The Founders Never Meant the US to Be a Democracy
For Madison and the other Framers, the danger wasn’t the power of elites but that of the mob. POSTED ON JACOBIN BY DOUG HENWOOD One of the great contradictions of American life is that...
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In “Devastating” Immigration Ruling, Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to “Turn Back” Asylum Seekers
The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a major blow to the rights of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The court ruled 6 to 3 along partisan lines to sanction so-called...
Trump Holds Housing Affordability Bill Hostage To Pressure Congress On Elections
“This bill is a major step toward reducing housing costs for millions of American families, and Donald Trump just doesn’t care,” Elizabeth Warren told HuffPost. WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Wednesday shocked lawmakers by canceling...
Will the World Cup Fuel Arrests of Homeless People in Atlanta?
As World Cup matches begin, advocates warn that Atlanta is on track to repeat the arrests, displacement, and criminalization of homeless residents that drew criticism during the city’s 1996 Olympics. Atlanta promises a welcoming...
The Editorial Board: Broadway-Fillmore residents will take the reins on neighborhood transformation
Development that renews neighborhoods from the ground up is about to take its first steps. There is reason to hope an innovative form of community building will soon be transforming part of Broadway-Fillmore. If...
Juneteenth, Black Freedom and the Great Betrayal
Henry-Louis Taylor, Jr.UB Center for Urban Studies, University at BuffaloJune 18, 2026 Understanding Juneteenth in the Black imaginary requires placing the slave industry in a historical context anchored by five realities. The first is...
Expert: Urgent Stories, Threats to Our Rights Buried by the Knicks Win and Other Distractions
A Black political strategist breaks down the eight critical stories being ignored during the NBA Finals celebration. The NY Knicks just pulled off the biggest comeback in the history of the NBA finals, overcoming...
Project that aims to transform Broadway-Fillmore gets $3M boost from Mother Cabrini
The Upper Broadway-Fillmore Neighborhood Transformation ProjectHenry-Louis Taylor, Jr.Press Conference — Announcing the $3 Million Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Grant11 June 2026 The purpose of the East Side Neighborhood Transformation Project is to improve health...
Blackanomics: For Black Families, The Affordability Crisis is a Battle For Survival
Opinion: America’s economic crisis hurts everyone, but when the Black community was already so underserved, underpaid and downright ignored, it hurts even more. I’ve seen it, and I know you’ve seen it too –...
Senate passes $70 billion ICE and border patrol bill, overcoming internal GOP rebellion over DOJ fund
Senate Republicans overcame deep internal divisions to pass a massive $70 billion immigration enforcement package early Friday, delivering a major political win to President Donald Trump after weeks of struggling to pass the bill....
The Democrats Are Determined Not to Learn From Their Failure
The Democrats’ botched 2024 autopsy doesn’t just leave out Gaza. It also simply pretends the left-populist upsurge embodied by Zohran Mamdani isn’t happening, while coveting its achievements. Usually, a report might become major news...