjust treatment of Black people by the authorities). And what about the core issue; the motivation that drove Colin Kaepernick to take a stand by taking a knee? Wonder if the NFL will call a special meeting, assemble a subcommittee, etc. to enact new policy that speaks to or acts against law enforcement’s abuses of power, brutality, and murder?
I wouldn’t hold my breath.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Cover Story, Politics, Sports | Tags: Colin Kaepernick, NFL, penalty for players kneeling during national anthem, take a knee, TakeAKnee | 1 Comment »
Back Story Of The Israel-Palestine Conflict (Video)
May 23, 2018
Peace in the Middle East. We got used to saying the phrase; praying for it to become a reality. If you already know the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, good on you for being informed. I will admit to not knowing. I came across many storytellings like this on YouTube. Though I do not claim the expertise to declare it absolutely so, this one seems to speak to the true history in an even-toned manner.
– @ojones1
Posted in Education, Film, History, Politics, Travel, Videos | Tags: gaza, intifada, Israel-Palestine conflict, Israeli Occupation, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israelis, Occupation, Palestine vs. Israel, Palestinian uprising, Palestinians, The Gaza Strip, Vox, War, West Bank, Zionism | No Comments »
Meek Mill Is Back Home, On Air, Speaking On People That Had His Back And Those Who Did Not (Video)
May 11, 2018
Meek spitting a different kind of truth into the mic. No freestyles, but at least he’s free now (for the most part). Interesting how so many and varied folks stood up for Meek when he was on lock. Even more interesting… this interview.
Meek Mill Talks Justice Reform, Opioid Addiction, Talks With T.I., Nicki Minaj + More
– Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
– @ojones1
Michelle Wolf’s WHCA Dinner Speech Was Loaded With Shots For President Trump, Who Was Not In The Audience… Again (Video)
May 2, 2018
“Of course, Trump isn’t here… I would drag him here myself, but it turns out that The President is the one p**sy you’re not allowed to grab.”
Woo hooo hoooo! Watch this and see why President Trump likely skipped the White House Correspondents Association’s (WHCA) annual dinner for the second year in row. Michelle Wolf’s speech was that kind of funny fiery oratory that had enough heat to roast the entire room! The Donald wants no part of anything like that. Watch.
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Politics, Speech, Television, Videos | Tags: annual dinner, Keynote Address, Michelle Wolf, roast, WHCA, White House Correspondents' Association | No Comments »
Kamala Harris Debates On Howard University’s Greatness And Education’s And Gun Control’s Roles In Effecting Public Safety (Video)
April 26, 2018
Alright, Envy, get your jabs in (Howard vs. Hampton, haha)! Hmmm… but don’t sleep with on the Senator’s cuteness in here. But don’t stop there. Watch and respect the resume, responses, and the movements of a person who is a presumed Presidential candidate for 2020.
Senator Kamala Harris On Education, Decriminalizing Weed, Gun Control & Why Debating Is Important
– Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Interview, Politics, Progressive, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Angela yee, Breakfast Club, Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM, Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, Kamala Harris, Power 105, Power 105 FM, Power 105.1, Power 105.1 FM | No Comments »
Meek Mill Speaks On Being Taken Down By ‘Suspect’ Cops & A ‘Zealous’ Judge (Video)
April 20, 2018
Hmm… surprised and glad a major news outlet picked up on this story. Mill got strung along by the system and caught up in the snare string; the real trap. If you are not up on things regarding Meek Mills’ mistreatment by the law dogs and the judiciary, watch and study up.
Rapper Meek Mill was jailed for violating probation in a case that has received national attention and calls for criminal justice reform. He speaks out to Lester Holt in an NBC News exclusive.
– NBC News
Posted in Activism, Cover Story, Hip-Hop, Interview, News, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Abuse of authority, abuse of power, conviction, criminal justice reform, criminal justice system, Injustice, Lester Holt, Meek Mill, NBC News, NBC Nightly News, probation violation, Rapper Meek Mill Speaks Out | No Comments »
The Loving Generation: The Obama Era (Documentary)
April 17, 2018
Hmm… can a Black President actually be ‘politically black’ for real? What does that even mean? What did Barack Obama’s Presidency mean… to you?
“It was the first time I saw the nation recognize that I exist.â€
— Jaweer Brown
Great quote. We still have work to do, but great quote. And this documentary episode, too.
– @ojones1
Posted in Film, Politics, Series, Videos | Tags: Barack Obama, President Obama, The Loving Generation, The Obama Era | No Comments »
Natives Speak On Being Indigenous, Invisible, And Not ‘American’ (Video)
April 9, 2018
Damn. In America, Black folks are regular ‘property’ and the Indigenous Peoples are the ‘exotics’ though? Still sorting my feelings about that comment. But this is a convo we need to have and keep having.
Native Americans challenge their invisibility in society.
– Op-Docs
And what about a Black Indigenous mixed heritage. They talk about that, too. Remember that post that actually addressed Black people’s roots in America; a Native heritage (here)? Interesting. Discuss.
– @ojones1
Trevor Speaks On A South African Getting Jailed for Being Racist (Video)
April 9, 2018
Spoiler alert: She’s White.
File this under “she didn’t know when to shet tf up” (yes, I meant ‘shet’… not ‘shut’). Admittedly, it would be a bit extreme to lock up an American citizen for a tirade, even one laced with words of hate. But Trevor has a point about it not being hard to not get locked up in this case: “Just don’t be racist.”
– @ojones1
‘Privileged’ White Extremist Protestors Push Back A Reluctant Riot Squad (Video)
April 5, 2018
Go home and think about this… That’s all I’m asking…
Dude on phone cam was amped, right? But was he right about the White privilege being exemplified.
Think about it. Honestly. Really think: Could Black protesters get away with doing this to a squad of police already in RIOT GEAR??
– @ojones1
HBO’s ‘King In The Wilderness’ Examines The Final Years Of Dr. King (Teaser)
April 5, 2018
We’ve posted on activist/educator Dr. Bernard LaFayette on here, a close associate of Dr. MLK Jr. back in the day. Bet money he could speak on this and more (and he might). But let’s see what this HBO joint has to say. Looks intriguing.
Coming in April, this documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the last few years of his life, from the vital role he played in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to his assassination in 1968.
– HBO
Killer Mike & Colion Noir: The Controversial Gun Conversation (Video)
March 27, 2018
Interesting and compelling. Usually, the rhetoric on gun control gets dumped onto either side of a ‘wall’ – (1) take the guns or (2) don’t take my guns – and folks on either side of the wall call folks on the other side crazy (or worse).
Well, when we get someone that maybe both sides should LISTEN to, then decide on how ‘crazy’ or not their arguments are, maybe we can take some bricks out of that wall and see good points to consider on each side.
But who is such a ‘someone’ though? How about Killer Mike? Seriously. Watch.
Colion Noir sits down with rapper, actor and activist Killer Mike to have the gun culture conversation no media, politician, celebrity or anti-gun protestor has the courage to engage in.
– NRA TV
Just remember: Mike will speak his mind in the clip. Just saying. Now get to playing…
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Cover Story, Hip-Hop, Interview, Politics, Videos | Tags: Colion Noir, Gun Control, Gun Conversation, Killer Mike, NRA, NRA TV, NRATV | No Comments »
President Barack Obama Interviews Liza Koshy (Video)
March 17, 2018
(Wait… I think we got that backwards… anywaay, that’s how Liza tagged it.)
So you know when we learned that Liza got to interview the POTUS, Barack Obama? Well, I went looking annnnnd BOOM!
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Interview, Politics, Videos, Youth | Tags: Barack Obama, Liza Koshy, President Barack Obama | No Comments »
Forest Whitaker Stars in “The Forgiven” (Video)
March 16, 2018
Maaaan. I didn’t even know this movie was out about Bishop Desmond Tutu. Forest Whitaker as the Bishop, huh? Not a bad choice. Respect! Opposite Eric Bana, a Hollywood heavyweight in a heavy role. “The Forgiven” looks like a good look.
Posted in Film, History, Politics, Trailer, Travel, Videos | Tags: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Desmond Tutu, Eric Bana, Forest Whitaker, The Forgiven | No Comments »
President Trump Wants To Create A U.S. “Space Force†(Video)
March 15, 2018
President Trump addresses Marines in California:
"We're doing a tremendous amount of work in space, and I said, maybe we need a new force. We'll call it the 'Space Force.'" pic.twitter.com/Ed3KiOKVSk
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 13, 2018
Nope. Not a joke. Yep. The President of the United States said this. Now, I am not one to clown far-out ideas. And this idea the President kind of ‘stumbled upon’ is not really all that far out. Of course, he might have a wee bit more credibility if he still had the mega-billionaire futurist Elon Musk at his side. You know, the guy who is actually putting his own money and rep on deep space travel (e.g. the SpaceX mission to Mars).
But um… they part ways a good while ago (more here).
– @ojones1
Posted in News, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Donald Trump, President Donald Trump, President Trump, Space Force, Space Program, Space travel, U.S. Space Program | No Comments »
Environmental Racism Is the New Jim Crow (Video)
March 12, 2018
For those who cannot fathom that race-based discrimination is still a thing…
Vann R. Newkirk II argues environmental racism is the new Jim Crow.
– The Atlantic
– @ojones1
Activism: Real Justice PAC’s Grassroots Effort To Reboot The U.S. Justice System
March 9, 2018
Mass incarceration… mass victimization inflicted on us by unfair, overreaching law enforcement and an unjust judiciary. You KNOW the story. You (and/or someone you love) has LIVED the story. You’ve cried, as have we; and cried out, “ENOUGH.” But then what? Then ACTION, that’s what!
Real Justice PAC (Political ACTION Committee) is a grassroots political team determined to reimagine and completely overhaul America’s justice system. How? Glad you asked. Real Justice PAC’s Shaun King hit the inbox with much much-needed info, including an ACTION plan.
Our nation has 2,400 elected prosecutors. Not thousands, but millions and millions of cases come through 2,400 officers every single year. And it is these elected prosecutors who decide not just whether or not violent or corrupt cops are prosecuted, but these prosecutors decide how seriously to take those cases and how many staff members to put on them.
These prosecutors are 95% white, 81% male, and only 1% of them are women of color. They are also, as you can imagine, overwhelmingly conservative. Hundreds of them are effectively serving what amounts to unofficial lifetime appointments because they basically run unopposed term after term. Some of these prosecutors have been in office for over 30 years.
And they wouldn’t know a serious challenge if it smacked them in the face.
That’s where we come in.
No position in all of politics is more overdue for a complete reboot than that of America’s 2,400 District Attorneys. It’s ripe for innovation.
What We’re Demanding from District Attorneys:
1. Ensure that everyone is treated equally under the law
2. End the War on Drugs.
3. Promote Transparency and Accountability.
4. Promote Policies that Aid Undocumented Communities.
5. Make Punishment Fair.
– Shaun King, Activist/Journalist For Real Justice PAC
Endorsing and supporting candidates for District Attorney offices who will herald the return of Real Justice for the people! Learn more about Shaun King, Real Justice PAC, and how you can help at RealJusticePAC.org
Posted in Activism, Call To Action, Politics, Progressive | Tags: AMERICAN JUSTICE, criminal justice, criminal justice reform, criminal justice system, District Attorney, Endorsement, get out the vote, Real Justice, Real Justice PAC, Real Justice Political Action Committee, Shaun King, Vote | No Comments »
Hasan Piker Claps Back At Laura Ingram Telling Lebron James To ‘Shut Up And Dribble’ (Video)
March 3, 2018
Bwaaaahahaaa! Hasan Piker SMOKED Laura Ingram for her #ShutUpAndDribble dribble rant. Wonder if she has seen this… Might make her dribble, with her mouth wide open, leaking from the cheeks.
Laura Ingraham’s viral racist rant against LeBron James is the perfect example of how idiotic and hypocritical White Supremacy is.
– The Breakdown
Shout out to the fam Twice Born The God for sharing this epicness!
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Opinion, Politics, Shots, Videos | Tags: FOX NEWS, FoxNews, Hasan Piker, Laura Ingram, Lebron James, rant, Shut Up And Dribble, ShutUpAndDribble, The Breakdown, The Young Turks, TYT, White Supremacy | No Comments »
