By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Racial harassment is illegal. Like sexual harassment, racial harassment is as old as freedom itself. With freedom there are those who cannot accept the equality of others. When the oppressed finally gain their rights under law then there will be an attempt, by some, to reduce those freedoms to mere words […]
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Is the Black Vote Still Being Treated Like a Political Piñata?
Democrats and Republicans Must Do More to Engage African Americans By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Political Analyst) When it comes to politics in this country, there is one thing that seems to be a constant—the Black vote is important and always tends to make a difference. Although Blacks make up roughly 13 percent of […]
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It’s Time to Put Politics to Work
By Kurt Kober Well, we are almost to the Democratic Primary. In fact, it’s only days away. There has been a lot of noise in this primary, but here’s what it boils down to: August 14th is a chance to make your voice heard, and it’s a chance to elect leaders who are ready to […]
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3D Guns: Laws Need to Catch Up with Technology
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Recently, a new dimension was added to the gun debate: 3D printed guns. Yes, I said “printed” guns. The development was started by Defense Distributed (DD), an online company created for the sole purpose of posting gun diagrams online and making them available for anyone to make with […]
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Calling All Voters
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Next Tuesday, August 14, is a very important day for our state. It marks the date of the 2018 Partisan Primary Election and much is at stake. Clearly, the marquee matchup on this year’s primary ballot is the gubernatorial contest. Eight Democrats are running in the August […]
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2020 Democratic Guessing Game
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young For many Americans, the 2020 election cycle may seem like a long way off. But, if you’re like me, the next presidential election can’t get here soon enough. Donald Trump has only been in office for 18 months, but it seems like an eternity to many. Oddly […]
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National Night Out Reminds Us We Need One Another
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Fun Family Event Meant to Build Positive Community-Police Relationships On Tuesday, August 7, millions of people in thousands of communities across the country will take the time to step out of their homes and join their neighbors for an evening of fun and laughter as we celebrate the […]
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Cracked, Packed, or Hijacked
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Attempts to Suppress Black Voter Participation IS Real A few days ago, a group of Milwaukee residents gathered to provide personal stories of voting challenges suffered since Governor Scott Walker and Republican state legislators implemented Wisconsin’s voter ID laws. Often described as some of the strictest voter laws […]
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Trump’s a Lousy General in the Trade War He Started with China
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President Trump has triggered what could be “the largest trade war in economic history,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry warns. Trump is threatening tariffs on $500 billion in Chinese goods, virtually all of our imports from China. He’s also hit Mexico, Canada and our European allies with punitive tariffs. This week, […]
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This Is Why Migrant Parents Travel with Children
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) There has been a strange response by many White conservatives to the separation of migrant children from their parents. Whether we are discussing undocumented migrants or those requesting asylum, there has been rightwing pushback to the larger chorus of condemnation of the Trump administration for its zero tolerance. […]
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