Today: February 21, 2025
The United States is not just declining—it is being deliberately dismantled by a ruling class that has abandoned any pretense of serving the public good. With Donald Trump back in power and billionaire Elon Musk granted near-total control over the federal government’s…
In the first weeks of February 2025, Elon Musk growing role in the U.S. government has sparked a lot of talk. As the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and other companies, Musk has been given a special title: “special government employee” (SGE). This…
The United States, once the self-styled torchbearer of democracy, is now teetering on the edge of oligarchy—a system where the rich few pull the strings and everyone else fights for crumbs. Let’s not sugarcoat it: the “land of the free” has sold…
By Janai Nelson In the span of just a week, President Trump has issued a deluge of executive orders—over thirty by most counts—launching sweeping attacks on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs and threatening the fundamental rights of all Americans. From…
Read the Full Donald Trump Inauguration Speech Thank you very much, everybody. Well. Thank you very, very much, Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson, Senator Thune, Chief Justice Roberts, Justices of the United States Supreme Court. President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, President…
Incoming President-elect Donald Trump has never been one to shy away from making history—or rewriting it, for that matter. Even well known for his flair for the dramatic, his latest proposals have left many scratching their heads—or perhaps clutching their passports in existential dread.…
This year, journalism found itself at an inflection point. At “Covering A Divided Nation: Lessons from Black and Brown Media,” a summit and event organized by URL Media and co-hosted by and held at the National Press Club Journalism Institute. I was…
In a final message from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden farewell address stroke a reflective, hopeful, and cautionary tone. Speaking directly to the American people, Biden recounted his administration’s achievements while sounding alarms about the risks to democracy posed by the…
By LaBode Obanor As the nation enters the fourth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, the Trump January 6 Pardons Debate has once again taken center stage. Should Donald Trump have the authority to pardon individuals convicted for their roles…
As an ecosystem of Black and diverse-owned media owners, the Black Owned Media Equity and Sustainability Institute (BOMESI) stands united in our support and admiration for Vice President Kamala Harris, who ran an inspiring and powerful campaign. Harris’s journey to the ballot…
