November 3rd, 2024
The Chicago Defender Endorses Kamala Harris: A Vote for Opportunity for All Americans
Kamala D. Harris offers a path toward fairness, economic relief and security, especially for Black families (Photo Credit: AP under Creative Commons 4.0 license). In her first semester at a mostly white college, a group of MAGA-supporting students called the daughter of a Chicago Defender staffer the N-word as they walked past her. Later, … Continued
October 31st, 2024
LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election
LGBTQ+ voters lean heavily Democratic, and they tend to turn out in high numbers. Dani VG via Getty Images by Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Ohio State University Victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election may come down to LGBTQ+ voters. Polling data shows that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are running in a near-dead heat … Continued
October 31st, 2024
Harris and Trump differ widely on gun rights, death penalty and other civil liberties questions
The Bill of Rights secures key liberties for U.S. citizens against the government’s power. U.S. Congress via Wikimedia Commons by Donovan A. Watts, Auburn University As the election nears, voters are considering the two leading presidential candidates’ records on a wide range of issues, including civil liberties – a broad term used to describe the … Continued
October 31st, 2024
Trump’s Flawed Tariff Proposal
(Bart S. Fisher) – Former President Donald Trump has proposed replacing the federal income tax with tariffs imposed on imported products. Indeed, this is the central pillar in his campaign’s economic program. There are four problems with this flawed proposal. First, it would trigger a global trade war, as other countries would surely retaliate with … Continued
October 30th, 2024
The GOP’s Gamble on Abortion Could Be Its Downfall in 2024
Republican Vice President and Presidential nominees JD Vance and Donald Trump (AP and Malaysia Today via Creative Commons License 4.0). By James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D. As America inches toward the 2024 presidential election, a political storm is brewing on an issue that could redefine the trajectory of our country—women’s rights, and, at the forefront, the … Continued
Bishop William J. Barber II Shares His Thoughts About What He'd Like to See at The 2024 DNC
