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Cover Story
Arbery Killing and Rittenhouse Case Put America and White Supremacy on Trial
David A. Love, JD · Color of Law
- View from the Battlefield The Killer in Kenosha Jamala Rogers
- Cartoon Self Defense Chuck Siler
- Commentary Celebrating Thanksgiving’s 400th Anniversary of Revisionist History The Reverend Irene Monroe
- Commentary Defending Land, Water and the Planet Is Often Deadly – Solidarity America John Funiciello
- Cartoon Climate Crisis Mark Hurwitt
- Commentary No Rights Without Voting Rights Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD
- Commentary Progressives, Education Set To Derail Democrats in Midterms Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H.
- Guest Commentary Why Minnesota Is Joining Nationwide Trend for Community Schools Sarah Lahm
- Guest Commentary Why Is the U.S. Fueling the November 15 Cuba Protests? Rosa Miriam Elizalde
- Cartoon Key Question Zapiro
Cover Story
The Courts Have Served as an Anti-Democratic Force for Much of U.S. History
David A. Love, JD · Color of Law
- Cartoon Climate Crisis Mark Hurwitt
- Guest Commentary Wealthiest Countries Scheme To Avoid Economic Commitments at COP26 Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
- Commentary Finding a Way To Own Nature – Solidarity America John Funiciello
- Commentary Good News for Who? Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD
- Commentary Pelosi, Maps, Education and GOP 2022 Midterm Takeover Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H.
- The African World Twenty Years On: Remembering Nadra Floyd on November 7th Bill Fletcher, Jr.
- Sharp n’ Blunt Black Students Are Years Behind Their White Peers- Why? Desi Cortez
- Guest Commentary The Jon Gruden Resignation Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD
Cover Story
Public Education and Racial Dog Whistles Determine VA Gov. Race
Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H. · Cover Story
- Cartoon Torture at CIA Black Sites Eric Garcia
- Guest Commentary Will Critical Race Theory Hysteria Influence Future of Affirmative Action? Ebony Slaughter-Johnson, JD
- Commentary The Working Class Finds It in Their Hearts To Defend the Rich – Solidarity America John Funiciello
- Color of Law Charlottesville Trial Will Be a Verdict on White Supremacy in America David A. Love, JD
- Cartoon Meta Mark Hurwitt
- Guest Commentary Our Unhealthy Obsession With Cuba Rosa Miriam Elizalde
- Sharp n’ Blunt When Do We Get To Use the Guns Desi Cortez
- Cartoon Snake in the Room Chuck Siler
Cover Story
Will It Be Déjà Vu for 2022?
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD · Cover Story
- Commentary Public Education To Decide 2021 Virgina Governor’s Race Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H.
- Cartoon Turkey, Where Journalism is a Crime Carlos Latuff
- Color of Law Beyond Bruce’s Beach: Now Is the Time To Reclaim Black People’s Land David A. Love, JD
- Commentary Halloween Unmasks Our Troubled History With Race The Reverend Irene Monroe
- Commentary Corporate America Is Dumbfounded: How Can Workers Hold Out on Us? – Solidarity America John Funiciello
- Cartoon Signifyn’ Monkey Chuck Siler
- Guest Commentary False Narratives Shaping Government Spending Legislation Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
- Sharp n’ Blunt If Colin Powell and Barack Obama Are Too Black for White America Desi Cortez
Cover Story
Why Indigenous Peoples’ Day Should Resonate With Black People
David A. Love, JD · Color of Law
- Cartoon The Fifth Horseman Zapiro
- View from the Battlefield House-Cleaning Time at the UAW Jamala Rogers
- Commentary Saving the U.S. Postal Service From The Raiders in Corporate America – Solidarity America John Funiciello
- Guest Commentary Why Are Workers Quitting and Striking in Record Numbers? Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
- Cartoon Political Situation in Lebanon Carlos Latuff
- Commentary Will 2022 Midterms Be a 2016 Democratic Redux? Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H.
- Commentary How Can Black Folks Manage Inflation? Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD
- Cartoon January 6th Chuck Siler
Cover Story
Alabama’s Use of COVID Funds To Imprison More Black People Is Very On-Brand
David A. Love, JD · Color of Law
- Cartoon Indigenous Peoples Day Carlos Latuff
- Commentary American Jurisprudence Warning – Solidarity America John Funiciello
- Commentary Labor Shortage or Pay Shortfall? Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD
- Commentary K -12 Poor Students’ Pandemic Fail Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H.
- Commentary The Black Church Was One of R. Kelly’s Enablers The Reverend Irene Monroe
- Guest Commentary Facebook’s Quest for Profits: Paved With Hate and Lies Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
- Cartoon What Mark Zuckerberg Knew and When He Knew It Zapiro
- Guest Commentary Racist Anti-Voter Laws: A Weapon To Maintain the Class Status Quo Lois Danks, The Freedom Socialist Party
- Cartoon Dempublians Chuck Siler
Cover Story
Why Won’t Democrats Fight?
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD · Cover Story
- Commentary Manchin and Sinema, a Combination That Serves Itself Before the People – Solidarity America John Funiciello
- Commentary Hispanic Heritage Month The Black Commentator
- Color of Law Imagine the Power of the Black Diaspora if We Truly United Globally David A. Love, JD
- Commentary GOP Creating a ‘Stygian Night’ for American Citizens Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H.
- Art Unfuture London Ladd
- View from the Battlefield The Pictures Are Worth More Than Words Jamala Rogers
- Guest Commentary Child Tax Credit: Why Are Conservative Democrats Trying To Stop It? Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
- Cartoon Doctor Chuck Siler
Cover Story
Retrograde History – The Haitian Migrant/Texas Border Patrol Saga
Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD · Guest Commentary
- Cartoon Echos of Slave Catchers Carlos Latuff
- Color of Law Republicans Will Jim Crow Their Way Back to Power If Democrats Allow Them David A. Love, JD
- Cartoon Doing Things Different Eric Garcia
- Guest Commentary Working for a Real Mad Man John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus
- Commentary “Right-to-Work” Philosophy Rooted in Very Deep Racism – Solidarity America John Funiciello
- Commentary Democrats Ignore School Choice, Citizens of Color at Their Peril Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H.
- Guest Commentary Ocasio-Cortez and Her “Tax the Rich” Dress Sparks Talk Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
- Commentary Melvin Van Peebles, Creative Genius Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD
- Cartoon N.O. Elevator Chuck Siler
Cover Story
My Body
Eric Garcia · Cartoon
- Guest Commentary With Texas Abortion Ban, Only Privileged Get Access to Reproductive Care Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
- Commentary Will Democrats Fight for Public Education or Anything Else? Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H.
- Commentary Sweatshops Are Us—U.S., That Is – Solidarity America John Funiciello
- Guest Commentary The Handcuffing of Joe Biden John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus
- Commentary Thank You, Black Women Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD
- Commentary Archbishop Carl Bean’s “I Was Born This Way” The Reverend Irene Monroe
- Sharp n’ Blunt What “America” Does Trump’s “Cult” Wish, Pray and Dream-Of? Desi Cortez
- Cartoon Foolball Season Chuck Siler