The Ideal Victim

Since President Trump was inaugurated, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been serving under the DHS as the administration’s dirty right hand in rounding up “illegal” immigrants. Since the beginning of his second term, ICE has been running around the nation destroying families and creating fear. In the beginning of 2026, Renee Good and Alex…

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The celebration of the bare minimum

“We made the right person famous.”  A phrase said all too often on TikTok when an influencer has said a politically correct take, such as “ICE is wrong” or “everyone deserves reproductive rights.” The world has reached a point where posting the “right take” is enough to earn praise, and participation has replaced real action….

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Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, is pictured here in a professional headshot.

Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who helped shape political power, has died at 84. Jackson revealed in 2017 that he had Parkinson’s disease. In 2025, he developed progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder. From Greenville to the national stage Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He…

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Slam Dunk Contest mostly was a Slam Dud*

LOS ANGELES – The lights dropped and the music echoed through the arena, but for long stretches Saturday night, the electricity didn’t fully follow. The 2026 Kia Slam Dunk Contest, broadcast nationally on NBC and Peacock, delivered isolated brilliance, celebrity cameos and one clear champion. It also delivered honest scoring, uneven execution and renewed questions…

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