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On this day, 28 February 1972, the trial of legendary African-American communist Angela Davis for murder, kidnapping and conspiracy began in San Jose, California. The trial resulted from a courtroom shootout in 1970 in which four people were killed.
Davis had purchased some of the firearms used in the incident. However Davis herself was not present, and she declared herself innocent of all charges.
By the time the trial had begun, nearly 300 groups had sprung up around the world supporting her and working for her freedom, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono contributed the song “Angela” to the campaign.
Angela Davis had a team of experienced lawyers, but she delivered her opening defence address herself. The defence demolished the prosecution’s case, and eventually on 4 June, the all-white jury came back with not-guilty verdicts on all charges.
In this collection of writings, Davis tells the story of her incarceration, and of prison in the US more generally: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/black-history/products/if-they-come-in-the-morning-angela-davis https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1361440537374426/?type=3
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How to Build a Kilowatt Wind Turbine for Under $30
This is a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine which uses wind energy to drive things like an alternator/generator for producing electricity, or air and water pumps for cooling, irrigation and similar.
The turbine uses the 35-40% mechanically efficient Lenz2 lift+drag design. It is made almost entirely from scrap materials, and should cost about $15-$30 for the six vane version, which can be made by two people in four hours without much effort.
The three vane version has been successfully survival tested to 80 km/h sustained winds and the six vane version to 105 km. Both will do more, but exactly how much has not yet been ascertained. The current longest running version has been up since early 2014, through reasonable storms, with no noticeable wear and tear as of yet.
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Statue of Bastet
Bronze figurine of the cat-goddess Bastet, height: 15.4 cm. It dates to the Late Period, ca. 664-332 BC. Now in the Private Collection.
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Asked during this week’s debate in Charleston, South Carolina if he would drop out if he doesn’t win the primary there, former Vice President Joe Biden was blunt.
“I will win South Carolina,” Biden said.
Asked again after the debate if he could carry on if he doesn’t win South Carolina, Biden was equally declarative.
“I’m gonna win South Carolina,” Biden said, and then for those who might not have heard, he reiterated, “I’m gonna win South Carolina.”
No one has more riding on South Carolina than Biden. Biden led for nearly a year in national polls for the Democratic presidential nomination and by big margins in South Carolina. After disappointing finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, Biden collapsed nationally and margins tightened in South Carolina.
In the last week, Biden’s lead has rebounded in South Carolina, as fears of a potential Bernie Sanders nomination are hitting fever pitch among establishment Democrats. In South Carolina, black voters are crucial, and Biden had one of his best debate performances of the cycle Tuesday night. Then, the next morning, he got the endorsement of popular longtime South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn.
Joe Biden’s Campaign Is On The Line In South Carolina
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