Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant As I watch case after case against former President Donald Trump get dismissed by the courts, I can’t help but feel a continued sense of frustration and disillusionment with the American justice system. The idea that a sitting U.S. president is shielded from both civil and criminal prosecution while […]
A Basket of Deplorables: Reflecting on Appointments and Accountability
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant In the tumultuous political landscape of recent years, few statements have ignited as much controversy as Hillary Clinton’s description of a segment of Donald Trump’s supporters as a “basket of deplorables.” At the time, many viewed this comment as an elitist dismissal of millions of Americans. I never did. […]
Trumped by a Con Man
Kweku’s Korner “He who dares not offend, cannot be honest!” – Thomas Paine By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi The election of 2016 left a lot of people confused in the United States. It was only eight years prior that the first Black President was elected in the United States, and it was declared that this […]
Clean Air, Clean Water, and Clean Energy Jobs are My Reasons for Voting for Kamala Harris for President of the United States
By Warren Kirby I’m a lifelong Milwaukee resident, a clean energy union worker, and a father to two girls, ages one and three. This election is important to me because I want to provide my daughters with the best future. I want my little girls to grow up with air that’s safe to breathe, water […]
A Nation of Immigrants, Native Americans, and Slaves
By Dr. Yaounde Olu The 2024 presidential election is speeding toward us with phenomenal velocity; it will be here in a flash. Things are really heating up, and there are new serious concerns about the safety of people and our leaders. In this regard, it has happened again –presidential candidate Donald Trump has been the […]
Donald Trump and JD Vance Don’t Care About the Black Community
By Joshua Taylor As the Chair of Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District and an active Democrat in Milwaukee, I have been so excited to watch Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz’s campaign spread joy nationwide. To no surprise, Donald Trump’s campaign has done the opposite: I’ve always known Trump’s cruel policies were meant to […]
Trump’s Lies Pouring Down Like Cats and Dogs
Say Something Real Truth Doesn’t Stop Dangerous Campaign Rhetoric By Michelle Bryant Without fail, I am a person who likes to know the history behind the things I see and hear. I believe in facts and don’t take kindly to “alternative” truths. As a child, I learned about the consequences of telling a lie. As […]
Project 2025 and Donald Trump
By Alexis Reyes As Milwaukee makes final preparations for the Republican National Convention (RNC), the Democratic Party (DNC) and the Biden-Harris campaign are also preparing to correct and counter the spread of misinformation and harmful policies, namely the controversial Project 2025 Agenda that has been proposed by Donald Trump and the GOP. The RNC will […]
Donald Trump’s ‘Black Jobs’ Remarks Have Done Him Damage
By Karen Stokes A new poll shows Black voters believe President Joe Biden performed better than Donald Trump during Thursday’s debate, suggesting Trump’s remarks about “Black jobs” may have caused him damage with Black voters, according to Newsweek. Assaulting Biden on his immigration policies Trump said, “The fact is that his big kill on the […]
Presidential Debate: Style Over Substance
Say Something Real America’s Obsession with Shiny Objects By Michelle Bryant Working in politics, you learn a lot about people. If you are paying attention, you learn to read a room, when to speak, and when to keep your powder dry. You figure out what resonates and what falls flat in messaging around your issues. […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next Page »