1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1021+ words) As formal Black cultural institutions face unprecedented attacks, a Brooklyn spades tournament is a reminder that some traditions were never theirs to take. Mel Alleyne hadn't played spades in years. Then her sister called. Alleyne, who first learned the game…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago  (456+ words) Despite having the support of Gov. Wes Moore and the state House, the Maryland Senate never brought the redistricting effort to a vote." Maryland's redistricting has officially failed after the state's legislative session ended on Monday without the effort being…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (938+ words) We don't have to look overseas to find examples of how communities are blocking the far-right and building power to address issues impacting us at all levels of government. While Sunday's election in Hungary struck a decisive blow to the…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago  (246+ words) According to Axios, on Tuesday, House Democrats unveiled legislation to create a commission to assess whether the25th Amendmentshould be invoked to remove Trump from office. Now, what a lot of people don't seem to understand about the 25th Amendment is that, for…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1052+ words) We are all not so easily manipulated that we see Trump's "Door Dash Grandma" grift as anything more than a poorly conceived political stunt. And we're also not so easily manipulated that we see Trump's "Door Dash Grandma" grift as…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (609+ words) The ordinance passed by the Houston City Council will no longer require police officers to hold suspects for ICE administrative warrants." Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has once again shown he cares more about being the Trump administration's lapdog than protecting…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (937+ words) Led by veteran political strategist Jessica Byrd, Black Camp creates a third space for a connected web of organizers and concerned communities facing unprecedented threats. Black organizers and communities are no strangers to extremists and dealing with hostile state and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (399+ words) The DOJ appears to be deciding that conservatives are being unjustly targeted simply because they caught more charges under the FACE Act. Trump supporters across the country might find it comforting to know that, while President Donald Trump's deeply unpopular…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (319+ words) Rep. Eric Swalwell is facing several accusations of sexual assault while Rep. Tony Gonzales admitted to having an affair with a staffer. After talks of their expulsion gained significant traction on Monday, Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas)…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (150+ words) Throughout the United States, more and more people are taking action to prevent AI data centers from being built in their neighborhoods." Politico reports that on the same day the city of Festus ousted the council members, voters in Port…...