Oct 13, 2022
View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
Like other lifestyle indicators, the burden of student loan debt on African Americans is heavier and disproportionate to other racial groups.
My niece’s college choice was heavily influenced by watching The Bill Cosby Show during the 1990’s. She chose Temple University despite my pleadings to go to…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
Just as America is being forced to address its legacy of enslavement, segregation and systemic racism, the nation must confront the genocide of Indigenous people — who are rendered all but invisible in society — and the role of settler colonialism in building the country. Native American genocide, like slavery, constitutes America’s original sin.
The recent discovery of unmarked mass graves of 1,300 Indigenous children buried in five former residential schools has forced Canada to come to grips with a…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
A Reuters poll found that Lula now enjoys 51 percent support to Bolsonaro’s 43 percent ahead of the October 30 runoff race.
If Lula wins reelection, he must not only rebuild the social investments that Bolsonaro destroyed, but also restore trust in a nation damaged by fascism’s sophisticated…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
Don’t worry, it’s just a “little” tactical nuke!
With Russia issuing warnings about using all weapons at its disposal to protect its position in Ukraine, it’s a good time to talk about the distinction…
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