Even in defeat, Trump will cast a long shadow over the political landscape
Tens of millions of Americans voted for Donald Trump for president in 2016 because, it could be argued, they did not know enough about him …
Election showdown features Trump haters versus the culture warriors
The nation entered this election year still pondering Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s April 18, 2019, report which all but accused President Donald Trump of obstructing …
Re-electing Trump will lead to nightmarish autocratic state
President Donald Trump is being roundly criticized for saying that he may not accept the results of the Nov. 3 election if he loses. Critics, …
Republicans made Florida a ‘swing’ state through massive voter suppression
George W. Bush’s being awarded the presidency over Al Gore in 2000 marked one of the most astonishing outcomes in the nation’s voting history. On …
Do not be fooled into lightly dismissing the threat posed by COVID-19
Almost from the start, it has been clear that non-white Americans are disproportionately infected by the coronavirus and killed by the COVID-19 disease which it …
Global protests over Floyd’s murder are a call to end the racist world order
Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the horrific police killing of George Floyd drew half-million people in some 550 places nationwide peaked on June 6. …
Monuments under attack worldwide glorify racism and white supremacy
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, whose non-violent activism ended 200 years of British rule over his native India, was honored in Africa as a revered adopted son …
People’s grievances cannot be solved by demonizing them
The image of a white police officer kneeling nonchalantly with a hand in his pocket on the neck of an African American man who cried …
Republicans blocking ex-felons’ voting rights are shamefully abusing power
This amendment restores the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. The amendment would …
Opposition to mail voting is latest push for voter suppression
The covid-19 pandemic could ease before the Nov. 3 presidential election but could still affect voter turnout. That uncertainty has led to calls for contingency …