Two guys, shaking hands: Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, ahead of their debate on Oct. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University Few people expected the campaign to elect the first woman president to spark a referendum on masculinity, but what it means to be a man … Continued The post America’s [...]

Getty Images Stock Photo Novelist Philip Roth told an interviewer: The book can’t compete with the screen. It couldn’t compete—beginning—with the movie screen. It couldn’t compete with the television screen, and it can’t compete with the computer screen. Roth also stated that reading a novel requires a certain kind of concentration, focus, attentiveness, and devotion … Continued The post J. [...]

President Bill Clinton signs supplemental agreements to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ceremony in the East Room of the White House on September 14, 1993. He is joined by former President Gerald R. Ford, Representative Tom Foley, Senator George Mitchell, former President Jimmy Carter, Senator Bob Dole, former President George H.W. Bush, Representative … Continued The post Ben [...]

A man in Tucson, Arizona, carries an AI-generated image referencing falsehoods spread by Donald Trump and his running mate about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio. Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images/File (TriceEdneyWire.com)—I long for the days when we had hope that things were getting better in our country—especially on women’s rights, extinguishing racism against people of African … Continued The post E. [...]

As many as 50 million to 60 million Americans may have decided that they don’t want to have kids. Getty Images by Jennifer Watling Neal, Michigan State University and Zachary P. Neal, Michigan State University In the 2024 election cycle, voters without children are under the microscope. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance has said … Continued The post Voters [...]

Two guys, shaking hands: Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, ahead of their debate on Oct. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University Few people expected the campaign to elect the first woman president to spark a referendum on masculinity, but what it means to be a man … Continued The post America’s [...]

The 2024 “October Surprise” came in the form of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealing a motion that details Jack Smith’s case against Donald Trump and his attempt to overturn the 2020 Election.  On Oct. 2, Smith, special counsel for Department of Justice, released a 165-page motion that details how Trump acted on his own … Continued The post How [...]

With less than 40 days remaining until the 2024 Election, Team Harris-Walz hosted a tailgate prior to the Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans game.  Held one block away from the Mercedes Benz Stadium, the tailgate featured actor U.S. Representative Nikema Williams, Anthony Anderson and the Democratic Party of Georgia.  Anderson spoke with attendees discussed the … Continued The post Exclusive: [...]

Janet Jackson has become a symbol of the dangers that can occur when misinformation and disinformation is allowed to go unchecked. During a recent interview with the Guardian, Jackson repeated a false statement that continues to be perpetuated about VP Kamala Harris’ race.  When asked about the potential of a Black woman becoming President, Jackson … Continued The post Opinion: [...]

Garlin Gilchrist stands rooted in Detroit’s story, deeply connected to the lives of its residents. Born and raised in the city, Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor reflects the spirit of its people. As the upcoming election approaches, Gilchrist speaks directly to the communities that have often been left out of the political conversation. Detroiters, especially Black Detroiters, … Continued The post Q&A: [...]

Protesters in Detroit rally to support the 2020 election results and other causes. Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images by Ronald Brown, Wayne State University and R. Khari Brown, Wayne State University The threat of violence was in the air at the TCF Center in Detroit on Nov. 5, 2020, after former President Donald Trump … Continued The post Why [...]

Vice President Kamala Harris has already rallied Black women, White Dudes, Swifties, and other self-identifying groups in support of her presidency, and now more than 15 Hall of Fame athletes including the greatest NBA point guard of all time and one the best NFL wide receivers of all time are joining the movement. Saturday, the … Continued The post Magic [...]