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Apr 6, 2023

Color of Law

States Are Underfunding Land-Grant HBCUs, but What Can We Do About It?

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Some would call it theft, as in the theft of billions of dollars in federal and state government money to Black institutions. This is systemic racism 150 years in the making - complete with receipts.

A prime example of HBCU underfunding is among the nation’s land-grant institutions, which Congress established with the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. The federal government…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

Did They Snatch Trump’s Passport?

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Overt rejection has left Trump a wounded creature; that appears obvious. My grade-school question is: did the judge yank his Passport?

Overt rejection has left Trump a wounded creature; that appears obvious. My grade-school question is: did the judge yank his Passport? Look, let’s be honest here,…

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Guest Commentary

The Federal Budget: Moral or Immoral?

By H. Patricia Hynes Guest Commentator

How our government coddles its arms dealers, which account for a record 40% of the world's weapons exports in the years 2018–22!

April, the month tax filings are due, prompts us to ponder what our income taxes pay for. Are they used to provide all citizens sufficient resources…

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Guest Commentary

TikTok, TikTok…the Countdown Toward a New Cold War Speeds Up

By Wei Yu, Nuvpreet Kalra and Melissa Garriga Guest Commentators

If Congress cares about our digital privacy, it should first begin by investigating the surveillance policies of its own US agencies.

In a recent Congressional hearing the TikTok CEO was grilled for five hours on the grounds of “security concerns.” This was days after the FBI and…

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Guest Commentary

Starbucks “Partners” Laugh as CEO Schultz Claims He’s No Union-Buster

By Rebekah Entralgo Guest Commentator

The spectacle of members of Congress grilling Howard Schultz was highly satisfying to employees of the coffee giant.

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, under threat of subpoena, has finally appeared before the United States Senate to answer for the company’s union-busting practices. Most unionized…

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