VOICES

A VIEW FROM HERE - The Declaration of Independence based the nation on individual inalienable rights and rejected any type of Group Rights. 

VIEW FROM HERE - The youngsters among us probably do not remember the time when excellence was essential to the fabric of American Life. 

CAPITAL & MAIN - Over the summer, three members of the Congressional Black Caucus — Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), and Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) — have been arrested at the U.S. Capitol while demanding action on two voting rights laws.

CLIMATE CHANGE - Ida was a fierce Category 4 hurricane when it came ashore Sunday in Louisiana. With sustained winds of about 150 mph, the storm ripped roofs off buildings and snapped power poles.

COMMENTARY-Just yesterday, Colonel S.P. Scheller tendered his resignation in a public letter to the Secretary of the Navy, citing “a lack of trust and confidence in your ability to lead.” (See below)

CAPITAL & MAIN-Flor Martinez, a Texas poultry plant worker, devours painkillers at the end of her grueling shifts.

THE ROOT - On Monday, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as gay.

SENIOR MOMENTS - That link between age and wisdom — is it just a joke?

COVID WATCH - I’m feeling like a sitting duck these days, as are the other members of my family.

POLITICS IN RELIGION - A pastor in New York City is attracting people to his church with the promise of religious exemption letters to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, spurring a chicken-and-egg debate on religious exemptions: which comes first, the desire to break a law or the “sincerely held religious belief” used to justify that desire?

THE ROOT-Race is a funny thing. We all know that it’s a social construct, yet we still adhere to principles established by our forefathers, which looks something like this:

WORLD WATCH - We have been criticizing the Republican leadership over many issues, beginning with the fact that they have systematically opposed any legislation advanced by Democrats that would better the lives of American people, from healthcare to housing, minimum wages, renewable energy, labor unions, and more.

COVID POLITICS - In the strongest possible terms, the NAACP condemns the incendiary comments made by Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick in an interview with Fox News this past week

THE ROOT - In a move that may have national implications, one of South Carolina’s largest school districts asked the state’s highest court to determine whether state legislators have the constitutional right to prevent local school officials from protecting students from the COVID-19. 

COMMENTARY - As leaders of a city as diverse as Los Angeles, it is our responsibility to ensure the equitable distribution of city services and resources.

Chick-fil-A franchises in Alabama are limiting their services because they’re unable to find anyone that wants to work with them, their owners claim.

LGBTQ NEWS - Out MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has reportedly agreed to a new contract, meaning she will remain with the cable network after widespread speculation that she was considering an exit from her on-air home of 13 years.

NEW GEOGRAPHY - Post-millennium America does not look good at a glance.

LGBTQ POLITICS - Israel is ending all restrictions in place that limit men from donating blood in any way simply because they have sex with men.

LGBTW WATCH - Mary Trump, the lesbian niece of Republican former President Donald Trump, has criticized Meghan McCain, the conservative former co-host of the daytime talk show The View, for her rudeness and cowardice.

HUMANITARIANISM - One of the most important journeys in my life began when a tiny note posted in a church grabbed my eye. The note said that a priest who directed an orphanage in Mexico badly needed help.