(2020-06-06). LAPD Chief Moore fails to finalize report on cop who beat in Boyle Heights man. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – In late April, a video filmed by a neighbor in Boyle Heights caught Los Angeles Police Department officer Frank Hernandez and an unnamed woman officer violently arresting Chicano Richard Castillo. The video quickly went viral due to the completely unprovoked manner in which officer Hernandez punched and attacked Castillo. After backup was called, witnesses had to come out to defend Castillo. Officer Hernandez and others drew guns on the witnesses and ordered them to "Get out of here!" | Centro CSO began a petition urging mostly local Boyle Heights residents to voice their concern for the way th…
(2020-06-05). FBI launches open attack on 'foreign' alternative media outlets challenging US foreign policy. thegrayzone.com Under FBI orders, Facebook and Google removed American Herald Tribune, an alternative site that publishes US and European writers critical…
(2020-06-05). White House forced to retract claim viral videos prove Antifa is plotting violence. mronline.org 
THE WHITE HOUSE engaged in an extraordinary act of rumor-mongering on Wednesday, releasing a compilation of viral video clips posted on social media recently by people who believed, wrongly, that the piles of bricks they came across had been planted there by anti-fascist activists, known as Antifa, to inspire violence at protests.
(2020-06-05). Social Media Sucks for Reporting News. counterpunch.org What's happening at all the George Floyd protests around the country? How many people are showing up? What are the demographics? How many cops are there? Which community organizations are involved? Are local elected officials helping or hurting? Who really broke that window or set that fire? What about these reports of incitement by white
(2020-06-05). Police And Their Apologists Have Already Lost The Argument. thealtworld.com Social media has been flooded with an
(2020-06-06). Friday 6/5: Police Violence Discussion on FB Live w/ Alicia Garza, Kyndra Simmons, Rep. Barbara Lee. indybay.org Online: www.facebook.com/RepBarbaraLee/…
(2020-06-06). Monday 6/8: Undercounted: Black Men Speak: Systemic Racism, Recent Events & 2020 Census (ep. 2). indybay.org Online via livestream: www.facebook.com/faircountgeorgia/…
(2020-06-06). Saturday 6/6: Standing With Black Lives Matter Livestream Panel (Once Again Pac). indybay.org Online livestream: www.facebook.com/onceagainpac/…
(2020-06-06). Ilhan Omar takes heat after backing call to disband Minneapolis police & replace with 'non-violent' alternative. rt.com 
Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar has joined a growing call to disband the Minneapolis police force, arguing it is "beyond reform" after the killing of George Floyd. Critics have pilloried the suggestion as dangerous and "asinine." | The congresswoman took to Twitter on Friday to endorse an The Minnea…
(2020-06-06). Bank Lives Matter? Internet implodes after JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon kneels in front of giant vault. rt.com 
The growing trend of kneeling to show solidarity with the 'Black Lives Matter' movement has apparently been adopted by banker Jamie Dimon, triggering an avalanche of disbelief and mockery on social media. | The CEO of JPMorgan Chase was photographed taking a knee in front of a large bank vault on Friday, sparking speculation that he was expressing support for anti-racism protests that have spread across the United States. | His bank declined to confirm whether there was a deeper meaning behind the photograph, but Dimon had previously voiced sympathy for the demonstrations, stating that Chase was "committed to…
(2020-06-06). US corporate media act as 'mouthpieces of intelligence services' on foreign policy & national security — ex-WSJ journalist to RT. rt.com 
American private media often "launder" misinformation fed by the secret services, while politicians pressure Facebook to act as its proxy against foreign outlets, author and former Wall Street Journal reporter Joe Lauria told RT. | "Private corporate media, on their foreign policy and national security reporting, are virtually mouthpieces of the intelligence services," Lauria told RT. | They launder misinformation and disinformation from the intelligence services in the US, which gains credibility if you read it in the New York Times and not directly from the CIA. They have a state function as well even if the…
(2020-06-06). Zuckerberg backtracking? Facebook to review policy on 'threats of state use of force' after backlash for not deleting Trump post. rt.com 
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised to review the guidelines on allowing posts about the use of "excessive force" by the state. He was blasted earlier for not removing a Trump post flagged as incendiary by Twitter. | In a letter to employees, Zuckerberg promised to review the company's policies regarding "discussion and threats of state use of force" The CEO explained that he will focus on how to moderate pos…
(2020-06-06). National Guard dance the 'Macarena' before enforcing Atlanta curfew. Twitter users argue it's a way of normalizing militarization. rt.com 
A video of National Guardsmen in Georgia rocking out to a ubiquitous dance song from the 90s has caused discomfort among observers, who have described the gimmick as a way of making military-enforced curfews more palatable. | A line of soldiers was spotted dancing the Macarena in downtown Atlanta just minutes before the city's 8pm curfew went into effect on Friday. The unorthodox military formation seemed to have charmed nearby protesters and local media, with some bystanders joining in with the dance routine. Footage shows the troops flawlessly executing the hand gestures, leg movements and thrusts that go al…
(2020-06-05). US military launches airstrikes against Taliban as Afghanistan ceasefire ends. rt.com 
The US conducted its first airstrikes against the Taliban since a rare ceasefire between the insurgents and Afghan forces ended more than a week ago. The two assaults took place on Thursday and Friday, in Farah province in the west and in Kandahar in the south, spokesman Sonny Leggett tweeted on Friday. | "These were the 1st US airstrikes against (the Taliban) since the start of the Eid ceasefire," he wrote. "We reiterate: All sides must reduce violence to allow the peace process to take hold," he added. | The airstrikes were intended to foil the militant group's plan to launch attacks on Afghan security force…
(2020-06-05). China urges Facebook to drop 'ideological bias' after it slaps warning labels on 'state-controlled media' pages. rt.com 
The Chinese government has accused Facebook of "ideological bias" after the social media giant announced plans to put warning labels on Chinese "state-controlled" media pages including Xinhua and CCTV. | The Chinese news agency and TV channel are among the outlets which Facebook has designated as "wholly or partially under editorial control of a state", based on the opinion of unnamed experts. Beijing criticized the change on Friday, saying social media platforms should not create obstacles for traditional media. | "We hope that the relevant social media platform can put aside the ideological bias and hold an…
(2020-06-05). Patrol officer SET ON FIRE during police brutality protests over 'Mexican George Floyd' (VIDEO). rt.com 
A police officer was set on fire while confronting a group of demonstrators in Mexico. Protests and rioting in the country were triggered by the death of a local man shortly after his detention. | The incident occurred in the city of Guadalajara, the capital of Mexico's western state of Jalisco. The video circulating on social media shows a group of police officers on motorcycles in a standoff with protesters. At one point, a man wearing a mask and dark sunglasses pours flammable liquid on the back of one of the officers and sets him on fire. | The policeman runs and falls to the pavement as fellow officers an…
(2020-06-05). Minneapolis mayor mocked for crying stunt at George Floyd's casket during memorial service. rt.com 
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was kneeling and sobbing for a full minute at the casket of George Floyd during a memorial service in the city, but few are buying into the tears. | In a video that has now been widely circulated on social media, Frey can be seen — while wearing a protective mask against Covid-19 — on his knee beside the casket sobbing during the Thursday ceremony that was attended by high-profile politicians and activists, along with people who actually knew Floyd. | pic.twitter.com/lAyXZjmibR— Neizan (@PMDawnStan) (2020-06-05). Baltic states & Poland to open common borders next week — Lithuanian PM. rt.com 
Poland and the Baltic states will open their borders to each other next week, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Friday after a video conference with his Polish counterpart. | "We agreed that free movement between the Baltic states and Poland will be restored next week," Skvernelis said on his Facebook page following talks with Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki on easing coronavirus travel restrictions. | Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia opened their common borders on May 15, creating the first 'travel bubble' within the European Union in a bid to jump-start stalled economies. | The Baltic countries…
(2020-06-05). Trump campaign blasts Twitter for CENSORSHIP as George Floyd clip taken down due to copyright claim. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump's campaign team slammed Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey for "censoring" its video, made amid the police brutality protests and unrest across American cities. | The clip, titled 'Healing, Not Hatred', was posted on Twitter on Thursday, but has been taken down due to what appears to be an unspecified copyright claim. | Twitter and The…
(2020-06-05). Reddit co-founder RESIGNS in solidarity with George Floyd protesters, asks to be replaced by black person. rt.com 
Alexis Ohanian Sr, a co-founder of the social news website Reddit, has resigned amid massive protests over George Floyd's killing. He urged for his position to be filled by a black person, and for other white CEOs to follow suit. | Ohanian, Reddit's executive head also known by the username kn0thing, announced his decision in a statement on his website, as well as in a series of Twitter posts and a video he published on Instagram. "I co-founded Reddit 15 years ago to help people find community and a sense of belonging," he said, adding that his resignation was "the right thing" and has been "long overdue." | I…
(2020-06-05). 'It's Ruptly, I'm not tweeting it': Yahoo WH correspondent ridiculed for not sharing LIVESTREAM from protest because it's RUSSIAN. rt.com 
A Yahoo journalist refused to share a livestream from a Washington protest with his followers simply because it was from RT's Ruptly video agency. When ridiculed over it, he implied that the criticism was paid for with rubles. | Hunter Walker, Yahoo's White House correspondent, was looking for live coverage from the Washington protests on Thursday, so he asked his followers if there was a livestream. One was quickly suggested, but the journalist found it problematic. | t.co/yyq9PLHVVK— Kyuss Jones (@Kyuss_Jones) (2020-06-05). Liberal journo roasted by left after yearning for Tony Blair as PM during Covid-19 crisis, rejects 'boring' Iraq War criticism. rt.com 
A British journalist has incurred the wrath of the left after suggesting Britain could do with Tony Blair at a time of national crisis and insisting that he didn't want to hear from people "banging on" about the Iraq War. | Ian Dunt — the editor of politics.co.uk and author of 'How to Be a Liberal' — took to Twitter on Friday to swoon over Blair's earlier contribution on BBC Radio 4's Today program. The former British prime minister gave his views on the pandemic and urged ministers to deliver a mass coronavirus testing program. | Blair's interview prompted Dunt to speculate how differently the Covid…
(2020-06-05). Twitter users blast Trump over out-of-context 'great day for George Floyd' quote. It was about 'equal justice,' not jobs numbers. rt.com 
Twitter erupted in a rage after reports that Donald Trump said the murdered George Floyd would be "happy" about good US jobs figures. It turned out the president wasn't talking about jobs figures when he made the comment at all. | During remarks at the White House on Friday, Trump took time to boast about figures showing unemployment had fallen to 13.3 percent with 2.5 million jobs added in May, as the economy begins to rebound following the Covid-19 lockdown. | Many reporters on Twitter were then quick to share shortened versions of a clip in which Trump said Floyd was hopefully "looking down right now and sa…
(2020-06-05). Twitter blasts Trump for saying it's a 'great day for George Floyd' after good US jobs numbers, but his words taken out of context. rt.com Twitter erupted in a rage after reports that Donald Trump said the murdered George Floyd would be "happy" about good US jobs figures. It turned out the president wasn't talking about jobs figures when he made the comment at all. | During remarks at the White House on Friday, Trump took time to boast about figures showing unemployment had fallen to 13.3 percent with 2.5 million jobs added in May, as the economy begins to rebound following the Covid-19 lockdown. | Many reporters on Twitter were then quick to share shortened versions of a clip in which Trump said Floyd was hopefully "looking down right now and sa…
(2020-06-05). Erdogan cancels Turkey's weekend lockdown after public backlash but warns of rise in coronavirus cases. rt.com 
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he had decided to cancel a weekend lockdown announced late on Thursday, following a public backlash. | The Interior Ministry said earlier that the stay-at-home order in 15 cities could help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, continuing the policy of weekend lockdowns. | Erdogan explained in a series of tweets on Friday that the government had to impose the weekend lockdown after daily new Covid-19 cases rose from around 700 to nearly 1,000. | "However, the reactions we received from our people pushed us to re-evaluate the decision," the president said,…
(2020-06-05). 'Anyone with a pulse': Trump offers endorsement AGAINST Alaska GOP senator Murkowski after she praises Mattis. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump says he'll campaign for anyone who challenges Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) after she endorsed an angry diatribe by his former secretary of defense comparing the president to Nazis. | "Few people know where they'll be in two years from now, but I do, in the Great State of Alaska (which I love) campaigning against Senator Lisa Murkowski," Trump tweeted on Thursday evening. "Get any candidate ready, good or bad, I don't care, I'm endorsing. If you have a pulse, I'm with you!" …Unrelated, I gave Alaska ANWR, major highways, and more. Get any candidate ready, good or bad, I don't…
(2020-06-06). Iranians know very well chief of well-dressed terrorists in White House. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — In reaction to US President Trump's tweet, Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iranians know very well the chief of well-dressed terrorists in the White House.
(2020-06-06). Chicago: Police Investigation Into Officer Covering Up Name Tag, Badge Number. popularresistance.org After one of the most volatile mass protests in the city's recent memory sparked by the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, Chicago police are investigating at least one officer for covering up his badge number and name tag. | Images and video circulating on social media show police officers who appear to have either taped over the name tags on their uniforms and badge star numbers or removed them entirely. In a statement to the The Chicago Reporter Wednesday evening, the Chicago Police Department condemned the practice. | "All Chicago Police Officers are required to wear their unit assignment designator,…
(2020-06-06). 'ANTIFA' Twitter Account Actually Run By White Nationalist Group Identity Evropa. popularresistance.org A Twitter account that claimed to represent a national antifa organization and that urged protesters to loot "white" neighborhoods was actually run by white nationalist group Identity Evropa, according to a Twitter spokesperson. | The account, which posted under the handle "@ANTIFA_US," falsely aligned itself with ongoing Black Lives Matter protests nationwide. One tweet that called for protesters to "move into residential areas" and "take what's ours" was retweeted hundreds of times as of Sunday night. | The account was removed Monday for breaking Twitter's rules against platform manipulation, spam, and inciting…
(2020-06-05). FBI 'Has No Intelligence' Indicating Antifa Was Linked To Violence In Protests. popularresistance.org The FBI has collected no intelligence indicating that "antifa" was involved in violence over the weekend related to protests over the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died on May 25 after a white police officer in Minneapolis knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, The Nation reported. Trump announced on Twitter that day that "the United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization." But an internal FBI situation report, the bureau's Washington, DC, field office "has no intelligence indicating Antifa involvement/presence" in the violence that took place on Sunday.
(2020-06-05). The Battle Over Free Speech Online is a Volcano That's Ready to Blow. counterpunch.org Donald Trump threatened to close Twitter down a day after the social media giant marked his tweets with a fact-check warning label for the first time. The president followed this threat up with an executive order that would encourage federal regulators to allow tech companies to be held liable for the comments, videos, and other
(2020-06-05). Opposition builds to re-opening of UK schools. wsws.org In response to a Zoom webinar held by the National Education Union on Wednesday—two days after the re-opening of schools—many educators on Facebook expressed hostility to the inaction of the union.
(2020-06-05). The Revolution the U.S. Needs Will Not Be Televised. strategic-culture.org When Gil Scott-Heron released the iconic song it was a cry for racial justice. But it was far deeper than that. Because Scott-Heron spoke the truth that media was subordinate to power. | That's why he knew the revolution he spoke of would never be on television, the most powerful form of media in the world at the time. Controlled by very few because technology had not transformed communication, corporate media crafted whatever narratives it and those it was subordinate to wanted. | And those narratives are always sick, divisive and foremost fake. | Today social media companies are supposed to act as democratized…
(2020-06-05). Amazon Says Black Lives Matter, But It's Helping Fund Police Foundations. truthout.org Right now, Amazon has a prominent banner on its pic.twitter.com/yI4MYEDz4C | — Amazon (@amazon)
(2020-06-05). Watch Elephant Ask for a Kiss From His Rider, Who Seeks Permission to Go Home. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Have you ever heard a conversation without words? One such wordless conversation between an elephant and his rider has left social media users in awe of the remarkable bond between the two, more so after people in India were left outraged at the killing of a pregnant elephant.
(2020-06-05). POTUS Slams Washington DC Mayor Bowser, Says She Is 'In No Way Qualified' to Run the City. sputniknews.com In an earlier tweet, US President Donald Trump labelled the mayor of Washington DC as "incompetent", accusing her of letting her budget get out of control and of the mistreatment of National Guard members.
(2020-06-04). Capitalism, Climate Change, and Pandemic: Rob Wallace, Mike Davis, and Sabrina Fernandes. mronline.org 
Join us and Fórum Popular da Natureza on Friday, June 5, at 6 pm ET/5 pm CT, for a conversation with Monthly Review author Rob Wallace, Mike Davis, and Sabrina Fernandes about capitalism, climate catastrophe, and pandemics. The event will be in English with simultaneous translation in Portuguese. To find out more, check out the Facebook …
(2020-06-04). 'I love to hate-f*ck': Sex worker offers to SLEEP with any officer who hangs up badge at Houston protest (VIDEO). rt.com 
As thousands take to the streets in cities across the US to protest police brutality, one sex worker in Texas sought to sacrifice her night's pay for the cause, offering to spend the night with any cop who quits in viral video.
(2020-06-04). 'FAKE WOKENESS': Video game firm Bethesda switches profile images to LGBT pride flag… but NOT on Middle East account. rt.com 
The Bethesda video game company has drawn the ire of netizens who noticed that it had changed its Twitter profile logos to a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT Pride Month, but made an exception for its Middle East account. | The American firm has been flooded with comments accusing it of insincerity and meaningless virtue signaling in its quest to appear woke. Many angry gamers suggested that the only thing Bethesda cared about was money — and that if LGBT rights were truly high on its agenda, the Middle East account would also display the pride flag. | it's 100% real. | Been laughing for a good 3minutes st…
(2020-06-04). Gandhi statue near Indian Embassy in US capital 'desecrated' by vandals amid ongoing police brutality protests (PHOTOS). rt.com 
A statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been defaced in the US capital, with vandals spray-painting obscenities on the monument as heated protests carry on in the city. Police have yet to identify the culprits. | Photos of the statue circulated on social media on Wednesday, some appearing to show the words "rapist" and "racist" scrawled on its base in bright orange paint. The DC Park Police have launched an investigation, though few other details were made public, according to ANI. | Walked by
(2020-06-04). 'Kiss my shoes': Two British teenagers arrested after video showing pair racially abusing black boy goes viral. rt.com 
Two teenagers have been arrested in England after a shocking video went viral on social media, showing a young man and woman racially bullying a black boy and telling him to get on his knees and kiss their shoes. | Footage of two youths in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire abusing the boy was shared on Snapchat on Wednesday night. West Yorkshire Police confirmed on Thursday morning that the two teenagers had been arrested in connection with the racially aggravated incident. | Chief Superintendent Julie Sykes of Kirklees Police said a 17-year-old male had been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assa…
(2020-06-04). The Great Screen Robbery: Chicago looters make off with TVs & other expensive goods from MOVING TRAIN in broad daylight (VIDEO). rt.com 
Video has emerged online purporting to show looters audaciously stealing flat screen TVs and other electronics from a slow-moving freight train in Chicago, as mass protests raged across the US. | As the wave of peaceful anti-police brutality protests continue across the US — along with violent and chaotic rioting — in the wake of the brutal death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, reports of looting have been widespread. | Unverified footage posted to YouTube showing screen recordings of a Facebook Live, allegedly taken in Chicago on Sunday, shows dozens of people pilfering a moving…
(2020-06-04). 'System glitch': Facebook admits RT Deutsch story was WRONGLY labeled 'fake' but damage to traffic is already done. rt.com 
Facebook fact checkers have labeled a video published by RT's German-language branch RT Deutsch 'fake news,' after the outlet reported a viewership spike. They later blamed a 'technical glitch' but the damage was already done. | An innocent post about a hospital being built in Russian city of Ufa to treat people suffering from Covid-19 had somehow incurred the displeasure of Facebook's ever-watchful fact checkers. It is trivial to discover lots of stories about the project in Russia's regional and national media, as well as a plenty of videos of the hospital under construction on platforms such as YouTube.
(2020-06-04). 'Practice the eye gouge': Project Veritas claims to have INFILTRATED ANTIFA, will 'expose its violent nature'. rt.com 
Conservative investigative website Project Veritas claims it has "infiltrated" the controversial Antifa movement to expose its "violent nature," days after Donald Trump said he would declare it a "terrorist organization." | Project Veritas' James O'Keefe tweeted a five-minute teaser clip of its investigation into the Antifa (anti-fascist) movement on Thursday, promising more would be revealed on Friday. | One alleged Antifa organizer caught on camera said the "whole goal of this is to get out there and do dangerous things as safely as possible." Another suggested practicing "things like the eye gouge," because…
(2020-06-04). 'Thank you, Iran!': Trump says 'deal is possible' after Tehran releases US Navy vet. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has praised Tehran for releasing US Navy veteran Michael White, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018, hinting at a breakthrough that may pave way for a new nuclear deal. | "I just got off the phone with former American hostage Michael White, who is now in Zurich after being released from Iran. He will be on a U.S. plane shortly, and is COMING HOME to the United States," Trump tweeted on Thursday evening, before giving credit to the Islamic Republic for its cooperation in the process. | Thank you Iran, it shows a deal is possible! | I just got off the phone with former Ameri…
(2020-06-04). CANDACE OWENS slammed as 'WHITE SUPREMACIST' and 'RACIST' for declaring George Floyd 'not a martyr or hero'. rt.com 
Candace Owens is being called a racist by supporters of the protests over George Floyd's death for simply highlighting his criminal past and arguing against him becoming a "martyr" to black Americans. | "I do not support George Floyd and a media depiction of him as a martyr for black America," Owens said in a video that has now gone viral. | Owens acknowledges Floyd should not have died in police custody — the four officers involved in the incident are now being charged — and she hopes his family "gets justice." | She added the response to Floyd's death shows a "broken black culture" in America, on…
(2020-06-04). Millions Of Tenants Are Ready For A Rent Strike Revolution. popularresistance.org Calls to "cancel rent" are catching fire. First came a couple of tweets on Twitter. Then progressive firebrands like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed the #CancelRent movement. Now, millions are on a rent strike. Even presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has declared his support for rent and mortgage forgiveness. As millions of tenants mobilize to cancel rent, they are not asking nicely or relying on lip service from politicians. Rather, millions of tenants are taking action by using a powerful time-tested strategy: rent strikes. | As the desperation builds and another month of bill…
(2020-06-04). As Protests Rage Over George Floyd's Death, Climate Activists Embrace Racial Justice. popularresistance.org Friends of the Earth tweeted #BlackLivesMatter, and the head of the NRDC promised: "to be fully and visibly committed to the fight against systemic racism." | When New York Communities for Change helped lead a demonstration of 500 on Monday in Brooklyn to protest George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, the grassroots group's activism spoke to a long-standing link between police violence against African Americans and environmental justice. | Elizabeth Yeampierre, executive director of UPROSE, Brooklyn's oldest Latino community-based organization, said she considers showing up to fight police brutality and racial vi…
(2020-06-04). LA City Council President Introduces Motion To Cut LAPD Funding. popularresistance.org The president of Los Angeles's city council introduced a motion Wednesday that would direct officials to identify millions of dollars' worth of funding cuts to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) following criticism of the department's treatment of protesters. | Councilwoman Nury Martinez (D) said in a statement released on Twitter that the move was about resetting the city's priorities in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody last week. Video of Floyd's arrest and death sparked protests around the country, including in Los Angeles. | "Today we intrdcd a mo…
(2020-06-04). How Immunity for Cops and Facebook Kills Americans. counterpunch.org When you tell people they won't be held accountable for their actions, it almost always ends badly. That's what's happened with our police and our social media, two institutional pillars of personal and political society in America today. Removing those dual immunities could dramatically change—for the better—the lives of millions of Americans. For police, the
