In the discussion over communities of color, it has been put forth that contrary to mainstream belief- violent crimes in communities of color is not increasing, but that there is an increase in police crime and police violence. Eric...

Eric interviews Jeff Patterson Project Director of Courage to Resist. Eric discusses with Jeff the great contribution Pvt. Manning continues to impart on the movement for justice, transparency, truth and transgender rights. To learn more About Pvt. Chelsea Manning and...

As we find ourselves upon the system’s celebration of its independence from England, the 4th of July represents the United States replacing England as the imperialist power trying to control North America—and later the world. Two of the greatest “telling...

By Eric Mann originally published in Colorlines Magazine on June 10th, 2013. Make Demands, Try the System  George Zimmerman will go on trial today for the murder of Trayvon Martin. But let’s be clear, within the defense’s opening arguments, for many who follow...

The Fight for the Soul of Los Angeles: What progressive activists can learn from a grassroots campaign against transit racism. By Eric Mann originally published in The Nation Magazine on May 27th, 2013. On November 6, 2012, as progressive voters cheered the re-election of Barack...

On  Tuesday, March 5, 2013 two events happened of diametrically opposed moral and historical significance—the end of the life of the great world leader Hugo Chavez and the death of the Los Angeles mayoral elections. In between yawns and “oh,...