Two recent events call attention to our horrible medical care “system.” First was the murder of the CEO of the medical insurance company UnitedHealthcare. The other was President-Elect Trump telling Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that if Canada had trouble dealing with the oncoming tariffs, Canada could become the 51st U.S. state. Following the capture … [Read more…]
Black Women Call a Recess – Part 2 Black women political organizers are calling a timeout. “The presidential election proved black women are on our own,” declared Michelle Duster, author and public historian. Duster continued, “If we’re to believe the presidential election results, the majority of non-black people who voted in the United States have spoken loud and … [Read more…]
After Trump was declared the winner over Vice President Kamala Harris, many politically engaged black women said they were so dismayed by the outcome that they were reassessing—but not wholly abandoning—their enthusiasm for electoral politics and movement organizing. In January 2018, the then-president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, called on white women to do more … [Read more…]
As you ponder the presidential election results, here are some issues to consider. Trump outperformed his polling predictions in each of his presidential runs. Was the Bradley Effect in play this time? Although the final vote tallies are close between Harris and Trump—less than 2 percent–more people voted for Trump than expected. As pollsters try … [Read more…]
Recently, Professor Eddie Glaude of Princeton University was one of the guests on Stephanie Ruhle’s show, The 11th Hour, on MSNBC, where he was provoked to histrionics in his objection to Ruhle’s argument that parroted the mainstream media’s assessment of why so many whites voted for Trump. Here is a representative transcript of that conversation. … [Read more…]
“I brought my husband out to lunch to celebrate his birthday. Instead of going to our usual spot, we ventured across town to try a new place. Once seated, instead of having lighthearted conversation about our plans for the remainder of the weekend, my mind wandered. ‘So…have you talked to Chris (our 16 year old … [Read more…]
From an acquaintance of mine: I am a fool. So much of what I thought, even a few days ago, was wrong. I thought the foundational American ideals that “all men were created equal,” and “nobody is above the law” were a matter of faith for all of us. I thought a man who stole … [Read more…]
A convicted felon is our President-Elect. How did that happen? He was up against someone who would have become one of the most qualified presidents in recent history. Yet Trump won. The first two reasons are apparent–racism and sexism. In addition to racism, Vice President Harris faced sexism to a degree equal to or greater … [Read more…]
By Betsy Biesenbach On Tuesday, I got up, put on a pantsuit, and went to vote, sure that 24 hours later, for the first time ever, the president of the United States would be someone like me — a wife, a mother, a worker, a woman. That night I turned off the TV before all … [Read more…]
While some of us argued that football and basketball players at big-time programs should be paid, universities and the NCAA were continually hiding behind the student-athlete myth. We kept saying that the players were generating millions of dollars, while the NCAA and the universities kept saying these athletes were students and amateurs and should not … [Read more…]