Today Republican leaders and party regulars fully endorse the Christian world view. Just a few years ago former Attorney General Bill Barr said, “Judeo-Christian moral standards are the ultimate rules for human conduct” and that “the fact is that no secular creed has emerged capable of performing the role of religion.” And the Christian-dominated Supreme Court also affirmed his belief in Christian morality with the Dobbs decision which allowed states with Christian majorities to impose their religious anti-abortion beliefs on their fellow citizens. Both fail to understand the nature of our Constitution or the origin of moral standards.
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America’s moral compass has been shattered—not simply by the actions of individuals, but by the systemic corruption and hypocrisy of its institutions. Two stories, one about the alleged assassination of Charlie Kirk and the other about Jeffrey Epstein’s decades of abuse, expose a democracy that bends law and morality to the will of the privileged.
President Donald Trump has been told by his MAGA supporters that Black Americans are criminals, and a good campaign message could center around Trump using the United States military to fight crime in “Democrat” states and cities.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — America is no longer drifting toward authoritarianism. It is living it. Project 2025 has been instituted, and the results are clear.
Charlie Kirk rose to prominence by promoting a racist, sexist, and bigoted agenda under the guise of Christianity, using distorted, barroom-style arguments that masquerade as sincere debate. Prove me wrong.
The Readjusters emerged in the late 1870s, when Virginia’s elites were insisting the state repay its massive pre-war debt in full — even if that meant closing schools and slashing public services. Poor and working-class families, Black and white, saw clearly what was at stake: the future of their children’s education. Public schools had been significantly expanded during Reconstruction, and they were now under threat.
I will not . . . will not . . . will not. Yet I do – more so than ever, this last month or so, since I moved from Chicago to a retirement community in Appleton, Wisconsin. Complicating this is the fact that, within days of my move, fascist What’s-His-Name has declared that he will send federal troops to Chicago to “restore order,” kidnap possible immigrants and punish (kill) the city’s dissident soul. His words have intensified my love for the city I have left, pulling me back to it emotionally, even though physically I remain here.
Trump administration officials consider the global trading order established at the end of World War II “untenable and unsustainable,” to quote Jamieson Greer, the US trade representative. He writes about “American frustration at the system’s failure to adapt to meet the essential needs of sovereign nations,” which really means the US alone.
September, and “back to school,” is a great time to sharpen skills. When life feels as complicated and fast-changing as it seems right now, it’s particularly good to build our communication skills. Better communication gives us stronger relationships, and stronger relationships help us navigate challenging times.
ICE Deputy Director on Jeffrey Epstein & criminals flocking together