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Issue: 1019

December 6, 2024

View from the Battlefield

Tariff Threats May Inflate Trump’s Ego

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Global retaliation is sure to follow trump’s short-sighted tactic.

Not sworn in yet as the 47th president, trump is already bragging about what he will do on Day One of his presidency. The announcement of…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

King Trump: The Crown Jewel of White Supremacy’s Reclamation Project

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry have been rebranded as patriotic values.

Donald Trump’s elevation to the gilded throne of the Lord Emperor was no accident. His rise isn’t the result of happenstance, coincidence, or even the chaotic…

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Guest Commentary

Republican Victory May Be Fragile at Best

By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD Guest Commentator

While Republican leaders are likely breathing some small sigh of relief at remaining in the majority, the numbers are cause for alarm:

President-elect Donald Trump is about to resume a second term as president in January 2025 with such a slim GOP majority in the House of Representatives…

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Color of Law

Black People Have Lost Their Land to Systemic Racism

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

In a capitalist society, Black people have been unable to build generational wealth from the land that was stolen from them.

Systemic racism takes many forms, not the least of which is land theft. Simply put, Black people have lost a staggering amount of property over the…

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Commentary

Why HIV/AIDS Persists in Black America in 2024 – Inclusion

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

The epidemic is heavily concentrated in urban enclaves like Detroit, New York, Newark, and Washington, D.C.

Dec. 1 was World AIDS Day. The international theme for 2024 was “Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right!” The World Health Organization (WHO) wants…

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