Trump’s real problem with Black women by Julianne Malveaux
Donald Trump has a type — and it’s not the one tabloids flaunted. His real issue is Black women who hold power.
Hypocrisy in holy robes by Ben Jealous
When a revered church leader blesses cruelty as holiness, he’s not preaching Paul’s gospel. He’s sanctifying Sodom’s sin.
Kyren Lacy’s story shows failures in law enforcement and justice by Marc Morial
America has a long history of overpolicing Black men, scapegoating them as criminals without due process.
Revolutions for freedom and equality remain unfinished by Ben Jealous
In my house, two legacies face each other. On one wall hangs a reproduction of “The Spirit of ’76,” painted by my cousin Archibald M. Willard for the nation’s 100th birthday.
Not your ordinary shutdown — lives at risk by Julianne Malveaux
The federal government shut down Oct. 1, and the impasse between congressional Democrats and Republicans suggests it could be a long one. Speaker Mike Johnson has already sent Congress home to do “district work.”
Don’t let pharmacy deserts swallow our communities by Ed Towns
We certainly live in challenging times. Shortly before RFK Jr.’s hand-picked CDC panel met last month to abandon its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, Sen. Adam Schiff publicly asked insurers to cover routine vaccines for illnesses, no matter what the group recommended.
Artists’ solidarity offers a blueprint against blacklists by Ben Jealous
Everywhere I go lately, people whisper the same question: Are we sliding into another blacklist era?
Conflict entrepreneurs behind our broken politics by Clarence Page
I have long become accustomed to what I call the “BTMF” reflex whenever a great, newsmaking calamity or outrage happens.
Communities pay the price for ‘free’ AI tools
AI is everywhere, but its powerful computing comes with a steep cost to our planet, our neighborhoods and our wallets.
Memory of Jan. 6 fades as false narratives take hold by David W. Marshall
During the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, millions of people across the United States watched the events unfold in real time on live television. News broadcasters provided continuous coverage showing how police officers were unable to contain …
Silencing journalists threatens freedom of all Americans by Barbara Reynolds
Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel — giants of late-night television — faced censorship, dismissal or forced silence when their words cross the powerful. That should alarm us all. If media figures of their stature can be muzzled, what chance do …
What the Readjusters teach us about healing a divided country by Ben Jealous
There’s a deep sense of despair settling over America. Families are working harder and falling further behind. The cost of raising children grows, while schools, housing and health care remain out of reach for too many. It’s no wonder people …
Trump escalates efforts to criminalize political dissent by Julianne Malveaux
Activist and Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin, whose group is a pro-peace feminist organization, was walking the halls of Congress when she spotted Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. She asked him about Israel’s attack on Qatar and his reply was “Go …
Virginia’s red flag law could save lives — if communities would actually use It by Roger Chesley
Communities around Virginia are ignoring an opportunity to prevent suicides and mass shootings. That’s the unmistakable conclusion found in recent news articles about the use — or lack thereof — of “emergency substantial risk orders,” commonly known as the red …
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