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Kamala Harris Didn’t Lose Because of Racism or Sexism. She Lost Because She Didn’t Connect.

Let’s get something straight: Kamala Harris didn’t lose the 2024 presidential election because she was a woman, or because she was Black. She lost because she failed to connect. Period. The post-election spin has been relentless. Former President Joe Biden, in his recent appearance on The View, offered a now-familiar narrative: that America simply “wasn’t ready” for a woman of…

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20,000 Jobs Gone: UPS Layoffs Reveal a Bigger Crisis at the Heart of American Labor and Trade

In what has become one of the most significant corporate layoff announcements of the year, United Parcel Service (UPS) revealed plans to cut 20,000 jobs by the end of 2025. The move, delivered during its Q1 earnings call, is being attributed to a perfect storm of rising operational costs, declining shipping volume, and policy-driven market disruption—including the reimplementation of Trump-era…

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From Whips to Waivers: Can $500 Tuition Undo a Legacy of Educational Violence?

RALEIGH, NC — In a political era rife with gridlock and partisan bickering, North Carolina’s NC Promise Tuition Plan stands out as a rare, bipartisan policy success. Launched in 2018, the initiative slashed tuition at four public universities to just $500 per semester for in-state students—making college more accessible to thousands of families across the state. While hailed as a…

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Justice on Trial: Why Karmelo Anthony’s Case Exposes the Unequal Application of the Law

When 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony was arrested and charged with murder following a deadly altercation with another teen, it wasn’t just a personal tragedy—it became a public case study in how race, justice, and youth collide in America’s legal system. While the facts of the case are still unfolding, what’s already painfully clear is this: Karmelo Anthony was not afforded the…