Throughout history we have been reminded of the fragility of the American idea.
Category: News
The American Assassination of Black Safety
The lack of safety while living in black skin in this country goes far beyond physical abuse.
Labor Day
Yale grad. Columbia professor. TV alum. Working actor.
For the Land of the Free
Flint still doesn’t have clean water.
Guardians of Democracy
This piece is “Ne vous y Frottez Pas!! Liberté de la Presse”, loosely translated from the French as “Do not meddle with the Freedom of the Press.”
Yearning to Breathe Free
Today’s Supreme Court ruling in the Muslim ban case will be remembered in history as the Roberts court’s Korematsu.
The Public Shame
The Washington Post published an article that argues that Trump officials should not be disturbed while eating at private establishments. I vehemently disagree.
Juneteenth in the Era of Trump
Juneteenth ascends in importance as a national commemoration of the emancipation of American slaves.
Doomed to Repeat
It was a time of fear.
The Farewell Journey of the Rural Breadwinner
The fallacy of a 21st century trade war is the reality of the 21st century American consumer.
Enough
The distance of fault. The distain of truth. The audacity of self. The past few days have revealed much about the state of our nation.
Without the Press, There is No America
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a journalist.