Shutdown Enters Week Three as Greene Bucks GOP Leadership
Update — October 14, 2025: This story has been updated to include new developments in the government shutdown and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s escalating conflict with Republican leadership in the hours before the shutdown began. Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on a war path against her own party. Her strongest complaints target House Republicans and […]
The Supreme Court Will Not Save Us
Do not expect the United States Supreme Court to save us. Especially not African Americans. The federal judiciary has ceased to be a reliable forum where African Americans can even hope for a semblance of just jurisprudence. Over the last decade, the Court has steadily dismantled protections that once shielded us against racial oppression. Today, […]
First They Came for Birthright Citizenship: What Trump v. Barbara Really Decided
Picture a Black American mother in a delivery room. She has just done the hardest work a body can do. A nurse lays a wet, screaming, brand new human being on her chest. In that moment that baby is an American, full stop, the same as your child, the same as mine. Now picture a […]
They Patiently Waited For The Opportunity To Gut The Voting Rights Act
They Worked And Waited Their Entire Careers Say it ain’t so. But it is so. The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Lauded by many as the crown jewel of the Civil Rights Movement, the six conservatives in the majority took a sledgehammer to the Act and rendered it, in the words […]
SAVE America Act — Don’t Be Fooled. Learn the Facts
Voting is the bedrock of any democracy. The United States is the world’s oldest continuous democracy and has long presented itself as a model for democratic governance. Under the Constitution of the United States, every eligible citizen has the right to vote. Yet as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the Republican Party is attempting to […]
Congressional Black Caucus Unites with Civil Rights Organizations to Resist Trump’s Anti-Black Policies
On February 11, 2026, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a press conference alongside leading civil rights organizations to announce a coordinated effort to push back against what they described as anti-Black policies and the rollback of civil rights protections under the Trump administration. The press conference was led by CBC Chair Representative Yvette Clarke […]
Trump Administration Scales Back ‘Operation Metro Surge’ Following Controversial Fatalities in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The Trump Administration has officially announced the conclusion of “Operation Metro Surge,” a high-intensity federal initiative in Minnesota that resulted in thousands of arrests and faced intense public scrutiny. The announcement was made by Tom Homan, the administration’s “border czar,” who confirmed that while Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will maintain a presence […]
President Trump Posts Racist Video Depicting the Obamas as Apes
This month the nation is celebrating the 100th year of celebrating Black History Month. During the first week of Black History Month, President Donald Trump posted a meme video that included a racist image depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The post quickly sparked outrage across the political […]
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SNAP IS ON THE LINE: Americans May Go Hungry If Government Shutdown Continues
The federal government shutdown began on October 1, 2025, and as of this writing, it has dragged on for 25 days, making it the second longest in U.S. history. The only longer one was during President Trump’s first term, which lasted 35 days. This shutdown isn’t just political gamesmanship, it’s hurting real people. Thousands of federal workers have been furloughed […]
Massive Layoffs Hit Special Education Department During Government Shutdown
The federal government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, is already sending shockwaves through the nation and some of the hardest hit are inside the Department of Education (DOE). As part of the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures, nearly all staff within the DOE’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) have reportedly been laid off. OSERS oversees […]