Amid Jamaica’s lush beaches and reggae rhythms my fight for survival began. I mourn the home I never had, the safe childhood, and the love without condition. But I also honor the strength my experiences forged within me. What happens when home…
Today: July 1, 2025
Opinion
At 37, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré stands as the world’s youngest head of state, a figure Western media often paints as a “corrupt warlord”—a leader who, they claim, siphons gold from his country, rules as a dictator, and delays democracy. Yet…
The United States of America Israel? ” Sen. Sanders says AIPAC is buying silence in Congress as Gaza burns. Explore his explosive claims, the billions at stake, and why this could reshape U.S. foreign policy—and democracy itself. On the Senate floor this…
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.”— Bob Marley Across continents, generations, and cultures, people of African descent share a struggle that transcends geography. In the face of persistent global inequities—marked by war, economic instability, and cultural…
The abrupt dismantling of Voice of America (VOA) is not just a blow to journalism—it underscores why new media and the future of free press must be urgently addressed. President Trump’s executive order, which effectively shuts down the U.S. Agency for Global…
Mayor Bowser’s Balancing Act in Trump’s Washington In the turbulent political landscape of Donald Trump’s second presidency, Washington, D.C., finds itself at the crossroads of pragmatism and principle. Mayor Muriel Bowser, once a vocal critic of Trump’s policies, now engages in a…
In what could only be described as a dystopian spectacle masquerading as governance, Donald Trump delivered his joint session of Congress (State of Union) address–a rambling, self-congratulatory tirade that showcased the depths of his administration’s dysfunction, the Republican Party’s moral bankruptcy, and…
The United States is not just declining—it is being deliberately dismantled by a ruling class that has abandoned any pretense of serving the public good. With Donald Trump back in power and billionaire Elon Musk granted near-total control over the federal government’s…
The United States, once the self-styled torchbearer of democracy, is now teetering on the edge of oligarchy—a system where the rich few pull the strings and everyone else fights for crumbs. Let’s not sugarcoat it: the “land of the free” has sold…
By Janai Nelson In the span of just a week, President Trump has issued a deluge of executive orders—over thirty by most counts—launching sweeping attacks on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs and threatening the fundamental rights of all Americans. From…
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