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Jon Jeter
The Dog Whistle Heard ‘Round the World: How Timothy McVeigh’s Oklahoma City Bombing Birthed the Trump Era
16 Apr 2025
Thirty years after Timothy McVeigh’s Oklahoma City bombing, his legacy lives on in the racist mass shooters, anti-government extremists, and MAGA reactionaries who continue to target Black…
Jon Jeter
Will Trump’s Tariffs Trigger a Second Great Depression?
09 Apr 2025
The Trump administration’s escalating trade war has sent shockwaves through the global economy, with Wall Street giants sounding the alarm over an imminent recession. As markets reel and experts warn…
Jon Jeter
Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Reverse Globalization or Resurrect America’s Dying Industrial Base
02 Apr 2025
Throughout history, trade restrictions have reshaped economies for good or for ill. As Trump increases tariffs across industries, it is clear that this move will not revitalize the economy as he…
Jon Jeter
In Complying With Trump’s Demands to Crack Down on Free Speech, Columbia Confesses That Money, Not Education, Is Its Goal
26 Mar 2025
Columbia University quickly rolled over for the Trump administration’s demands to suppress pro-Palestinian protests, pulling back the thin veil of liberal academic freedom.
Jon Jeter
Failing to Read the Room, Trump Treats Whites Like N-Words and Loses Ground
19 Mar 2025
Only 3 months into his term, there is a growing discontent among Trump’s white supporters as his policies harm their economic interests. There is potential for backlash if he continues to alienate…
Jon Jeter
In Maryland, Cracking Down on a Crime Wave that Doesn’t Exist With Laws That Don’t Work
05 Mar 2025
Maryland has been enforcing harsher criminal laws, using the claim of a crime wave that does not exist. This crackdown funnels Black children into an incredibly draconian legal system. Now, there is…
Jon Jeter
Another Love TKO: Falling Marriage Rates Stagger Black Family Formation, and Community Development
19 Feb 2025
The economic stress on African American people shows itself in phenomena like marriage rates. What once was a benefit to Black communities and a path to the middle class, marriage is becoming harder…
Jon Jeter
Landless and Poor, Black South Africans Say they will Defy Trump and Move Ahead, Finally, with Land Reform
12 Feb 2025
A torrent of false and racist claims culminated in a presidential executive order suspending any aid to South Africa. Donald Trump is attempting to stand in the way of its land reform process.
Jon Jeter
Across the Country, Black Voters Show Signs of Abandoning Black Mayors Who Have Abandoned Them
05 Feb 2025
The adage that "black faces in high places won't help us" still rings true when you look at Black mayors like Karen Bass, Eric Adams, and Lori Lightfoot. Residents of their respective cities have…
Jon Jeter
From Bernhard Getz to George Zimmerman to Daniel Penny: Using Vigilantes to Police a Racist Social Order
18 Dec 2024
The state and vigilante lynchings of Black men and boys in the U.S. are not merely an aberration or a momentary relapse on the nation’s path to racial equality. They are part of the toolbox of…