Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
The citizens of Brazil, Poland, and South Korea defeated the dragons threatening their democracies. What can Americans learn from their examples?
The best way of preventing authoritarian leaders from overthrowing democracies is to make sure that they never get into power in the first place. That’s what…
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Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
U.S. history has a very predictable rhythm when white fear and unchecked power start dancing together.
Tragically, if a Black person assassinated Trump… “White America” would not wait for facts, daylight, or basic human intelligence. Before sunrise, MAGA-Land would be foaming at…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
When interest rates rise, credit becomes more expensive, home ownership moves further out of reach, and small businesses delay expansion or close altogether.
How Federal Reserve policy lands hardest on those at the margins By May 15, the Federal Reserve will likely have a new chair. That transition is…
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Commentary
Guest Commentator
Mr. Carlson routinely misled more than 3.5 million viewers on his Fox News show.
While spending decades promoting and trumpeting blatant falsehoods about immigrants, declaring Black people as violent criminals and feminists as sadistic vixens, and heavily assisting in helping…
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View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
You Americans always say, it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission.
Operation Epic Fury was launched to display the U.S. military might in the Middle East. What was promised as a quick attack on Iran has dragged…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
J-pop groups known as Exile Tribe have Black members, in an industry where some Japanese groups only a few decades ago performed in blackface to mimic Black folks.
Once marginalized and mocked, Black athletes, musicians and celebrities of Japanese descent are changing the game in Asia and in America. In a country perceived as…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
When Black people say they have Indian in their family, there's truth in that.
To say that America was founded on the genocide of Native Americans and the enslavement of African people is a true statement, to be sure. However,…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
There are still people who pray before the day begins, give thanks before they eat, and show up for others not because it is convenient, but because it is right.
I was raised Catholic. Not casually Catholic. My mother was the kind of Catholic who went to Mass every day. Faith was not something she talked…
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