After he won the Nevada Republican caucuses in 2016, the current President crowned his victory. “We won with young. We won with old. We won with highly educated. We won […]
Category: Op-ed
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion
As California moves to political right, Dem lawmakers dig their heels In
The Vibe Shift is an ongoing series covering the political, institutional, and cultural realignment in California caused by Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election.On March 16, the California Republican […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW
Black press and Black church unity targeting TARGET
For over 198 years the Black Press and the Black Church have joined together for causes of freedom, justice, equality, equity, and empowerment. Today more than ever before there is […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW
Google’s Android works really well for developers
I’ve always believed live music brought me closer to friends and strangers, and I’ve always wanted to run my own business. That’s why in 2021 I left my job as […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, Local Politics, Op-ed, Opinion, Practical Politics
Practical Politics
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who is currently the political head of the second largest city in the U.S. (there are currently at least 48 elected African Americans in charge […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion
This ain’t 1996
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) proved this week–again–that the Democratic Party’s leadership is stuck in a time warp, still acting like their base is made up of polite, NPR-listening […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW, Practical Politics
Practical Politics
While it may be pretty hard to tell who’s on first and who’s on second in today’s politics, another at-bat always occurs. That is, the opposition team always gets another […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW
They cannot rob us of our history
My grandfather’s first cousin was Lieutenant Colonel Howard Lee Baugh. Cousin Howard was part of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first unit of the Tuskegee Airmen. This month marks the […]
Posted inOp-ed
Democrats need a Kendrick Lamar masterclass
Democrats need to quit trying to play patty-cake with people who are throwing punches. They’re bringing polite, debate-club energy to a full-blown street fight and expecting applause just for showing […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion, Practical Politics
Practical Politics
The Harry Potter series was a worldwide phenomenon that made author J.K. Rowling the world’s first, as far as is known, billionaire book author (although some say that status had […]
