By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. We are witnessing an astounding attack on democracy by the five male right-wing majority of the Supreme Court—“black robed rulers,” Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan called them, “overruling citizens’ choices” in a series of 5-4 decisions. These are right-wing lawless judges ignoring the laws and will of our elected representatives […]
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It’s Time for Blacks to Pull the Trigger on Politics
By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) How often do we hear messages about the amount of money Black people spend every year as consumers? In a recent report by Nielsen titled, “Black Dollars Matter: The Sales Impact of Black Consumers,” the message was once again highlighted: While African Americans make up just 14 percent […]
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The Question in November: ‘What Kind of Country Do We Want to Be?’
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. For President Trump, the campaign never ends. He is on the stump, in full campaign mode now. He is intent on nationalizing this fall’s congressional elections. As Steve Bannon put it, “Donald Trump will be on every ballot.” The choice will be for Trump or against. Trump is even prepared […]
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Trump’s Latest Blame Game
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young In all honesty, I thought I had completely exhausted all my derogatory comments and criticisms about this incompetent president, Donald Trump, and his equally-inept administrative staff. But, Trump’s ruthlessly vindictive border patrol policy has taken his presidency, in my view, to a new abysmal low. Let’s examine […]
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Another Kick at the Can for Trump
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor The impact of Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Announcement The latest round of Supreme Court rulings and a pending retirement is enough to raise the anxiety level of most folks. Whether pro or con, the nation’s top court is about to change. The swing votes of retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy […]
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Slave Owners and Nazis Quote Romans 13 to Justify Immorality, Too
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The Trump administration has separated some 2,000 children from their parents, most of whom have come to the United States seeking asylum. Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited the Bible, Romans 13, as justification for this zero-tolerance immigration policy. The first verse reads: “Everyone is to obey the governing authorities, because […]
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Black Mamas Are Dying. We Can Stop It.
By Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) Black mothers are dying and it’s time to do something about it. Every year, more than 700 American mothers lose their lives to pregnancy or birth-related complications. Some medical professionals estimate that at least half, if not more, of these deaths are entirely preventable. While the deaths of 700-plus American […]
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Hey, Elected Officials: No More Chicken Dinners.. We Need Policy
By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) It’s that time again. It occurs every year around the same time like clockwork. It’s election season. Political signs infiltrate Black neighborhoods, placed by campaign operatives hoping you remember their respective political candidate come election time. More importantly, these political operatives are hoping your familiarity with their respective […]
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Voter Suppression
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Tool of Oppression Sanctioned by Conservative Courts In 2016, Wisconsin turned red for the first time since 1984. The last Republican to win a presidential race in Wisconsin was Ronald Reagan. And with the election of Donald Trump, many political analysts were left asking “what just happened?”. Two […]
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Combating Summertime Hunger
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Just in case you haven’t notice, most kids are now jumping for joy. After all, it’s summertime and no more school–at least for a while. But, there is also another reality to consider during this much anticipated summer break: When the school year ends, many children and […]
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