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 BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE – Veterans Day is a moment to honor service, recognize sacrifice and renew our commitment to those who have worn the uniform. Yet it’s also time to confront an urgent reality: veterans die by suicide at nearly 1.5 times the rate of the general population

       Election Night 2025 didn’t just make headlines; it made history. In Detroit, voters shattered a 324-year barrier by electing Mary Sheffield as the city’s first woman and Black woman mayor. Her victory is more than symbolic; it’s a testament to the transformative power of Black women’s leadership and a powerful addition to the growing sisterhood of Black women mayors who are redefining what executive power looks like in America’s cities.

   The dangers to democracy quadruple when one party, such as the Democratic Party, is infected with eight (8) political moles. They secretly remain prepared to behave like Dixiecrats. Disgustingly, they had the audacity to  stand in solidarity before the American people! Their behavior betrayed the trust of the American people, gained nothing in return, and threatened our “republic.”

  When you hear the name J.D. Vance, you might recall the bestselling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy”, that rags-to-riches fairy tale of a boy from the hollers who made it out, polished his boots, and now lectures the rest of us on pulling ourselves up. But behind that neatly packaged American dream story lies something far messier, and far more revealing; especially for anyone who actually lives at the margins of power.

       The Cleveland Browns NFL football team should give Shedeur Sanders a chance to see if he can win games for the lowly Browns.

       There is something about winning that gives us hope. It makes for a better day and allows us to have some joy.

Government for the People is still a good idea!

   Thirty miles south of Chicago, the Gary Works steel mill is getting a $14 billion modernization, protecting tens of thousands of jobs. Similar investments are underway in Pittsburgh. On the surface, these are the headlines American manufacturing needs. But the bigger story is far darker: across the country, American manufacturing is losing ground. Gary and Pittsburgh are exceptions, not the rule.

     On Saturday, 8 November, 2025, Dan Perry wrote in The Jerusalem Post about Israel’s projected lifting of the media blockade on Gaza. Perry laments that Israeli censorship has left all reporting of the atrocity in the hands of Palestinians, who refuse to be silent. To date, Israel has assassinated over 240 Palestinian journalists. 

     When I sat down to write this piece, I wrestled with how to begin. Should I start with something clever? A historical parallel such as Darfur in the 2000s or Rwanda in 1994? In the end, there is no need for literary flair when the truth itself is haunting enough. While it has not captured the world’s attention like Gaza or Ukraine, Sudan is enduring the largest humanitarian crisis on earth, with over 25 million people needing urgent assistance and nearly nine million displaced as entire cities are reduced to rubble.