By Kali Holloway, AlterNet — The Martin Luther King Jr. who is cynically trotted out every time racial unrest erupts in our cities is the MLK who can be conveniently…
By Hajar Yazdiha, The Conversation — Since the onset of Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza and the West Bank after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, debates have arisen among historians and…
Civil rights groups were understandably horrified after Elon Musk endorsed a tweet suggesting Black students have lower IQs. By Victor Tangermann — Earlier this week, multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk endorsed…
The Cost of Inheritance The Cost of Inheritance: An America ReFramed Special, is an hour-long documentary that explores the complex issue of reparations in the United States using a thoughtful…
Lawyers for South Africa argued before the World Court in The Hague why Israel was committing genocide in Gaza and why the court must stop them now, reports Joe Lauria….
By Jeff Mason, Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday denounced white supremacy and political violence in a direct message to Black voters during a visit to South Carolina aimed at…
The head of Harvard’s fate was sealed when she became the focus of a culture war battle over antisemitism, plagiarism and free speech. By Kenan Malik, The Guardian — For…
Concentrated wealth and power are undermining democracy. Here’s what Joe Biden ought to be saying and doing about it. By Robert Reich, Substack — Friends, Last week, I pointed out…
The AU must guard against mirroring the weaknesses of its predecessor – the Organisation of African Unity. By Martin Ewi, ISS — The African Union (AU) isn’t living up to…
The chief economist of the World Food Program explains how the scarcity of food may tip the territory into famine. By Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker — Last month, a…
She was a trailblazer for female rap artists, but that was only the beginning of a career that has encompassed movies, TV, singing, fashion, and business. By Ronku Idowi Reeves,…
Mia Mottley tells London audience that King Charles’s comments about slavery’s impact were welcome. By Amelia Gentleman, The Guardian — King Charles’s comment that the “time has come” to acknowledge…