Signal Over Static
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is spiraling toward chaos as a 2018 peace deal that halted a brutal civil war unravels. The arrest of Vice President Riek Machar, a key figure in the power-sharing government, has ignited tensions, raising the specter of renewed conflict in a country already battered by poverty, ethnic divisions, and weak governance. Formed in 2011…
In an era where student debt is ballooning and access to higher education remains uneven, North Carolina’s NC Promise Tuition Plan stands out as a rare policy success. Implemented in 2018, the plan reduces tuition at four public universities to just $500 per semester for in-state students. The move has been applauded across the political spectrum as a practical approach…
Let’s talk about what America hates to admit: Black men using the same legal defenses that white vigilantes have abused for decades. The phrase “Stand Your Ground” is as racially charged as it is legally ambiguous. For years, it’s been a get-out-of-jail-free card for white men who kill unarmed Black people. But what happens when the tables turn? What happens…
Rapper Boosie Badazz is once again embracing fatherhood, and this time it’s with his longtime fiancée, Rajel Nelson. The couple recently celebrated the arrival of their baby girl, Sevyn, and social media has been buzzing ever since. On April 22, Boosie took to Instagram to share the heartfelt moment, posting a video that captured his raw emotions in real time.…
In a sport built on grit, sacrifice, and raw skill, one would assume that the best fighters naturally rise to the top. But according to Malcolm—known online as @Malcolm_fleX48, one of the sharpest voices dissecting combat sports today—that’s not the whole story. In our exclusive sit-down, we posed a question that’s been lingering in the minds of fight fans and…
