Politics
The 1921 burning of Black Wall Street is finally being called what it was: A massacre
Mrs. Viola Fletcher, 107, survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, testifies before Congress. I was blessed to have a...
Preposterous! New York Times Opinion Editor Denies They’re Progressives or Partisans
In a surprisingly rigorous (but not hostile) interview on Friday's Amanpour & Co. on PBS (and CNN), New York Times opinion editor...
As Harvard Case Looms at Supreme Court, Study Tests Value of Diversity
“If diverse groups of student editors perform better than non-diverse groups, it lends credibility to the idea that diverse...
Key Question in Mayoral Race: Who Will Get Latino New Yorkers’ Votes?
Later in the week, internal turmoil from the Morales campaign spilled into public view, and it is not yet...
Biden Aims to Rebuild and Expand Legal Immigration
WASHINGTON — If President Biden gets his way, it will soon be far easier to immigrate to the United...
Texas Democrats Stymie G.O.P. Voting Bill, for Now
During debate late Sunday, State Representative Travis Clardy, a Republican, acknowledged that advancing the bill through the conference committee...
The myth of ‘a good guy with a gun’ relies upon people believing the worst about humanity
When I was a kid, everything I knew about New York City came from movies and television; the Big...
Trump lickspittles have taken over Republican Party, but a handful of rebels play long game
Six Republicans voted for the Jan. 6 commission: Bill Cassidy, Louisiana Susan Collins, Maine Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Rob...
Nuts & Bolts: Inside the Democratic Party: DNC Rules & Bylaws Meeting
Caucus versus primary The biggest question that will face the committee is how the party can look to better improve...
Texas GOP’s response to COVID-19 pandemic is bill making it more difficult to vote
If that sounds more like voter suppression than the unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud Republicans claim they’re trying...