Editorials

Troy Davis’ ghost still speaks after all these years

Ben Jealous reflects on Troy Davis’ execution and urges renewed action to abolish the death penalty, citing wrongful convictions, racial injustice, and states close to

Don’t blame AI without blaming people behind it

AI is not the enemy, but the people and corporations controlling it must be held accountable for ethical safeguards, public safety, and responsible innovation.

Power of spoken words

David W. Marshall examines how presidential words—from Lincoln and FDR to Obama and Johnson—can shape unity, justice, leadership, and America’s moral direction.

What happened to individual rights?

David W. Marshall examines individual rights, freedom and civic responsibility while criticizing policies he says threaten civil liberties and equal treatment.

We’re not for sale

Dr. E. Faye Williams urges voters to reject Donald Trump’s $5,000 promise, arguing that Americans are not for sale.

Wedding party that looked like a funeral

Ben Jealous shares his parents’ courageous 1966 interracial marriage, held before Loving v. Virginia ended state bans on interracial unions.

How much of our community are we expected to give up?

LSU students question changes affecting the African American Cultural Center and Unity Field, raising concerns about Black cultural spaces, inclusion and community.

Black Women—the last line of defense

David W. Marshall argues that Black women remain a vital voting bloc and the last line of defense against Trump-era policies and political threats.

To Be Equal: America’s reading crisis demands more than concern—it demands action

Marc Morial calls for urgent, evidence-based literacy action as declining reading scores threaten educational equity, economic opportunity and America’s future.

Two systems of justice—success turns leaders of color into targets

Rev. Benjamin Chavis examines how Black and other leaders of color face harsher scrutiny and criminalization when businesses struggle.

African American studies serves as a guide to resistance—a foundation of democratic movements that can’t be erased

Marc Morial explains why African American studies is vital to preserving Black history, strengthening democracy and resisting political pressure.

Are politically shifting ‘red’ states becoming winnable?

Could shifting voter sentiment make red states competitive? This opinion piece examines Alabama, Texas and Iowa races, SNAP costs and Republican challenges.

Florida’s primary election is lesson on Black political representation

Florida’s primary election raises questions about Black political representation, as voters weigh race, policy, accountability and candidates including Byron Donalds, Angie Nixon and Debbie Wasserman

American men have been in crisis for generations—remedy from 1879 offers hope-

Ben Jealous examines America’s long-running crisis among working-class men and looks to Virginia’s 1879 Readjuster movement as a model for multiracial unity, opportunity and stronger

What is there to question?

Dr. E. Faye Williams urges Democrats to unite ahead of the 2026 midterms, defend voting rights, and focus on protecting democracy and the U.S. Constitution.

Politicians hiding their true medical conditions

An editorial examining aging politicians, hidden medical conditions, and declining public transparency, highlighting cases from Mitch McConnell to Joe Biden and Mitt Romney.