For months, Pres. Donald Trump and his allies have used California as a political punching bag. But Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has never shied away from a political brawl — […]
Category: Opinion-OW
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George Floyd five years later
None of us can forget the moment we saw the murder of George Floyd unfolding before our very eyes. The sight of a white officer’s knee squeezing the life from […]
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Practical Politics
This week’s article is a continuation of the effort to get reparations for Black Americans in the U.S.A. My mind, however, is still on Trump’s current attempts to wreck the […]
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The Heritage Foundation is the true public enemy
In many corners of the world, America is seen and respected as the greatest nation in the world. That level of respect doesn’t come only from being a nuclear or […]
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A tribute to Alexis Herman
May we take a moment to mourn the transition of the Honorable Alexis Margaret Herman (1946-2025), the first African American woman who served our nation as Secretary of Labor. Nominated […]
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Practical Politics
The politics of downdrafting
a Black quarterback
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When the heat storms come, lies will not save us
Trump administration continues rampage on climate change
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What else could possibly go wrong for women
A reflection on women’s
rights in today’s climate
