Published in The Polis·PinnedAbortion, Roe V. Wade, Sexism and The Politics of Misogyny!Last week, Republicans in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky passed strict abortion laws, the latest in an aggressive wave of anti-abortion legislation occurring across the nation. On April 14th, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill set to go into effect July 1 banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with…Roe V Wade4 min read
Published in The Polis·PinnedGeorge Floyd: The Verdict Was Just But The Fight Continues!Understandably, millions of people across the world were elated by the news of Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the death of George Floyd. For almost a year, the world has been painfully anticipating the verdict, hoping for the justice that prevailed on April 20th when Chauvin was found guilty on all…George Floyd5 min read
Published in The Polis·Jun 28Roe V. Wade, Clarence Thomas, The Conservative Right and Our Rapidly Increasing Dystopian America!Roe v. Wade — January 22, 1973 to June 24, 2022. What a month it has been. The right-wing dominated Supreme Court voted to weaken Miranda rights, required states to fund private religious schools, protected border patrol agents from excessive force claims, and weakened the requirements for concealed carry laws…Roe V Wade5 min read
Published in The Polis·Jun 26Eric Greitens, Violence Vigilantism and the Unhinged Radical Far Right!Last week, a political ad from disgraced former Missouri governor and current Republican Senate candidate Eric Greitens was pulled from several social media sites for its alarmingly violent message. The despicable ad depicts individuals in full military regalia employing a battering ram and hurling grenades into a barren residence. Holding…Eric Greitens4 min read
Published in The Polis·Jun 14Liz Cheney, The Republican Party, GOP Politics and the Sadistic Behavior of Conservatism’s Right Wing!Last week’s televised hearings addressing the violence that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, were nothing short of riveting and disturbing. The House committee has been gathering information and investigating the attempted act of sedition for more than a year, amassing at minimum 140,000 plus documents and…Liz Cheney4 min read
Published in The Polis·Jun 1Salvador Ramos, Uvalde Texas, Mass Shootings and Dishonest and Opportunistic Politicians!Appropriating Franklin D. Roosevelt, May 2022 will likely be a month which will live in infamy. Nearly a week later, the May 24th massacre at Robb Elementary School school in Uvalde, Texas still has many of us reeling. Yes, we’re here again. From Columbine, Colo. (1999) to Virginia Tech (2005)…Uvalde Texas4 min read
Published in The Polis·May 19Payton Gendron, Buffalo,Great Replacement Theory and The Ever Increasing Danger Posed By White Supremacy!Imagine being so crazed with racial hatred that you’re willing to drive four hours to a different city just to murder innocent people that look different than you. Well, the gunman in Buffalo, Payton Gendron, did just that. On May 14th, the 18-year-old drove more than 200 miles from his…Payton Gendron4 min read
Published in The Polis·May 12Madison Cawthorn, Ineffecutal Republicans, Toxic Masculinity and White Male Privilege!If it isn’t one thing, it’s another. Madison Cawthorn, the 26-year-old Republican congressman from North Carolina, seems to be a lightning rod for controversy. A torrential downpour of allegations are haunting Cawthorn, including calls for an investigation into potential insider trading related to an anti-Biden cryptocurrency. For the moment, Cawthorn’s…Madison Cawthorn4 min read
Published in The Polis·Apr 17The Republican Party, Sexism, Jim Crow Nostalgia and Right Wing Racism!There has always been a segment of Americans harboring rabid levels of hostility and hatred toward non-White Christians. These men and women were largely forced to discuss and reaffirm their racist and bigoted viewpoints with like-minded individuals. …Ketanjibrownjackson4 min read
Published in The Polis·Apr 1Will Smith, Chris Rock, White Supremacy and Respectability PoliticsNow most of you who follow me on Medium knew DAMN WELL I was going to weigh in on the Will Smith/Chris Rock saga that has dominated the news cycle for the past few days, eclipsing the horror and other sorts of drama plaguing the Ukraine. …Will Smith Slap4 min read