As economic turmoil worldwide becomes increasingly apparent, I have been receiving messages from readers expressing some concerns on the public “perception” of collapse. That is…
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Meet Joanne Cacciatore for a beautiful hour. As I have been, you will be a better person for it. From grief to love, we share…
When black progressives today think about the Civil War, they are often more struck by what didn’t happen than what did. Michelle Alexander’s much-lauded The…
What would happen if we all heard positive messages all the time from childhood all the way through adulthood? We'd very likely have a much…
In Ferguson, Detroit and Baltimore, the Ongoing Battle for Justice Leid Stories focuses on three developing stories with something in common: a quest for justice.…
Welcome, to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. - What may be remembered as an historic…
We're living longer. The number of U.S. adults 65 and older—roughly 40 million as of the 2010 census—is expected to nearly double to 71 million…
Perhaps the story can begin with the way an "aide to [President] George W. Bush [apparently Karl Rove] spoke dismissively of "the reality-based community." Rove,…
The Washington Post‘s Catherine Rampell devoted a column (12/24/15) to a popular Washington pastime: trying to get young people angry at their parents and grandparents…
Mark speaks with NYC Police Athletic League's Executive Director, Fred Watts on the numerous programs benefitting 35,000 kids annually in the five boroughs and how…
“The world, for the first time, agreed there is a problem with climate change and that we should do something about it. This occurred despite…
As I illustrate in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People, we in the emerging American police state find ourselves reliving the same…