By Stephanie J. Jones NNPA Columnist Dear Speaker Boehner: It’s hard to know whether to feel pity or disgust for you as we watch...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I keep hoping that I can stop writing about the federal government shutdown/lockout. Hopefully, when you read this, it will...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Given the political gridlock in Washington that’s pushed the country to the brink of economic calamity and caused needless distress...
by Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from The Afro-American Newspaper BALTIMORE – In a historic, 60-page decision, a federal court judge ruled that Maryland violated its...
By William Spriggs NNPA Guest Columnist On Sept. 12, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted for the 42nd time to derail the Affordable Care Act....
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “In the event that a debt limit impasse were to lead to a default, it could have a catastrophic effect...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Since the government was forced to shut down on October 1, one of the most common refrains has been...
by Cierra Duncan Special to the NNPA from The Houston Defender HOUSTON – Should “sagging” be banned? Some establishments think so. Two Houston McDonald’s locations recently joined...
(UPI) –A new report about the Los Angeles Sheriff Department’s Canine Special Detail found that every single one of the unit’s dog bite victims in the...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist You don’t have to be from Detroit to be angry at what is happening there. And you don’t have to be from...