Originally published on January 9, 2015, on Geopolitika.lt (in Lithuanian) Having flamed up in a small town of Ferguson, Missouri, protests have quickly engulfed many parts of the country. On December 13, we saw massive crowds of protesters marching on the streets of Washington, New York, Boston and other major cities. Peaceful demonstrations aimed toContinue reading “Protests in Ferguson: Racism, Police Militarisation, and Police Violence”
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Black Lives Matter: a Surfaced Trauma
Originally published on June 11, 2020, on LRT.lt (in Lithuanian) The violence isn’t new, it’s the cameras that are new – this is a statement often made during protests against police brutality in the US for years now. Having ticked for centuries, the bomb of racial inequality has exploded. What has exploded is school financing,Continue reading “Black Lives Matter: a Surfaced Trauma”