Author: Lev Koufax

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In the U.S.

Angel Reese and the long legacy of racist hypocrisy in sports

April 15, 2023 Lev Koufax
 The days following LSU’s victory in the women’s NCAA basketball championship should have been the best of Angel Reese’s young life. Those days should have been packed with praise, celebration, and love.  Instead, Angel […]
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Around the world

Protests against Georgia ‘foreign agent’ law reek of imperialist influence

March 16, 2023 Lev Koufax
 Right-wing rally turned violent in Tibilsi, Georgia, March 7.March 14 — Over the past week, a bizarre yet all too familiar series of events has played out in the South Caucasus country of Georgia.  […]
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Fight racism

Cop City: Racist police terror continues in Atlanta

March 4, 2023 Lev Koufax
Almost three years ago, two Atlanta police officers executed Rayshard Brooks, an unarmed 27-year-old Black father of two, in a Wendy’s parking lot. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the two cops were fired […]
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In the U.S.

Speaker of the House chaos highlights neo-fascist extremists

February 15, 2023 Lev Koufax
As 2023 began, a political whirlwind ended as the Republican party elected Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House of Representatives, often considered the second most powerful position in the federal government. However, the fanfare was […]
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In the U.S.

Baltimore demands justice for Tyre Nichols and end to police terror

February 2, 2023 Lev Koufax
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=”] [/su_column][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=”] [/su_column][/su_row] On Jan. 29, a cold but sunny Saturday, organizations and individuals from across Baltimore city gathered at the corner of North and Charles streets to protest […]
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In the U.S.

Damar Hamlin’s collapse exposes NFL greed, racism

January 26, 2023 Lev Koufax
Another chilly Monday night, another football game, and another demonstration of the racist callousness at the very heart of the National Football League.  The entire country watched in horror as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin […]
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In the U.S.

Cases reopened: Maryland’s former chief medical examiner covered up police killings

January 7, 2023 Lev Koufax
A little over two years ago, David Fowler stepped onto the witness stand during the prosecution of George Floyd’s murderers, including Derek Chauvin. The defense called Fowler as an expert witness. His purpose at this […]
Pricerite
In the U.S.

Food deserts: Grocery giant shuts down in southwest Baltimore

December 16, 2022 Lev Koufax
Over the past two years, grocery store closures have rolled across the U.S. like an epidemic. In particular, these closures have occurred in working-class communities, especially where most residents are Black or Brown.  Whether it […]
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Labor and strikes

Baltimore City escalates racist attack on squeegee workers and Black youth

December 4, 2022 Lev Koufax
Earlier this month, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s “Baltimore Squeegee Collaborative” task force announced an action plan. This plan claims to address the socioeconomic and cultural issues associated with the phenomenon of street laborers, usually in […]
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Fight racism

James Baldwin, corporate media and the red herring of ‘Black antisemitism’

November 22, 2022 Lev Koufax
In 1967, the great African American writer James Baldwin wrote an article that explored the relationship between the Jewish and Black communities, and in particular, the justified anger the Black community felt towards Jewish landlords […]