Opinion
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MACK: The Misrepresentation of Juneteenth
I strongly oppose the proposed Washington State Bill 1016, and I strongly oppose the passage of Ordinance 19209 by the…
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MUHAMMAD: Who Killed Brother Malcolm X?
The assassination of Brother Malcolm X is a subject which, for the most part, I have avoided commenting on because…
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MALVEAUX: Lessons From Texas
Texas was freezing, and Sen. Ted Cruz was looking forward to sizzling his way to a Cancun vacation.
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MORAN: Talking About Death Won’t Kill You
Talking about death won't kill you, but not preparing for it can cause quite a lot of pain and suffering.
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JEALOUS: How Democracy Reform Protects Black Political Power
We need to take the same kind of energy that we put into the elections and turn it toward getting…
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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Remembering Wonderful Mississippi Gov. William Winter
Mississippi's former Gov. William Winter, who died on Dec. 18, 2020, helped transform Mississippi's rigidly segregated public education system.
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WRIGHT: Cancel Culture — Real or Just Another Example of ‘Fake Media’?
Sure, you can personally choose to cancel whoever you’d like for whatever reasons that may suit you. But unless there’s…
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CURRY: Where We Go from Here
Contentious as it was, more Americans voted in the 2020 election than in any other election in 120 years. And…
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DESCANO: Justice for All Means Dismantling the Federal Death Penalty, Commuting Death Row Sentences
Not only is the death penalty racist but it’s also woefully ineffective at preventing crime.
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MALVEAUX: When Will Workers Get a Break?
Now that the impeachment trial of the 45th president is over, perhaps our legislators can turn their attention to working…
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