Sherman Gillums Jr., contributor and retired U.S. Marine You know America’s quadrennial battle royale, or what we commonly refer to as a presidential election, is nearing its final rounds when reputational body blows landed on candidates no longer become a means to an end—they are the ends themselves. The latest flurry has President Donald Trump […]
by Sherman Gillums Jr., Contributor Some time has passed since George Floyd’s killing and the ensuing flash flood of protests began nationwide. A lot has happened as our society has hopefully evolved on the notion that black lives matter as much as any other lives in America. The good thing is most reasonable people have […]
Written by Kristina Nohe Sixty-six million years ago an asteroid streaked across the sky and changed everything. It brought an end to the age of the dinosaur. In fact, it brought an end to half of all life on planet earth. As students prepare to return to school, many parents can probably sympathize with those […]
Written by Sherman Gillums Jr. The die is now cast. Kamala Harris, the junior U.S. senator from California, is Joe Biden’s running mate against President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for the 2020 election. For the next two and a half months, we know what’s to come. Partisan rivalry will predictably devolve into […]
This letter was written by members of the Prince William County Democratic Committee’s Steering Committee. Freedom of Speech is as fundamental to our democracy and the rule of law as breathing is to life. That is why we write to you today, in earnest, to request reconsideration of the arrests of Alinah Shahla Kargar, Tasia Teray […]
Written by Benjamin M. Litchfield Our nation is on the cusp of an unprecedented eviction crisis. As many as 28 million Americans may face eviction between now and the end of September. To put that into perspective, 10 million Americans lost their homes during the Great Recession. Those tragedies were spread over the course of […]
