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Color of Law

Jewish Atonement for the Genocide in Gaza

By David A. Love Executive Editor and Peter Gamble, BC Publisher

Israel is justice for Jews, and redemption from the ashes of the Holocaust. Jews were most certainly the victims of Nazi Germany, but they are not the victims now in Israel.

The following are remarks I gave on an August 27, 2025 panel discussion entitled: “Atoning for Gaza: North American Jews and the Work of Teshuvah.” The…

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Guest Commentary

The Xi-Trump Summit Runs on Oil That Isn’t Moving

By Imran Khalid

Both countries are dependent on what's trickling right now through two critical chokepoints.

Somewhere in the briefing papers prepared for this week’s meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping sits a request that quietly retires a decade of American…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

You Know You’re an Intolerant Racist, Sexist, Elitist, Xenophobic Redneck if…

By Desi Cortez Columnist

The ruling class has run this hustle for centuries: distribute counterfeit superiority downward and real money upward.

I open this piece for those WASP European-Americans who seem confused about “who” and “what” they are; You do not need Good Ol’ Boy overalls, a…

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Cover Story

The Audacity of Joyce Beatty

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Columnist

Beatty’s is righteous audacity: the moral nerve to confront illegitimate power and refuse to be muted.

Standing up to a bully requires more than slogans, press releases or carefully staged outrage. It requires looking power in the face, refusing intimidation and saying,…

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Guest Commentary

An Abolitionist Vision for the World We Want

By Independent Media Institute

Ahead of the midterm elections, voters need to clearly articulate a radical framework for spending our collective wealth.

A recent New York Times editorial by Tim Wu, a former antitrust adviser for the Biden administration, caught my eye for the criticism it leveled at…

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Commentary

Sexual Assault Is a Menacing Social Evil

By Dr. Elwood Watson

These depressing and demoralizing statistics do not reflect a system that’s trying and falling short; they reflect a systemic failure to protect women.

The sordid issue of rape has reared its sadistic presence with recent revelations in the wake of the Cornell 7 and LSU assaults. Both cases have…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

I Have Open Arms for White Folks. I Have Contempt for White Supremacy.

By Desi Cortez Columnist

You cannot keep feeding a movement I consider overtly hostile to my humanity and act wounded because I don’t find you charming and precious.

If, as a Caucasian, of any persuasion, you cannot separate the two, well damn, that sounds like a coming-to-baby-Jesus confession session worth finishing. Between my years…

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Commentary

A Strong Economy for Whom?

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Columnist

Slower inflation does not restore yesterday’s purchasing power. It means prices are rising more slowly. People waiting for their old grocery budget to buy their old grocery basket understand the distinction.

In his run-up to the midterm elections, the president is crisscrossing the country in an effort to energize his base. Unfortunately, he seeks to inflame his…

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