They should talk
As the days before the presidential election dwindle, it’s starting to appear as if the American public won’t be able to see the two major candidates debate each other. One candidate continues to say “anytime, anyplace,” while the other will …
Kamala Harris DEI — Definitely Earned It, by Julianne Malveaux
Vice President Harris has a political career that is classic textbook. She leveraged her legal training at the University of California into a position in the district attorney’s office. Then she ran for San Francisco District Attorney, beating the incumbent …
From MAGA to America’s future, by Robert B. Reich
Joe Biden didn’t just pass the torch to another generation. He passed it from white MAGA men to America’s future.
Mississippi ruling reflects Virginia’s history of felon voter disenfranchisement, by Roger Chesley
Republican officials in Virginia and nationwide – recognizing the ongoing shift in racial demographics across America – surely would overhaul their messaging, I reasoned, to become more welcoming toward African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans and others.
Proposed Fall Line Trail in Bryan Park threatens trees and green space
Preserving the natural environment in Bryan Park and developing a first-class Fall Line Trail within the park are not mutually exclusive.
President Biden demands Supreme Court overhaul, by Stacy M. Brown
President Biden has called for a sweeping overhaul of the Supreme Court and a constitutional amendment to limit presidential power, signaling his intent to tackle deep-seated issues within the American judiciary. In a compelling op-ed published this week, Biden underscored …
Inviting disrespect
When word got around that the National Association of Black Journalists had invited the Republican Party’s presidential nominee to its annual convention, things got bad for the 48-year-old organization pretty fast. Some members refused to attend, others dropped out of …
No sitting zone
Sometime last week, the chair was pulled out from beneath Confederate sympathizers. A bench that was placed, at taxpayers expense, in front of a stone marker in the 2400 block of Wise Street in South Side, is gone now. As …
Sonya Massey should still be alive, by David W. Marshall
In many ways our nation has changed, but it hasn’t changed.
Russian trolls back to disrupt U.S. elections, by Marc H. Morial
“Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections. The Russian governments goals in such influence operations tend to include eroding trust in U.S. democratic institutions, exacerbating sociopolitical divisions in the United States, and degrading Western support to Ukraine. …
Courts need to slap down SLAPP suits, by Ben Jealous
A group of Texas cattle ranchers sued Oprah Winfrey for more than $12 million in 1996. They claimed that one of her shows, called “Dangerous Food,” that featured experts on mad cow disease and in which she said she would …
Arresting behavior
Last month, a black woman in Springfield, Ill., called the police to report an intruder in her home.
President Harris would represent new era of leadership, by David W. Marshall
Fearmongering, when used as a political tool, has always been an effective means of swaying voters and winning elections.
Telling the truth not a call to violence, by Ben Jealous
When the stakes are high … when there is a real threat … should staying silent even be an option?
We can’t let our guard down against COVID-19, by Roger Chesley
Summertime in Virginia: Temps are sweltering and show no sign of abating. Children are out of school and bored. Various fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking, even in this hellish heat. And cases of COVID-19, the scourge of …
