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Reform is Fascism: The Police Murder of Everard Walker

May 12, 2026 Cde. Oak 0

Everard Walker is dead. Hartford police killed him on February 19, 2026 after sending 11 officers to respond to a wellness check at his family home.

More than Mercenaries: The U.S. Police as the Crucible of Fascism

April 12, 2023 Cde. Dremel 2

The U.S. and its junior partners are waging an increasingly bloody war on all fronts, in an attempt to bolster the decaying husk of capital.

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