For years, Donald Trump marketed himself as the champion of “real America”—a figure who promised to uplift farmers, defend small towns, and protect white, rural communities from the perceived threats of globalization and immigration. Yet, as the record now shows, the very policies he promoted have inflicted long-term damage on rural America, while leaving the…
In today’s polarized climate, our public discourse increasingly demands binary choices: left or right, black or white, good or evil. Yet life, in its fullest form, exists in shades of complexity. Political ideologies, religious convictions, and even cultural values are nuanced. We can differ—and we often should. The late James Baldwin, a truth-teller of our…
By Talibdin “TD” El-Amin, Publisher I recently came across a powerful lecture by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan—one of many over the decades that brim with piercing insight and clarity. In this particular message, he addressed the dismantling of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives by the Trump administration. Yet it wasn’t just a critique…
