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Issue: 957

May 25, 2023

Color of Law

Why Malcolm X Said White People Should Be Like Abolitionist John Brown

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Over a century-and-a-half after his death, John Brown resonates in a nation that still has not addressed slavery, racial injustice and white supremacy.

At a time when white supremacy poses an existential threat to society, we need the spirit of Malcolm X, and we need more white co-conspirators like…

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White Wing Wannabe

Cartoon

White Wing Wannabe

By Eric Garcia Cartoonist/Artist

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View from the Battlefield

Dealing With the Mental Health of the U.S

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

The pandemic threw our kids into a hole of uncertainty while isolating them from the critical peer relationships they need.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As the month ends, we can conclude that this country doesn’t take the issue seriously. It has never been healthy,…

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Guest Commentary

High Time To Get Tough With John Roberts

By Bill Blum Guest Commentator

Far from being a potential savior of the court, Roberts is at the center of its many burgeoning problems.

Facing a mountain of ethics concerns, the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed Senate investigators, again. Counting on John Roberts to fix what’s…

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Guest Commentary

You Can Make a Lot of Money Off Sick People

By WJ Astore, Bracing Views Guest Commentator

If you’re an American and 100% pleased with your medical care, you are a rare bird indeed.

When I was teaching college in Pennsylvania, I had a colleague whose car sported a telling bumper sticker: “Our national health care plan: Don’t get sick.”…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

Be Careful Coach Prime, Don’t Be Pimped by MAGA

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Hypocrisy, conflict of interest, and exploitation of Black men is indeed a rampant problem in the sports industry. It’s also a shameful and shocking example of how racism and xenophobia have been embedded into American institutions, including college sports.

The “Make America Great/White Again Movement” and Denver radio station 850 KOA are exploiting Coach Prime’s Black Buffs…. Black men unknowingly doing the heavy lifting, getting…

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