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Get Out And Vote, Even In The So-Called 'Off-Year' Elections
Go to the polling booth to honor those bloodied in the civil rights struggle, and to have a say in your city's leadership. -
A Tidal Wave Of Documents Exposes The Depths Of Facebook’s Depravity
The social media giant may change its name. But unless it stops amplifying disinformation and hate speech, either voluntarily or through government action, the problems documented in recent weeks will remain. -
I Never Shared Colin Powell’s Politics, But I’m Grieving His Death
The controversial former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was a lauded member of the larger family of African American ‘firsts.’ -
The Black Church Helped R. Kelly Avoid Prison
Among the wide web of enablers who kept justice from being served: self-serving Black Christian leaders. -
Why Does The Media Shrug Over Claims That Former Trump Aide Corey Lewandowski Bragged About Killing Two Men?
This isn’t a matter of political commentators gaming out how murder plays with undecided voters in swing states. This is as serious as it gets. -
Considering Tsarnaev's Fate: Death, Or Life In Solitary Confinement
The guilt of the Boston Marathon bomber is not in question. But the course of justice raises uncomfortable questions. -
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month Draws To A Close, Think Before You Pink
A lot of purchasers deliberately seek out special rose-colored products as a way to support breast cancer awareness and research. Few know how much — or more likely, how little — of the purchase price actually goes to research and treatment. -
AT&T's Sponsorship Of Right-Wing One America News And The Perverse Incentives Of Cable TV
It's time to break the connection between cable services and programming and let all of us choose what to pay for. -
The Boston Marathon Is Back — But With Changes That Look Back And Face Forward
Even though the runners are back following the familiar route, it’s not the same race as it was in the Before Times. -
Subsidizing Local News: The Hopes And Fears Of A Harvard Law Professor
Government has always been involved in subsidizing journalism, from low postal rates to the development of the telegraph.