Politics
The election is supposedly about women’s issues. Why are the media so obsessed with men, especially young men?
Nov. 2, 2024
Leveraging identity politics for campaign cash is nothing new, but amassing a bunch of white guys to counter Donald Trump’s core messaging is genius.
July 30, 2024
Beyoncé gives Vice President Kamala Harris her blessing to use her song ‘Freedom,’ an explosive expression of empowerment, at campaign events.
July 27, 2024
Former President Trump tried to weaponize Vice President Kamala Harris’ mixed-race background. His ploy backfired.
Aug. 1, 2024
Where were President Biden’s debate-enhancing drugs Thursday night, and more importantly, can his supporters access them now to dull memories of his weak performance during the 90-minute live telecast?
June 28, 2024
Columnist Lorraine Ali says perhaps the most heartbreaking development of the Biden-Trump debate was the acceptance of casual racism as part of our political discourse.
Columnist Lorraine Ali says holding our breath every time the president opens his mouth is not ideal heading into one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history.
July 12, 2024
Columnist Lorraine Ali explains that with Trump’s guilty verdict, we now face a bigger stress test: Will folks believe in the legal system or the discreditation of it by the presumptive GOP presidential candidate and his acolytes?
May 31, 2024
California
Tucking opposition to the protest movement in a flippant screed against Gen Z isn’t just obnoxious and cowardly, it’s dangerous, columnist Lorraine Ali says.
May 3, 2024
Television
Student protests are big news. But they are blocking out the horrors of the Gaza war that inspired them.
April 29, 2024