You may have been taught in middle school that a fundamental tenet of democracy is that every citizen has the right to vote. That right is the foundation of […] Continue Reading…
GOP blocks black voters
February 26, 2021 By Leave a Comment
In January, Georgia’s Democratic voters pulled off an astonishing feat: In a state that had been reliably red for generations, they sent two Democrats to the U.S. Senate. Georgia […] Continue Reading…
John Lewis’ legacy: Warnock, Ossoff
January 8, 2021 By Leave a Comment
As his remarkable life was drawing to a close, Georgia Congressman John Lewis penned an opinion essay to be released upon his death. Published in The New York Times […] Continue Reading…
Republicans hate democracy
December 11, 2020 By 1 Comment
Trump orphaned hundreds of kids
October 23, 2020 By 1 Comment
When the history of America in the early 21st century is written, it will include a viral pandemic that killed hundreds of thousands, a reckoning […] Continue Reading…
Breonna Taylor: Collateral damage in ‘war on drugs’
June 26, 2020 By Leave a Comment
The Louisville Metro Police Department has fired Brett Hankison, one of three police officers involved in the egregious death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician who was […] Continue Reading…
A lifeline for Dreamers
June 19, 2020 By Leave a Comment
You’d think that any American president would be delighted to welcome hard-working and ambitious young adults clamoring to join the American family. But President Donald J. Trump has been […] Continue Reading…
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