No matter what becomes of Donald Trump, the forces of intolerance, racism, and belligerence he harnessed in American politics will persist. By Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker — In December,…
In a state where elections have turned on Black voters, the recent GOP overhaul of Georgia election laws has many voting rights activists and Democrats concerned that turnout may be…
A record number of Black candidates will run for office in the 2022 midterm elections including 16 Democrats and three Republicans. By Derek Major, Black Enterprise — A record number…
By Ben Jealous — Former President Donald Trump has spent a lifetime getting away with things. Rich and willing to use an army of lawyers to defend his abuses and…
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…
Congress has the power to make sure government serves the public interest. Conducting investigations is one way lawmakers do that. By Claire Leavitt, The Conversation — In a series of…
Republican politicians routinely claim that cities run by Democrats have been experiencing crime waves caused by failed governance, but a new study shows murder rates are actually higher in states…
Monday, January 10, 2022 — An open forum with audience call-in and “The Professor” Dr. Ron Daniels on the Soapbox. Topic Can Biden Crush the Orange man and Defeat MAGA…
Conservative intellectuals’ plans to erode liberal democracy are just getting started. By Laura Field, TNR — On Halloween, the second National Conservatism conference, or NatCon II, will kick off in Orlando,…
The jet-setting cosmopolitans of popular imagination exist, but they are far outnumbered by a less exalted and less discussed elite group, one that sits at the pinnacle of America’s local…
By Bill Blum — By now, it should be abundantly clear that the insurrection of January 6, 2021, was not a spontaneous uprising perpetrated by an angry horde of amped-up…
The Trump movement’s assault on democracy is directly descended from both the Jim Crow era and the Nuremberg laws. By Matthew Rozsa, Salon — On Nov. 3, 2020, the American…