The Origins of Fear: Where Childhood Ends and America Begins
How much does your safety relate to your country of origin, gender, or the color of your skin.
William Spivey
The Side of Slavery Never Seen in the Movies or on Television
The truth behind the myths America still protects.
You're Celebrating the Sanitized Version of Martin Luther King
Remembering the real MLK requires confronting the truths we avoid.
When Free, Light-Skinned, Black Women Were Required to Wear Headgear to Identify Themselves as Non-White
The 1786 Decree That Tried to Mark Black Women.
Twenty-Five Expressions You Use that Originated During Slavery
Uncovering the hidden historie.s behind the words we use without thinking.
Donald Trump Wants to Be America's Supreme Ayatollah
The uncomfortable parallels we pretend not to see.
The Difference Between State-Terrorism and State-Sponsored Terrorism and Why America is Guilty of Both
What happens when the State becomes the threat?
How Do I Reconcile the Minneapolis I Grew Up In, With the Murders of George Floyd and Renee Nicole Good?
A childhood map colliding with a violent present.
How Does ICE Compare to the Slave Patrols Back When America Was 'Great'?
The old tactics never died — they just got federal badges.
Donald Trump Doesn't Understand the Monroe Doctrine
Understanding the Doctrine Trump Claims to Follow.
How Hawaii Became the 50th State
It's not far-fetched to think the U.S. could decide it wants to add a 51st.
New Year, New Regime for Venezuela
Who does Donald Trump plan to appoint for day-to-day operations following the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro?
Friends Don't Let Friends Abuse Little Girls
Abuses of power thrive in plain sight, reinforced by silence and complicity.
Alan Dershowitz Attacks Epstein Survivors
“This will go down in history as the second worst form of McCarthyism in our nation’s history.”
What Happens When You Call a Black Man in the NFL the N-Word
Fan Ryan Kennedy faced no repercussions after allegedly calling D.K. Metcalf a N**** and his Mother a C***
7 Times Donald Trump Demonstrated that Empathy is Not His Spiritual Gift
The human cost of leaders who cannot feel what others endure.
In the Name of God, They Kill
How the religious right justifies death.
What is the Unitary Executive, and How Does That Bring America Closer to Having a King?
Eroding checks and balances in the age of Trump.
Kash Patel Orders SWAT Team To Be Designated Drivers for His Girlfriend's Drunk Friend
Patel is the Poster Child for Abuse of Power.
What the Donald Trump Administration Has Cost You
Policies for the few, costs for the many.
Returning to the World After Attempting Suicide
The years following have been the best of my life.
Pete Hegseth is a World-Class Actor
From bravado to backlash: the fallout of Hegseth’s orders.
The One Promise Liar, Liar Trump Delivered to Americans
Trump is doing all he can to make America white again.
The Tumultuous Love Life of RFK, Jr.
Despite a deviant personal life, RFK Jr. navigates the political landscape with little friction, leaving many to wonder about the double standards at play.
The Collateral Damage of Transparency: The Epstein Files Dilemma
As the Epstein Files approach release, the tension between public accountability and the murky waters of classified information becomes palpable.
Is there a Path to Impeaching Pam Bondi?
With the Epstein Files Transparency Act in play, Bondi's potential for redacting critical information raises major questions about accountability and transparency.
Remembering Jellybean Johnson: Musician, Producer, and Contributor to the Minneapolis Sound
A contributor to The Time, the drummer and guitarist also produced for Janet Jackson and New Edition.
Karoline Leavitt Defends Donald Trump Calling a Female Reporter 'Piggy'
From ‘Piggy’ to ‘Nasty’: How Leavitt Normalizes Trump’s Attacks on Women Reporters.
The Winners and Losers of the Epstein Saga
Accountability Is the only real victory.
What We Learned from the Epstein Survivors' Press Conference
With support building, one victim said the names of the guilty will be revealed regardless of Congress' decision.