January 22, 2026
Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
The villain is the one who profits from that misery and desperation, the one who controls movement, sets the rules, skims the earnings, and calls it "security."
Every TEMU (dime store) emperor needs a pretty costume. Some wear a crown. Some wear a flag. Trump prefers a gold-plated bathrobe and a Sharpie, but…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
History teaches us that unchecked state power - especially when fueled by rumor, fear, and racialized suspicion - rarely stops with its first target.
The United States insists it cannot afford housing, jobs, or care. Yet it can always afford cages. Immigration enforcement is not a response to crisis; it…
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View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
I don't think Dr. King would be able to contain his outrage at MAGA and its Project 2025 plan, which are driving people into poverty and endangering lives by eliminating affordable healthcare. The sight of trump deploying the military against unarmed citizens and immigrants would make his stomach turn.
It seemed that this year’s federal holiday recognizing the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. got lost in the confusion and chaos that have consumed…
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Commentary
Guest Commentator
Unlike many of today's so-called leaders, he would not have sacrificed his people or political constituencies for his own personal gain but would have seen that, despite the progress made, there was still considerable work to do to "get to the Promised Land."
We are in the thick of another January. As has been customary for decades, millions of Americans will celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin…
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