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MAGA in the Show-Me State

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

It was a methodical and calculated plan that began with character assassination, disinformation, amplification of their missteps and bad decisions, then engaging other opportunists and misguided Black folks to fan the flames.

Missouri was a slave state, so most enlightened people consider it to be more Southern than Midwestern. Then there’s the infamous Dred Scott case in St.…

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A United Front Against Fascism is Inclusive

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Our united front must be broad and inclusive of those who understand the mission.

There’s a quote that I’ve been thinking a lot about when I look at the U.S. Left’s response to the destruction by the trump-musk duo: “Don’t…

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Money in Politics Reaching New Highs

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

These corrupt, corporate bloodsuckers intend to capture the courts and the legislatures, thereby consolidating their power in the executive, legislative and judicial branches.

Since trump stepped into the electoral arena, campaign spending has been on steroids. The Wisconsin race for state Supreme Court is being called the “bonanza of…

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Women’s History Month – Moving but Not Together

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

When I think about the March theme, I wonder where’s the “moving” and who is the “together.”

The women’s group that instituted Women’s History Month declared this year’s theme to be “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.” Many people don’t know…

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The Plan for an Aryan America is Unfolding

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

This is a vivid example of how a dictator takes a ludicrous accusation and twists it into a dangerous policy.

The trump administration plans to kick out a half million Haitians in Black August. The decision follows an earlier one by the oligarchy to send about…

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The Rich Clowns Have Formed Their Oligarchy

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Congress has a big role in stopping this runaway train. You need to get really familiar with your paid public servant; they work for you.

James Baldwin once said, “anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” It’s also incredibly time-consuming. If you’re…

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We Have To Believe in Our Power

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Every move we make must be calculated and in concert with others committed to stopping the rise of authoritarianism and the dismantling of civil and constitutional liberties.

There’s an old Southern saying that has been passed down throughout the generations by Black folks that is vanishing from our cultural vernacular: Mr. Charlie’s ice…

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Money Is Not the Root of All Evil

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Money can be a mover of people and ideas. We must pay attention to the dollars that we control because they really do influence the game of politics.

I often hear people repeat the adage, “money is the root of all evil.” My response is always, give me a ton of money and I’ll…

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Understanding the Systems of Oppression in the U.S

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Throughout history, the military has been used against its citizens who were fighting for change.

The older I get and the longer I’m in movement spaces, I am convinced that most people don’t understand systems of oppression. Governmental control and corporate…

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Shooting Somebody in the “Middle of Fifth Avenue”

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

This is our teachable moment to take a hard look at these practices and make meaningful changes.

When a bombastic trump was on the campaign trail in 2016, he boasted he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” and…

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