By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. On Monday, the Electoral College met to cast their ballots for the new president after a bitterly contested election in a deeply polarized nation. On Sunday, the vast … [Read more...]
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What Surely Tainted Our Election? Voter Suppression
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The CIA conclusion that the Russians intervened in our elections in order to help elect Donald Trump has sent Washington into one of its fabled tizzies. President … [Read more...]
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Obama Steadied our Nation in ‘Interesting Times’
By Jesse Jackson “May you live in interesting times.” This curse, attributed tenuously to the Chinese, bespeaks a preference for order over change. We now live in interesting times and … [Read more...]
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We the People Must Set the Political Agenda
By Jesse Jackson Sexual boasting, emails, tax returns, deplorables — the second presidential debate Sunday featured insults wrapped up in putdowns. This debate was held within miles of … [Read more...]
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Black Voters Have Plenty to Lose with Trump
Race — always a subtext in American politics — has moved center stage in this year’s presidential campaign. Republican Donald Trump called Democrat Hillary Clinton a “bigot.” Clinton responded by … [Read more...]
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Democrats Don’t Get Blank Check from Black Voters
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Donald Trump made a pitch for black votes this week, in his own inimitable fashion. Speaking in a virtually all-white suburb of Detroit, he suggested that … [Read more...]
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Emanuel isn’t Leading on Police Reform
By Jesse L. Jackson Chicago is a city on edge. Last weekend, 20 people were shot over 13 hours. According to the Chicago Tribune, 1,051 have been shot this year alone, through April 25. One … [Read more...]
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Revive U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President, Rainbow PUSH Coalition via George Curry Media This country has made remarkable progress on civil rights over our history. We’ve moved from slavery to … [Read more...]
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Gun Control Alone Can’t Curb Violence
By Jesse Jackson America may now have more guns than people. As President Barack Obama announces new executive action on gun control, U.S. gun manufacturing is a growth industry, almost … [Read more...]
Jesse Jackson Joins Hamilton Family in Fight for Justice
By Karen Stokes Hundreds of Milwaukee area residents and protesters gathered on a cold, wintry, Friday afternoon in downtown Milwaukee to rally in support of a fight for justice lead by the … [Read more...]
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