In 1997, the Republican-led Congress added, and President Bill Clinton signed, a little-debated provision to the National Defense Appropriations Act. The provision, known as Section 1033, allowed, for the first time, the U.S. military to surplus equipment directly to civilian police forces around the United States. Although billed as a means of winding down the […]
Oppression and militarism in the U.S.
Kevin Alexander Gray, activatist, writer, and author of “Waiting for Lightning to Strike: The Fundamentals of Black Politics” shares his insight about oppression, from slavery to changes in militaristic attitudes in the U.S. including increased militarization of city and campus police, “no-knock searches”, and more.
