"Scenarios of perpetual war haunt my thoughts. For a healthy democracy, there should be few things more unthinkable than never-ending conflict, that steady drip-drip of death and destruction that drives militarism, reinforces authoritarianism, and facilitates disaster capitalism."
In Chicago, for instance, the police notoriously opposed the release of dashcam video in the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, citing the supposed imperative of an “ongoing investigation.” After more than a year of such resistance, a judge finally ordered the video made public. Only then did the scandal of seeing Officer Jason Van Dyke unnecessarily pump 16 bullets into the 17-year-old’s body explode into national consciousness.
NLG RELEASE: NATO Police Violence, Serious Injuries, High-Level Charges & High Bonds Are City's Reaction to Protests by Occupy Chicago Press Relations on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 5:47pm · PRESS RELEASE Chicago Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild For Immediate Release: May 25, 2012 National Lawyers Guild Provides Wrap-up of Police Actions During Week-long NATO Demonstrations Police More
NLG RELEASE: NATO Police Violence, Serious Injuries, High-Level Charges & High Bonds Are City's Reaction to Protests by Occupy Chicago Press Relations on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 5:47pm · PRESS RELEASE Chicago Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild For Immediate Release: May 25, 2012 National Lawyers Guild Provides Wrap-up of Police Actions During Week-long NATO Demonstrations Police More
Battleground Chicago Chicago cops beat NATO protesters. By Stephen Lendman (about the author) May 22, 2012 opednews.com Chicago police have an odious reputation for brutality. It's well deserved. On Sunday, it showed up forcefully. The whole world watched. Baton-wielding cops confronted protesters violently. Official policy is swing first, ask questions later, and blame victims for More
Battleground Chicago Chicago cops beat NATO protesters. By Stephen Lendman (about the author) May 22, 2012 opednews.com Chicago police have an odious reputation for brutality. It's well deserved. On Sunday, it showed up forcefully. The whole world watched. Baton-wielding cops confronted protesters violently. Official policy is swing first, ask questions later, and blame victims for More
