The regular celebration of MLK Day in the U.S. was not only marred a bit this year by youth-led violence in several cities, including a mass fight in L.A.’s Leimert […]
Category: Opinion
Posted inGuest Opinions, Opinion
We must finish the work Dr. King died doing
This year, let’s honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday by remembering his final mission—and by picking up the mantle he left behind. Every year, America remembers a dream. But […]
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Standing with Minnesotans
Once Oprah asked Prince why he lived in Minnesota and talked about how cold it is there. He told her he would always live there.She asked why. He said, “It’s […]
Posted inPractical Politics
The Sordid Politics of Trump and Civil Rights in America
Although there are plenty of themes to retouch on as we pass to 2026, the one that actually grabs my fancy right now is at the national level. Number one […]
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‘All skinfolk ain’t kinfolk’
It was during the 1930s when renowned author Zora Neale Hurston popularized the African American proverb, “all skinfolk ain’t kinfolk.” While she didn’t invent the phrase, it highlights the unfortunate […]
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The illusion of the markdown
Consumers love a sale. We love the little red tag, the “limited time only,” the breathless “50 percent OFF!” that promises we’re getting over on somebody. At this time of […]
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One Nation Under Violence
There is a sardonic phrase often used among contemporary justice advocates when recalling the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder: “The 14 months when people cared.”In casual conversation, it works as […]
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U.S. traded global leadership at the G20 for conspiracy theories
“Trump’s reasons for boycotting the event are ridiculous, to be polite … The claim that white people are more affected by criminal acts in the country is not only a […]
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The politics of hiring clowns and not expecting a circus
One of the first big administrative things the Trump team did upon taking office a second time was the massive firing and demotion of JAG officers. JAG, the Judge Advocate […]
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The politics of Trump riding the High Oligarchy
Franz Fanon, the late, brilliant, and often-quoted theoretician and writer, famously said, “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it.” Public education has […]