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 […]
Category: Opinion
Posted inOpinion
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 […]
Posted inOp-ed, Practical Politics
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 […]
Posted inPractical Politics
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 […]
Posted inCounting the Cost
Flexing our economic muscles
Every year, corporations expect us to line up, log on, and lose our minds for Black Friday. They expect us to stretch our budgets, drain our accounts, and pretend that […]
Posted inPractical Politics
The politics of MAGA and the Epstein Files
For those waiting to see Trump fall from grace into the pits of hell over some faux pas or another, the Epstein files right now may look like a clear […]
Posted inOpinion
White comfort, Black betrayal
The betrayal is not subtle. It is loud in its quiet, glaring in its silence, and brutal in its indifference. The Black Press—born in chains in 1827 before slavery ended, […]
Posted inOpinion
We must decide where we go next
Now is not the time for us to wait for others to decide where we go from here. Racism is not new in America. Sexism is not new. Differences between […]
Posted inOpinion
How Black Caucus members are standing up
Before the federal government shutdown became imminent — and before the risk of a hunger crisis was clear — Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-La Mesa) introduced a bill aimed at preventing […]
Posted inOpinion
Reparations Rift: Advocates aim at Black Caucus
Over the last two legislative sessions, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 11 of 30 reparations-focused bills authored by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC).However, last month, the governor […]
