By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The Court holds that SB 14 creates an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote, has an impermissible discriminatory effect...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist We say we have “voting power,” but we have settled merely for the “power to vote.” We fight for the “right...
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON (The Washington Post)— The confidential memo from a former pollster for President Obama contained a blunt warning for Democrats. Written this...
Sam Hananel, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Saturday that Texas can use its controversial new voter identification law for the November...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist Midterm elections are invariably a downer for the political party holding the White House. One can usually expect losses. And so it...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The Supreme Court recently blocked an appeals court ruling that would have restored seven days of voting in Ohio. In just...
Connie Cass, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Confused by the federal health care law? How about the debate over NSA surveillance? The way the Federal...
T. Kelly, Special to the NNPA from The Michigan Citizen DETROIT (The Michigan Citizen)—The Michigan Democratic Party is rolling out an aggressive plan to win the African...
Chris Cillizza, Aaron Blake, and Sean Sullivan, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—Now is the time in an election cycle where the tectonic political plates undergirding key...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Black Americans and others who want to contribute to the future progressive transformation of our nation and world have...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist It is inaccurate for newscasters to say, “In the aftermath of the recent racial turmoil in Ferguson, Mo., calm...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Out of every momentous national tragedy that Black Americans have continued to endure in the United States, there...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I’m Gonna Make A Change, For Once In My Life It’s Gonna Feel Real Good, Gonna Make A Difference Gonna...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist So, the midterm elections are fast approaching and, with every passing day, you are probably receiving an email and/or...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The term “Maát” is familiar to many of us. I give credit to the youth at the SBA (“Saba”) Academy in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican who lost a primary runoff election to Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran said Friday he plans to challenge the results. Chris...
JENNIFER AGIESTA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Political polarization in America has broken out of the voting booth. A new survey from the Pew Research Center...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist When I first heard the news, my response was one of both outrage and a calm lack of surprise....
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The Kenyan Proverb, “When elephants fight, the grass suffers,” is apropos to us, the grassroots. Only in our case, we are...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist President Barack Obama has the opportunity, in this second term, to put his feet on history. He won an election...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist President Obama’s decisive victory in this year’s presidential election signaled a shift in both demographics and attitude in America. While...
