Articles by Jake Johnson | Films For Action

Activists Catalog Nearly 600 Videos of Police Violence Against Protesters

Jake Johnson · "This kind of documentation serves as a counter-narrative to repeated denials of responsibility from the police, who are routinely claiming protesters were the ones to grow violent first."

The Senate Corporate Bailout Package Is a 'Robbery in Progress' Warn Critics

Jake Johnson · "We can call it a bailout. But this is so big it is more like Congress is creating a new government for our economy, replacing our old government. And this one doesn't have any meaningful democratic protections. A pandemic coup."...

Sanders Says He 'Welcomes Hatred of Crooks Who Destroyed Our Economy' After Blankfein Suggests He May Vote Trump Over Bernie

Jake Johnson · "I don't like that at all," the billionaire former Goldman Sachs CEO said of Sanders' wealth tax proposal.

More Than 800 Scholars and Activists Sign Open Letter Demanding US End Support for Bolivia's Right-Wing Coup Regime

Jake Johnson · "We are outraged by the Áñez regime's violations of Bolivians' political, civil, and human rights, and by the deplorable use of deadly violence that has led to a mounting death toll."

To Help Democrats With 'Stiffening Their Spines' New Indivisible Guide Details How Trump Resistance Can Switch From Defense to Offense

Jake Johnson · "We can set the legislative agenda with a bold progressive vision rooted in inclusion, fairness, and justice. But none of this is automatic—we have to demand it of Congress."

As World Condemns 'Appalling' Crimes, US Defends Israeli Massacre in Gaza and Blocks Call for UN Probe

Jake Johnson · In contrast to White House refusal to condemn Israel, the U.N. Human Rights Council denounced the massacre and slammed Israel for repeatedly violating international law

Decrying System That Favors 'War and the Wealthy,' Poor People's Campaign Unveils Agenda to Combat Poverty, Racism, and Militarism

Jake Johnson · "The Democrats talk about the middle class. The Republicans talk about the military. No one's talking about the poor."

'Horrifying' Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Shouting With Joy After Sniping Unarmed Palestinian in Gaza

Jake Johnson · "While this shows one individual soldier's act, it is made possible by criminal orders from the top that authorized use of lethal force against unarmed protesters that has resulted in hundreds being shot."

"Stuff of Nightmares" Viral Video Shows Sinclair Forcing Local TV Anchors to Recite Propaganda

Jake Johnson · "It sickens me the way this company is encroaching upon trusted news brands in rural markets," said one local reporter.

"Morally Bankrupt" Budget: After $1.5 Trillion Gift to Rich, Trump Demands $1.7 Trillion in Safety Net Cuts

Jake Johnson · "Millions of Americans will lose access to life-saving programs because the GOP gave $1.5 trillion in tax cuts to the rich."

Wish I Voted for Sanders, Says Laid-Off Carrier Worker Duped by 'Con Man' Trump

Jake Johnson · "He's a pure and simple con man, he's a rich elite, and I'm sorry people bought into his message. He sold us a bag of shit, and now we're stuck with it."

In 'Open Effort to Escalate Racial Tensions' Trump to Fully Militarize Police

Jake Johnson · Trump's plan to reverse ban on transfer of military equipment to police denounced by civil rights groups as "exceptionally dangerous and irresponsible"

Bowing to Endless War Advocates, Trump Vows More Bloodshed in Afghanistan

Jake Johnson · Trump's "plan" for America's longest war will almost certainly increase terrorism and cause civilian deaths to skyrocket, analysts argued

As Alt-Right Gathers in Boston, Thousands Counter With Rally to Fight Supremacy

Jake Johnson · "The Boston counter-protest is now perhaps the largest anti-racist protest this year."

Supreme Court Partially Lifts Block on Trump's 'Bigoted' Travel Ban

Jake Johnson · "We'll be ready," said the ACLU in response to the announcement

The American Way: Socialism for the Rich, Free Enterprise for the Rest

Jake Johnson · While it's not entirely clear who coined the phrase "socialism for the rich, free enterprise for the rest," its ability to provoke — and, more importantly, to describe — is beyond question.

No Moral Superpower: Arundhati Roy, Edward Snowden, and the Crimes of Empire

Jake Johnson · When Arundhati Roy was preparing, in 2014, for a trip to Moscow to meet Edward Snowden, she was troubled by two things.

Liberal Elites Hate the Left

Jake Johnson · In 2013, President Obama, speaking at a fundraiser in Medina, Washington — home to a small community of wealthy donors — expressed a sentiment that has become all too common among Democratic Party liberals.

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