March 12, 2026
Cover Story
Editorial Board
The civil rights movement has always depended on women whose names may not always appear in headlines but whose work made progress possible.
I attended the memorial services this week honoring Jesse Jackson, joining thousands who gathered to celebrate the life of a man whose voice shaped the modern…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
Because our votes matter, our concerns must be addressed - among them reproductive justice, health disparities, gang violence, educational equity, urban environmental racism, and police brutality, to name just a few.
During Women’s History Month I pay homage to all women, but especially my sistahs. When Maya Angelou wrote her famous 1978 poem “Still I Rise,” she…
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Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
He sells national strength by demanding civic weakness. He sells patriotism by asking the public to abandon the very high-and-mighty ideas that make self-government possible. He sells order by normalizing the language of conquest.
That’s where we are. Sit with that a minute, however unpleasant the company. Trump’s demand for “unconditional surrender” is not just aimed overseas. It is the…
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Commentary
Guest Commentator
The crackdown exploded in Minneapolis with rampant and ruthless raids and releasing teargas in the streets.
Kristi Noem endured the blunt reality that she, too, was not immune from being terminated. President Trump gave Noem her walking papers when he dismissed her…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
As we celebrate progress, we must also acknowledge the relentless nature of injustice, and the need to remain vigilant in order to eradicate it.
When people are faced with overwhelming trauma in their lives, some become consumed by their difficulties, while others emerge stronger for it. In special circumstances, they…
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