In the United States, as in many other countries, it is a customary practice for elected officials and other authority figures to lie. Two very relevant peddlers of lies in the country are politicians at all levels and the police. Politicians lie and tell half-truths with such frequency that many of us simply expect them […]
When asked what the chant meant, New Haven mother of four Danielle Richardson said that she was “sickened” by the way the news and local authorities sought to “demonize” Singleton. “Tyler is a child,” she said, “and I have children of my own. They like guns, they like killing, they like to have a
It can be difficult to process or even believe many of the things happening in the world today, and particularly the things happening in the United States. Odds are that you have some idea of what I mean if you watched the recent presidential debate. You likely know exactly what I mean if you regularly
Conner O\’Malley, Andrew Callaghan, and the Surreal Read More »
Following the President’s defense of Confederate flags and military bases named for Confederate generals, his open criticism of organizations supporting the banning of the flag, and his latest jingoistic venture, claims of “left-wing indoctrination” in schools that teach the history of slavery and systemic racism, preferring instead his newly formulated initiative for “patriotic education” and
In our country, the man in power has comically made bulls of so many of us. Years of his deception and iniquity have left a major section of the American population on edge, constantly and fretfully waiting for the next shoe to drop, though we have long since lost count of dropped shoes. His misdeeds
At-Large Councilmember David Grosso announced earlier this year that he would not be running for reelection to the Council. This opened the floodgates for prospective candidates vying for his seat, whose numbers now surpass twenty. In concordance with the District’s “Home Rule Charter,” two of the four At-Large Council seats must be occupied by Councilmembers
Fearing that her dishonesty would soon come to light, a white history professor at George Washington University, Jessica A. Krug, recently revealed that she had pretended to be Black for nearly all of her adult life. The story drew several comparisons to the case of former NAACP chapter president Rachel Dolezal, and, strangely, another GWU
In the wake of gun violence and police brutality being as obvious and perhaps more openly contested than any other time in recent memory, the DC Council has been hard at work in their efforts to reduce the volume of both. The Council made significant strides toward police reform in June, beginning just a week
The legendary sociologist, author, historian and more, W.E.B. Du Bois said in his 1926 \”Criteria of Negro Art\” speech that he did not \”care a damn for any art that is not used for propaganda. But I do care when propaganda is confined to one side while the other is stripped and silent.\” The response
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On December 20, 2019 in Lawrence County, Indiana, a bald eagle was shot out of the sky. An investigation was launched almost immediately and a $500 reward was offered to anyone with information on the culprit. The event made national news, allowing countless Americans to see their symbol of freedom outstretched and lifeless on a
