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Issue: 1053

September 6, 2025

Cover Story

Welcome Back Cowards

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

Congress has authority, but they fail to use it.

Members of Congress have slithered their way back to Washington, many Democrats continuing to silently cower in the face of injustice, many Republicans kissing the ring…

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View from the Battlefield

Dems, Leave the Knives at Home

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

The constitution is being shredded, the public coffers are being raided, and the rule of law is being trampled. There can be no fair fight under these circumstances.

Sadly, we have not seen the Democratic Party really fight for its constituents in many moons. Working class people - especially Black and Brown communities -…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

How Democrats Keep Selling Us Out

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Will they replay the Compromise of 1877 and watch America slide back into White nationalist control?

The capitulation of White America is one for the Ripley’s file - believe it or don’t, but from backyard BBQs to sports bars to Saturday salons,…

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Commentary

The Epitome of Dumbness To Criticize the Smithsonian

By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD Guest Commentator

The fact is that slavery was violent, responsible for the deaths of millions of people, destroyed families, economically decimated entire populations, robbed them of their religion and cultural heritage, etc. There was nothing positive about it.

Slavery is the latest issue that has drawn the ire of the Trump administration and Trump in particular. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything…

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Color of Law

Please Excuse Me While I Grieve for My Son, Ezra

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

I wanted to see him grow up, But the Universe had other ideas, other plans for him, Perhaps I’ll never understand,

(Note: Ezra Malik Katz was born sleeping August 39, 2008) Please excuse me while I grieve for my boy… The other day I was walking through…

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