“Jesse and Me” A Statement from Congresswoman Maxine Waters The very Reverend Jesse Jackson, presidential candidate and civil rights leader, was not only my close friend and confidant, he was my longtime political ally and mentor. Rev. Jesse Jacskson […]
On This Hill, We Shall Die. “He” moves forward with his “MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY, AMERICA” threat. In the middle of a war, he threatens to do nothing for the next nine months, forcing the Constitution to bend to […]
For more than seven decades, U.S. policy in the Middle East has oscillated between direct intervention, strategic patronage, and coercive containment. Iran sits at the center of that arc. The bilateral relationship can be understood as two sharply […]
The Other Side of the American Dream: Tracking the Rise in Americans Moving Abroad For generations, the United States symbolized upward mobility and global opportunity. In recent years, however, a quieter countercurrent has emerged: a measurable increase in Americans choosing […]
BY Charles Jackson Mounting Scrutiny Over Oil Consumption in Hyundai and Kia Vehicles as Owner Complaints Persist Hyundai and Kia continue to face regulatory scrutiny, class-action litigation, and consumer complaints tied to excessive oil consumption in a range of gasoline […]
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Introduces Resolution Honoring National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, has introduced a House resolution recognizing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, observed annually on February 7. […]
Why the United States Remains an Outlier on Universal Health Care Roughly 70 percent of the world’s nations provide some form of universal health coverage to their citizens, according to data compiled by the World Health Organization and […]
Under California Vehicle Code sections 23123 and 23123.5 (often referred to as the “Hands-Free” or “No-Touch” laws), the price of a ticket is: First Offense: $162 minimum total (based on a $20 base fine plus mandatory court fees and […]
Years ago, I worked with a young man from the Arab world. I never asked which country he was from, but he once explained something that stayed with me. He said that in his country, if a government commits harm […]
Public Authenticity, Political Alignment, and Backlash: Nicki Minaj at the Center of a Social Media Firestorm The ongoing debate over celebrity “authenticity” in the digital age has resurfaced with renewed intensity following controversy surrounding rapper Nicki Minaj. Critics across social […]