“My heart is breaking in a way I never thought it could. My mind is racing.” (Tasha Layton in her song “Into the Sea”) Being an American of color living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a city where two Black Americans have been murdered in less than a year by the custodians of justice, i.e., … Read more
The murder trial of Ahmaud Arbery has exposed the hidden bias in the US justice sector once again. A Black man engaging in daily activities like running can be exposed to the danger of being murdered in broad daylight. The reluctance to prosecute White men until the video went viral depicts that a crime like … Read more
Nothing can describe the racism followed by the Police of Minnesota better than Eminen, who said, White boy, white boy, you’re a rockstar White boy, white boy, in your cop car White boy, white boy, you’re untouchable Nobody can tell me shit ’cause I’m a big rockstar. (Untouchable by Eminem) Driven by racial … Read more
In these testing times of voter suppression when Black Americans are facing the wrath of the Republicans’ regressive election legislation, Biden’s soft style to respond to Republicans depicts a pressing state of affairs. Despite a score of Republicans’ attempts to disenfranchise Black American voters, Biden is unable to make a swift strategy that can give … Read more
The killing of George Floyd in May last year sparked an inflamed debate of much-needed police reforms in the United States once again. The protests that followed after the brutal murder video went viral demanded stringent actions against police officials while at the same time asked for curtailing the authorities of men in uniform. This … Read more
The United States has suffered for a long time from Republicans‘ ever-lasting voter suppression strategies that they pursued for ages. From putting roadblocks in the voter registration process to curbing the constitutional right of early voting, Republicans sought out-of-the-box strategies to cut down the voter turnout in every possible way. The signing of the HR … Read more
Donald Trump might have lost all the election lawsuits of voter fraud, but the struggle for Republicans to sabotage voting efforts in the United States seems to have no end. Instead of focusing on their flawed policies, inept candidates, and retrospection, Republicans are more tilted towards suppressing the efforts to vote once again in several … Read more
Soon-to-be-former President Donald Trump has put on many performances during his presidency, but his last one has become the most astonishing and most destructive. As Capitol Hill was stormed by Trump supporters in a final bid to overturn the election results, capitol police stood there as spectators, just using their hand gestures to stop the … Read more
