I had the privilege of growing up in rural Virginia during the 1950s, far away from the hustle and bustle of towns and neighbors. Unlike most families at the time, we didn’t have a television, so my brothers and I found entertainment in different ways. We would engage in pretend Civil War battles in the …
The Media and Communications Commission of Iraq has issued a directive instructing all media and social media platforms in the country to avoid using the terms “homosexual” or “homosexuality” and instead use the term “sexual deviancy.” The commission stated that this decision aims to protect societal values and maintain public order, as the terms “homosexuality, …
Over the past six months, Israel has been a chaotic and tumultuous place, resembling a massive political protest and a never-ending traffic jam. It has become a battleground for bad ideas and a glimpse into the future of Western democracy in the age of social media. As someone who has lived and written here for …
A Black man who claims to have been elected as the mayor of a rural town in Alabama has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit after being denied the opportunity to assume office by the town’s White leaders. Patrick Braxton, along with several other plaintiffs, has brought forward a case against Haywood Stokes III, the …
A Black man who claims to have been elected as mayor of a rural Alabama town is taking legal action against the White leaders of the town who have prevented him from taking office. Patrick Braxton, along with several other plaintiffs, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit titled Braxton et al v. Stokes et …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vigorously defended himself against accusations of promoting racist and hateful conspiracy theories during a House hearing on government censorship. Despite calls to disinvite Kennedy due to recent antisemitic remarks, the Republican-led Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government amplified claims of unfair targeting by technology companies. Democrats argued that …
The conservative movement in red states to roll back the advancements in rights and freedoms made over the past six decades is escalating rapidly, resulting in conflicts at every level of government. Republican-controlled states are employing unprecedented tactics to shift social policies to the right, not only within their own borders but also on a …
File: Nusrat Choudhury testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee at confirmation hearing, Apr. 27, 2022. Screenshot Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Civil rights lawyer Nusrat Chowdhury has made history as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history. Following a 50-49 vote along party lines, Chowdhury will serve as a federal judge in Brooklyn federal court …
During my freshman year at Alabama A&M University, I found myself overwhelmed with homework and in need of a change of scenery. Foster Hall was getting too monotonous, so I decided to explore the library at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, which offered longer hours of operation. Making my way across town, I was …