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Why we cannot go backward on clean energy, by Ben Jealous

More jobs. Better jobs. Lower energy prices. Cleaner water. Cleaner air. Fewer asthma attacks. Fewer heart attacks. Those are just a few of the benefits working people and communities across this country are reaping from the transition from fossil fuels …

Will Democrats learn from the loss?, by Clarence Page

In the aftermath of Vice President Kamala Harris’ decisive electoral loss to Donald Trump, my mind kept going back to a memorable and widely repeated gaffe by a man who was not on the ballot.

Biden must act on environment, by Ben Jealous

Now in its final months, the Biden-Harris administration has a chance to cement its legacy on the environment. Congress returns for its so-called lame duck session on Nov. 12. The administration should pull out all the stops to work with …

Presidential campaign ends on cruel notes, by Clarence Page

It seems to me that Tony Hinchcliffe, the podcast host and alleged “roast comedian” who warmed up the crowd at Donald Trump’s recent campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, could have found a less gratuitously cruel way …

Election Day should be a federal holiday, by Julianne Malveaux

The man is tall, chocolate black, with a crown of silver hair. He cocks his head in some kind of way, like he is moving on purpose. If I go to the gym early, I see him walking down the …

‘Democracy dies in darkness’, by David W. Marshall

As owner of the Washington Post, one has to wonder if Jeff Bezos reads his own newspaper with any sense of appreciation or concern.

Is Donald Trump a fascist? Close enough, by Clarence Page

Donald Trump and MAGA loyalists may scoff at the charge that he’s a fascist, but let’s face it, he at least offers a remarkably good imitation.

Empowering Black homeownership in Richmond through collective action, by Tavarris Spinks

I’m a fifth-generation Black Richmonder and I grew up in the East End, where family wasn’t just close — they were everything.

The voice of the voter, by David W. Marshall

Former President Obama gave us a lot to think about concerning the Black vote, the Democratic Party, and the issue of misogyny.

Trump’s ‘day of love’ far from lovely, by Clarence Page

I was delighted but, alas, not all that excited by the platform of policies that Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled to court Black male voters last week.

Uncovering the Tulsa Massacre truth, by Marc H. Morial

Oct. 14, 2024 “We acknowledge descendants of the survivors, and the victims continue to bear the trauma of this act of racial terrorism. We have no expectation that there are living perpetrators who could be criminally prosecuted by us or …

Trump makes hurricane-related pain worse, by Clarence Page

While following news coverage of the horrific and deadly path of Hurricane Helene across North Carolina, I was given pause by the ironic name of a large county that received some of the worst destruction: Buncombe.

Politics is exhausting but we must stay with it, by David W. Marshall

The presidential election will be over in weeks, but it will not end the exhaustion people are having with politics. The November election is the third consecutive presidential election with Donald Trump on the ballot as his party’s nominee.

Indigenous communities lead in crucial environmental fight, by Ben Jealous

Contamination from lead, arsenic, and the other toxins in Tar Creek in Northeastern Oklahoma stole the potential of many children of the Quapaw Nation. As a parent, I can only imagine the anguish and the anger. As a lifelong activist …

Teen inventor challenges immigrant stereotypes, by David W. Marshall

It is unlikely that we will ever hear Donald Trump mention Heman Bekele by name during one of his campaign rallies. Knowing Trump’s character as a man, it would be hard to fathom seeing him properly reference Bekele in public …

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