So this is how Roe ends. Not with a bang, but a leaked draft opinion late Monday night. We knew this day was coming. It was clear from the time Trump was inaugurated as president and started stacking the courts with right-wing hacks. Yet, I can’t help but be surprised. Maybe surprised is the wrong word. Disappointed? Yes. […]Read More
A few days ago, I received an assignment to write an article about active shooter incidents in the United States. As I began to collect my research, I immediately noticed a breaking news headline at the top of the screen: “Shooting at Texas elementary school. Fourteen dead. Many others injured.” By the end of the […]Read More
America is a country primarily governed by old people. With “the graying of America,” leadership in public office seems to be getting even older. At the beginning of the 117th Congress, the average age for Representatives was 58 years. For Senators, it was 64 years. By age, this is the oldest Senate we’ve had in U.S. history. […]Read More
Assuming the accuracy in polling, how is it possible that Republicans have a shot at reclaiming the majority in the legislative branch of Congress? Although nothing is certain, we are more than 10-months away from the midterm elections and to reward the Republican Party with any keys of legitimacy might be the greatest indictment of […]Read More
Scientists estimate that by covering around 1% of the Sahara Desert with solar panels, we could collect and store enough solar energy to power the entire world forever. We need ecosocialism to highlight the plight of the Earth and change our course of action to protect it. We have the solar technology to make this […]Read More
Senate Democrats vowed they would pass voting rights legislation with or without Republican votes. One can only describe this as a civic shame. The dilemma of the election system in the United States is an old one. In 21st century American politics, the most fundamental responsibility to affirm a free society has become a political wedge […]Read More
The filibuster has been a long-standing tradition in the Senate since its early years. It is a way to effectively occupy time with long speeches that delay action on legislation. Supporters of the filibuster have argued that it allows the majority party to control the Senate through a tyrannical system. On the other hand, opponents […]Read More
In response to the new Texas abortion restriction law (SB 8), many states in the US will be hosting protests and rallies to protect reproductive rights on October 2. On September 1, SB 8 went into effect in the state of Texas—virtually banning abortions in the state of Texas. What makes this bill different, and […]Read More
News about the mistreatment of Haitians by US Border Patrol agents made top news throughout the week with images showing Border Patrol agents on horseback whipping Haitian migrants. This has sparked much uproar within the Black community as the images that were surfacing were the all-too-familiar images of slavery when slave owners would ride on […]Read More
The Cleveland Black Futures Fund arrived September 1, 2020 and the reception was mixed. In a time of crisis where communities of color and under-resourced neighborhoods were getting hit, The Cleveland Foundation (TCF) and other organizations publicly stood up to say enough is enough. The current times were fostering more action and initiatives to be […]Read More
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