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Svante Myrick standing outside a courthouse displaying an "I Voted" sticker.

Why the Far Right Tries So Hard to Disenfranchise Black Voters 

Why the Far Right Tries So Hard to Disenfranchise Black Voters  Op-Ed 10/26/2022 by Svante Myrick Of all the awful acts perpetrated by the Far Right, attempting to prevent certain groups from voting might be the most insidious. Voting is power, and voter …
A Black man in a suit stands at a voting booth with an American flag in the background.

Georgia Is Ground Zero for Democracy

Georgia Is Ground Zero for Democracy Op-Ed 10/20/2022 by Ben Jealous Like so many of us right now, I’ve got Georgia on my mind. As I write this, I’ve just gotten back from meeting with Black ministers who are working nonstop to get out the vote across the …
Jamie Raskin stands at a podium and gives a speech

Modeling the Spirit of Democracy

Modeling the Spirit of Democracy Op-Ed 10/14/2022 by Ben Jealous Some things are unthinkable—until they happen. For Jamie Raskin, a congressman and father, the first unthinkable thing was the loss of his beloved son Tommy to suicide on New Year’s Eve …
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4 Lessons the Far Right Has Failed to Learn from Decades of Popular Culture 

4 Lessons the Far Right Has Failed to Learn from Decades of Popular Culture  Op-Ed 10/07/2022 by Svante Myrick From Star Trek addressing racism in 1967, to Twitter exposing the outrage of a Black "Little Mermaid” in 2022, science fiction, fantasy, and …
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Let’s Unite to Defend the Black Vote

Let’s Unite to Defend the Black Vote Op-Ed 10/07/2022 by Ben Jealous Right before our last national elections in 2020, thousands of Black voters in Detroit got a call from someone posing as a woman named “Tamika Taylor.” She warned them that if they …
A group of people hold signs saying "Trump is not above the law" with the Capitol in the background.

Black Women Holding Trump Accountable

Black Women Holding Trump Accountable Op-Ed 09/29/2022 by Ben Jealous Former President Donald Trump has spent a lifetime getting away with things. Rich and willing to use an army of lawyers to defend his abuses and bully people he has wronged into …

Sheriff Villanueva is a danger to the people he is sworn to serve

Sheriff Villanueva is a danger to the people he is sworn to serve Op-Ed 09/29/2022 by Ben Jealous This article was originally published at Los Angeles Daily News. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has long been a danger to the people that he is …
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The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage

The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage Op-Ed 09/22/2022 by Ben Jealous There is always a new low for Trump Republicans. And that is pretty frightening. Take the latest exercise in lawlessness, dishonesty, and cruelty from …
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Banned Books Week: Book Bans Are an Attack on the Freedom to Read, Teach and Learn

Banned Books Week: Book Bans Are an Attack on the Freedom to Read, Teach and Learn Op-Ed 09/16/2022 by Ben Jealous Truth is a threat to authoritarianism. Reading is a path to truth. That’s why the freedom to read is essential to the freedom to learn. And …
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Accountability: An Insurrectionist Removed from Office

Accountability: An Insurrectionist Removed from Office Op-Ed 09/08/2022 by Ben Jealous A New Mexico judge has done the country a big favor. Judge Francis Mathew upheld a little-known provision of the U.S. Constitution and removed a public official for …