The Supreme Court Just Made Trump a Lame Duck President
Well, apparently Trump won’t be grabbing the economy by the tariffs after all. The Supreme Court saw to that when it issued a big beautiful rejection of his tariff policy…
Is Black Political Power Peaking — Or Just Shifting?
Black political power has long been the decisive force in American elections. From Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement to the Obama coalition, Black voters have shaped the direction of…
Jesse Jackson: The Architect of the Rainbow Coalition and a Builder of Black Political Power
Rev. Jesse Jackson is one of the most consequential political figures in modern American history. He did not merely march in the Civil Rights Movement. He helped translate it into…
Hate on a Mardi Gras Float: New Orleans Must Draw a Line Now
TL;DR During Mardi Gras, a Krewe of Tucks member displayed a Black girl doll hanging by beads. In a city with deep roots in Black culture and a painful history…
Trump’s Racism Is Not Accidental — It’s Strategic!
Yes, President Donald Trump is losing his racist ass mind. But before we get started, let’s make a few things clear. 10 Reasons Why Obama Is Not An Ape But…
Intersectional Black Leadership: Between Culture, Resistance, and Governance
TL;DRIn New Orleans, culture is not separate from governance — it is governance. Black cultural institutions like the Mardi Gras Indians, Zulu, Skeletons, and Baby Dolls generate real resilience, economic…
Democracy Needs More Than Decency
When norms fail, laws must lead. Our norms are norms because we have respected them as such, not because they were written in stone, but because we believed in them.…
Two Years, Two Deaths: Why Minnesota Finally Broke America’s Silence
These were not the first shootings involving federal immigration agents. Over the past two years, there have been multiple use-of-force incidents during immigration operations. Some ended in death. Many ended…
CASSIDY CHANGED. THE SYSTEM CHANGED. NOW THE MATH CHANGED.
TL;DR Key Points Bill Cassidy didn’t just lose Trump’s backing — he lost the election system that used to protect him. Louisiana no longer uses the wide-open “jungle primary” where…
From Selma to Minneapolis: Will These Deaths Lead to Change?
Meta Description: From Selma to Minneapolis The unlawful killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, while he tried to protect a woman during a lawful protest, echoes the killing of Jimmy…