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March 26, 2026

Commentary

Embracing Hitler and Racial Identity

By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD Guest Commentator

Something despicable, dispiriting, demented, and deplorable is being unleashed and ungoverned.

Recently, the Miami Herald exposed the savage dialogue of a lengthy group chat for conservative students at Florida International University that the secretary of Miami-Dade County’s…

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Commentary

War Without War: A $2 Billion-a-Day Crisis Economy – The Invisible Woman

By Sharon Kyle, JD Editorial Board

The collapse of the Iran Deal didn't deliver a better agreement - it restored a system where instability drives profit, power, and public distraction.

and the cost of re-engagement rose on all sides From Iran’s perspective, the lesson was obvious: agreements can be reversed with a change in administration. From…

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Commentary

What Could We Do With 200,000 Million Dollars?

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

Budgets are moral documents. They reveal what we truly value - not just what we say we value.

Washington is talking about spending $200 billion on war. That number rolls off the tongue easily in Washington, where policymakers casually toss around figures - millions,…

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Color of Law

Trump Is a Mob Boss

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Trump leads a cult of paranoia, with policy dictated by conspiracy theories of a "deep state" and "secret societies" and people opposing critical thinking and creating their own facts to match their own reality.

In his book, “A Higher Loyalty,” former FBI Director James Comey characterized President Donald Trump as a Mafia kingpin who has a warped notion of loyalty…

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