The partisan redistricting tactics of cracking and packing aren’t merely flaws in the system—they are the system. By Louis Menand, The New Yorker — To look on the bright side…
By Julianne Malveaux — Democrats play checkers, and Republicans play chess. That’s why the Reagan Revolution, which kicked off in 1980, worked. President Ronald Reagan pledged to trim government bureaucracy,…
Such a brutal choice portends a bleak immediate future for government in the U.K. By David Renton, Truthout — Boris Johnson’s government will go down in history as a record-breaker…
Monday, August 8, 2022 — Vantage Point: Tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. James Turner. The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels on the Soapbox with audience call-in Soap Box…
Several observations from this week’s “Season Finale” of the House 1/6 Committee that stand out more than others (at least for us) …. By B|E strategy — As we’ve just…
We all know that what people do tells you more about them than what they say. That’s true for politicians, too. By Ben Jealous — We see politicians who call…
Monday, July 25, 2022 — On this 2 hour special edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka “The Professor” is joined by guests and listeners to reflect on…
The right is seeking to steal elections and deputizing vigilantes to constrain our rights. U.S. democracy is in peril. By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout — The specter haunting the United…
As a women’s rights activist, Nina Otero-Warren fought for the right for women to vote in New Mexico. Now, her image is featured on the US quarter. By Anna María…
Monday, July 11, 2022 — On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka “The Professor” is joined by special guests Dr. Esther Ojulari and Shawyn Patterson-Howard. Topic…
By David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement — An advisory group of Texas educators has proposed changing the word “slavery” to “involuntary relocation” after the Texas State Board of…
Like Trump, Boris Johnson bulldozed institutions and opposition deemed to stand in the way of his vision. By Sasha Abramsky, Truthout — As I began writing this column from London…