Trump’s current shouting match with the Pope—Trump’s loudness, not the Pope’s—is childish and rather silly and will not really matter much in the long run. Really, this is only Trump […]
Category: Opinion
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion
LAUSD must protect all our children
Every day, I send my children to school with a smile on my face—and abject fear in my heart. Imagine sending your child to school, not knowing if today is the day they […]
Posted inPractical Politics
The politics of the home front – knocking on wood
While the loud sounds of bombs exploding, at least on TV newscasts, and the constant drama emulating from the latest Trump escapade—the war in Iran—it is very easy not to […]
Posted inPractical Politics
The politics of Trump’s arbitrariness in office
Many of us have wondered a time or two, what’s with this man in charge? Is he really as cuckoo koko puffs as he sometimes seems? I would wager that […]
Posted inPractical Politics
The politics of modern Black youth in America
A few, short years ago, the Crips and Bloods were dancing in the streets down Crenshaw Boulevard and MLK Boulevard as Barack Obama was elected POTUS. Nowadays, we get Nicki […]
Posted inOpinion
Let’s not forget America while bombing Iran
It seems like this President is forever pulling distractions out of his hat of illegalities and taking our attention away from the real issues, such as the failure of the […]
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The new-old Politics of the skinny on the SAVE Act
The Brennan Center for Justice, a Washington-based think tank, just published a very scary report. Trump and the Republicans in Congress, particularly the House, have been savoring, chopping up, and […]
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The politics of Trumpian historical realignment
As if he is trying to demonstrate that “smart people don’t know everything,” and even the C and D Students can be president, too, Mr. Trump has been making a […]
Posted inOpinion
Stop corporate consolidation silencing local media voices
American democracy is under siege across the board in different industries. Diversity is good for business and diversity is good for American democracy. Exclusive corporate policies and regulations erode democratic […]
Posted inPractical Politics
The Politics of Trump and the coming national elections, 2026
In the U.S., presidents do not have the legal power to delay or cancel elections. In fact, the U.S. Constitution requires that a new Congress be sworn in a year […]