Commentaries

The name Eric Garner is now enshrined in the grim annals of history. It joins Mike Brown, Rahmarley Graham, Alan Blueford, Dontre Hamilton, Tamir Rice, and thousands of others, who were murdered by those their… Full Transcript

The flames of Ferguson have eaten their fill, and its eerie glow has cast light on how impotent are the Black political class, who cannot solve a problem that is a bane of Black existence.… Full Transcript

Protests in over 170 cities; demonstrations during dozens of Black Friday sales, with demands to not spend Black America’s money on mindless materialism, while millions mourn. The police killing of teenaged Mike Brown, and the… Full Transcript

My friend, Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama, passed away in her home in Oakland, California on June 1st, 2014. She was 93 years of age and lived a beautiful life. Yuri and I first met in… Full Transcript

These crass, opportunistic politicians in Pennsylvania are at it again this mid-term election cycle. In an attempt to curry favor from the Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) and conservative voters, Pennsylvania’s Governor Tom Corbett, Department… Full Transcript

The disappearance of 43 students in Mexico, made possible by the deep corruption of politicians and police, has rocked the nation in ways not seen since 1968. Then, as now, students protesting the failures and… Full Transcript