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Federal Reserve Determined To Stop Growth

Jobs are back so workers have a target on their backs. The Labor Department reports the economy produced 263,000 jobs in September.

Modeling The Spirit Of Democracy

As a father myself, my heart breaks when I imagine the grief experienced by Jamie Raskin and his family. Raskin was at the Capitol that day—the day after his son was buried—to do his duty.

Calling Out Global Anti-Blackness

Too many embrace anti-Blackness and anti-Black structures. Consider Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville (R), who shamefully described Democrats as "pro-crime" because they support reparations.

Will Covid Spike Again This Fall? 6 Tips to Help You Stay Safe

Kaiser Health News examines what public health officials believe is on the horizon and how best to fight the disease.

“Dog Whistle” Rhetoric Is Giving Way To Tuberville & Greene’s Overt Racism

Tommy Tuberville explicitly referred to Black Americans as “the people that do the crime.” Even in this era of heightened racial rhetoric, Tuberville’s undisguised bigotry was stunning.

Separating Fact From Fiction

Finding a fact-based reason to distrust the government as an institution is not difficult. When referring to conspiracies, the Tuskegee Experiment, was a secret plan by the U.S. government to medically harm its own people.

Moving From Pain To Promise

The late Peter Drucker was one of the most widely-known and influential thinkers on the principles of management.

Black Students With Disabilities Deserve Better School Experiences

From physical restraints to less access to inclusive classrooms, Black students with disabilities do not have an equitable school experience.

Some Politicians Confuse Freedom With Irresponsibility

Politicians like DeSantis, Rubio and Scott confuse freedom with irresponsibility. But hypocrisy is a relatively minor sin among politicians.

This November, Unite To Defend The Black Vote

Right before our last national elections in 2020, thousands of Black voters in Detroit got a call from someone posing as a woman named “Tamika Taylor.” The calls were a voter suppression scam, and the two white guys behind it were prosecuted.

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An Independent Autopsy Couldn’t Determine How Nolan Wells Died. Here’s What...

An independent autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi, yielded inconclusive results, leaving investigators to await the state's official autopsy findings to better understand the circumstances of his death.