Gov. DeSantis’ ‘woke’ law unconstitutional
Whatever else it is known for, the Great State of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis keeps telling the world, is also a graveyard. He did it …
America’s challenge: Stop the plan to cripple democracy, then reform key institutions
Several supporters of former President Donald Trump have been winning Republican primaries due to his endorsement in exchange for total acceptance of his unfounded claim …
The debt trap: colonialism, hurricanes and predatory lenders
Forty-four nations meeting in July ‘44 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of a plan to promote international …
Smoking, frogs in hot water and the amazing bromance with Viktor Orban
Viktor Orbán won election as Hungary’s prime minister in 1998, lost reelection but later returned to office and is now the longest-serving head of government …
Patrice Lumumba’s tooth and the enduring brutal legacy of colonialism
They finally sent Patrice Émery Lumumba back home to his family in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after 61 years. Well, they sent at …
Gun makers exploit vulnerable youths to market their deadly wares
Only two of 30 mass shootings recorded between 1949 to 2017 were committed by killers younger than 21 -in Columbine, Colo., in 1999 and Sandy …
Many culprits are to blame for Haiti’s long history of suffering
Heartbreaking news coming out of Haiti paints a picture of a nation engulfed by gang violence “which has placed the capital in a state of …
As Florida governor, Legislature wage culture war, homeowners lose insurance battle
It sometimes starts simply. Someone knocks on a homeowner’s door, offers to inspect the roof and often follows up with the paperwork to file a …
Memo to the GOP: It’s content of character, not skin color, that matters
When the late Thurgood Marshall was appointed the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967, he was already a distinguished NAACP civil …
Anti-democratic forces deploying Black Codes against autocracy opponents
Chris Wallace, formerly of Fox News, was visibly surprised when, in a CNN+ interview, journalist Nikole HannahJones reminded him that the United States was not …