I went to the National March Against The War On Women held at the State Capitol’s north lawn this past weekend on April 28th. To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect given recent developments. If you weren’t aware, prior to the protest at the state Capitol, the Oklahoma Personhood bill was languishing [...]
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Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at State Capitol
National Civil Rights leader and political activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke briefly at the state capitol today about the legacy of racial violence in America and the racially motivated shootings in Tulsa over Easter weekend. Here are his remarks in their entirety.
Smart ALEC?
Monday evening may have marked the end of the standard work day for many Oklahomans around the metro, but for a few it was the start of a protest. As always happens in the lead-up to such things, the OKC.NET email and social media accounts were buzzing. “Protest at the governor’s mansion!” implored one message [...]
ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE #4
Episode #4: “Skeptically Skeptical” The OOM duo update on the Higgs boson “God Particle” as well as question anti-vaccination lobbyists and psychics. Subscribe to us via iTunes or subscribe to us on Tumblr!
Beckham County Blues: Sayre Prison Riot Shines Light on Private Prison Industry
[This is Part 1 of an ongoing investigation into the private prison industry in Oklahoma.] On October 11 of last year, the North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre erupted in violence. Scenes of inmates scrambling out of the mess hall as tear gas poured through the door were broadcast on the evening news. 500 [...]
Personhood Protest Draws Hundreds to State Capitol
The protest organized against State Senate Bill 1433 drew a large crowd to the north steps of the State Capitol Tuesday, as legislators, activists, and private citizens spoke out against what they see as an egregious invasion of women’s privacy and personal sovereignty. State Senator Constance Johnson, who has become an Internet hero for attempting [...]
Photo Essay: Dr. John Hope Franklin Portrait Dedication
Yesterday the State of Oklahoma bestowed one of its highest honors on Dr. John Hope Franklin by placing a portrait of him alongside other notable native Oklahomans in the State Capitol Gallery. Often called “the father of African American Studies” (Dr. Franklin disliked the term, thinking it too narrow) Dr. John Hope Franklin was one [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Occupy OKC Protester found dead
Police say they received a call at 2:51 from the Occupy OKC encampment at Kerr Park reporting a dead body. Protesters tell OKC.NET that the deceased is a young homeless man from Florida who went by the name “Street Poet”. As of now his full name and cause of death have not been released. Police [...]
This Land Was Made For You and Me.
Early Friday morning several progressive political movements convened at the Oklahoma Democratic Headquarters in Oklahoma City as Mitt Romney spoke at a fund raising breakfast across the street in the Jim Thorpe Association & Sports Hall of Fame. The organizations present were Moveon.org, Change Oklahoma, Young Democrats, members of the Oklahoma Democratic Party and [...]
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Keep Yourself Informed
It is a cool and sunny Saturday afternoon when I arrive at Kerr Park in Oklahoma City. The park is nestled between Robinson and Broadway off Robert S. Kerr Ave. It is surrounded by tall office buildings that define downtown Oklahoma City’s skyline. I’ve been to this park before it was transformed into a [...]
