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How the Father of Modern Policing ‘Abolished’ the Police

Annalee Newitz The New York Times
August Vollmer has been hailed by many in law enforcement as the father of modern American policing. He has also been criticized for pioneering the militarization of the police and espousing the racist theories of eugenics.

What’s Behind Ireland’s Support for Palestine?

Ruairi Casey Al Jazeera
Dublin may lie 4,000km (2,485 miles) from Jerusalem on the map, but in the Irish political imagination, Palestine feels much closer, with both perceived as sharing a history of struggle against colonialism and oppression.

Celebrating Juneteenth Amid Racial Inequality

Sabrina Terry and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad Cincinnati.com
As we celebrate Juneteenth this year, the promise of freedom alone isn’t enough to move us forward. Instead, we need to celebrate it every year with sustained action and investment to repair the inequality still lacking today.

Rutgers Unions Find Power in Coalition

Rebecca Givan Organizing Upgrade
The Coalition of Rutgers Unions backed up their negotiations with street actions, including a protest in support of Latinx families in New Brunswick, NJ whose school was facing demolition because of the university’s real estate development plans.

Myanmar Military in Pursuit of Poetry

Phyllis Klein New Verse News
As the generals imprison over 30 poets, California poet Phyllis Klein attacks the killers of poetry in Myanmar, the futility of trying to erase words with bullets.