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“Combative” is one of those respectable-sounding smears clean enough for newsroom style guides and loaded enough to do racial and gendered damage.
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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has officially launched her bid for the U.S. Senate in Texas, instantly transforming what was expected to be a predictable race into one of the most closely watched contests of the 2026 cycle. Announcing her candidacy on Monday—the final day of qualifying—Crockett used her trademark boldness to send a direct message […]
One example is the recent Georgia Public Service Commission race, a statewide election with little visibility and high stakes.
Donald Trump, a real estate mogul who overvalued his assets by hundreds of millions of dollars, is now watching his allies prosecute Black women over line items on loan forms.
Judge Melodee Armstrong discusses key legal issues, faith, and a landmark Supreme Court ruling on police conduct.
Harriot Jacobs hid in a crawl space for seven years, and Rep. Nicole Collier slept on the Texas state House floor. Black women do not bow.
Economic boycotts have a long history in American politics as a means of driving change and bringing entrenched power structures to their knees.
The president claims his deployment of the National Guard is about crime. The truth? It’s about control—and silencing the people who call this city home.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton discusses Donald Trump's latest political stunt: unleashing the National Guard on the streets of Washington, D.C.
To me, it is quite obvious how inherently racist all this gerrymandering is, yet I’m not hearing many others—including Democratic leadership.
Trump is unraveling, and what’s more dangerous than his mental state is the power he still holds over a party willing to sell its soul for MAGA loyalty.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton discusses Donald Trump's South African refugee program, which was recently confirmed to be for white people only.