The Democrat’s Platform Comes Up Way Short
The Democrat’s Platform Comes Up Way Short Published on BlackCommentator.com July 21, 2016 The touted so-called progressive platform of the Democrats came out just as all hell was breaking loose. Police in Baton Rouge and Falcon Heights killed two unarmed black men. Two black, armed men killed three Baton Rouge police and six Dallas officers […]
Bullets-and injustice-keep flying
Published St. Louis American-July 12, 2016 “I’m right here with you” Those were the comforting words of a 4-year old who had just witnessed a horrific, reportedly unprovoked police killing of a civilian that no one of any age should have to endure. Her mother, Diamond Reynolds, recorded the aftermath of the police shooting of […]
Understanding the Brexit vote
What’s the big deal about the vote by Brits to leave the European Union (EU)? That’s across the pond and has nothing to do with us in the U.S., right? Not quite true. Global capitalism has us all connected – for better or for worse. And while the complexities of the exit implementation (which may […]