August 9, 2016 Chicago is one of America’s greatest cities. Yet many of its residents live in terror in what is virtually a war zone. When a demented killer slayed…
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson A main theme of the 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony was a tribute to the favelas. This was every bit the spectacle of joy, fun and…
By: Jason Johnson A member of the media asks Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton a question during the National Association of Black Journalists(NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists(NAHJ) joint convention…
Vantage Point Articles and Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels What Next for the Progressive Movement Beyond Cautious, Calculating Hillary Author’s Note: The article was initially scheduled for release just prior…
July 26, 2016 This has been a negative political season. It’s time to stop the insults. Let’s stop the negative branding. Let’s stop the negativity and name-calling and get on…
The North Carolina NAACP President, Rev. William Barber, tore it up and then threw down in a powerful speech at the Democratic National Convention on July 28th. He called on…
By Ari Berman The Rev. William Barber speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 28, 2016. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill) Nation readers are well acquainted…
By: Yesha Callahan Scars from a whipping on the back of a man who had been enslaved Instagram Bill O’Reilly probably doesn’t regret his recent comments about how luxurious slavery was….
Carib News 7/30/16 There is much reference in American politics regarding the United States constitution. Aspiring presidential candidates like Senator Ted Cruz of Texas argue that adherence to the constitution is…
By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Donald Trump accepts the Republican nomination for president on the final night of the Republican National Convention, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, July 21,…
When North Carolina passed laws eliminating anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, along with passed its “bathroom bill”, mandating that transgender people use the bathroom of their…
PART 1: As the country passes thru this period of dangerous and difficult times and of declared shared loss and shared grief, it is important that we not find ourselves…