By William Rivers Pitt, Truthout | Op-Ed The decision to add Paul Ryan to the Republican presidential campaign has, once and for all time, exposed the limp, rudderless vacancy that is the core essence of Willard Mitt Romney. Over the eighteen years he has been on the political stage, Mr. Romney has changed positions more […]readmore
By David Mark Greaves Sound the alarms and gird your loins! These are the best of times because the battle for the nation’s soul has been joined. The so-called “boldness” of the Romney-Ryan presidential ticket, is really a euphemism for the naked assault by what W. E. B. DuBois called the Planter Class, on the […]readmore
By Bill Blum, Truthdig As the presidential campaign heads for the stretch, the political and legal battles over voter suppression are also coming to a head. To understand the unfolding class warfare – and that’s exactly what it is – it’s important not just to grasp the specifics of the many suppression schemes sweeping […]readmore
By David Mark Greaves On the Social Scene … Let’s be clear here: President Barack Obama must be re-elected and the thought of a Mitt Romney Presidency is enough to chill a soul, and yet the one percent — like old movie western claim-jumpers, is setting about the theft of the nation “all nice and […]readmore
David Mark Greaves The mayor has been saying strong words on behalf of new gun laws. He’s been loudly berating President Barack Obama and his opponent, chastising them for not calling for stronger gun control laws. I take the mayor’s posturing with a grain of salt. According to opensecrets.org, during the 2010 election cycle, the […]readmore
We’ve taken Commissioner Kelly to task before because of his remarks and methods regarding policing in our neighborhood areas and here we go again. It is sad to see the city’s chief crime fighter so stunningly ignorant of the anti-violence movement, when anti-violence, aside from being his bread and butter, should be his job #1. […]readmore
Legendary television journalist Gil Noble, passed to the other side April 5. And as producer and host of the beloved Like It Is, he took with him an awareness and love of the African Diaspora that I do not expect to see on mainstream television again. Gil Noble was not in pursuit of the big […]readmore
Listening to Trayvon Martin’s extended terrorized screams for help that can be heard in the background of a 911 caller, as Zimmerman tracked him and cornered him, or Ramarley Graham cowering in a corner of the bathroom while a policeman stood and shot him, made real the understanding that even now, in 2012, an African-American […]readmore