The National Guard is building a “quick reaction force” (QRF) of some 23,500 troops trained in crowd control and civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by early next year, according to a leaked memo reported by multiple outlets Wednesday. The Oct. 8 memo, signed by National Guard Bureau Director of Operations Maj. Read More…
The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a vibrant celebration that honors deceased loved ones, blending ancient traditions with modern customs, primarily celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America. Overview of the Celebration The Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, coinciding with the Catholic holidays of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. This holiday is not merely a day of mourning; rather, it is a joyful celebration of life and death, where families honor their deceased relatives through various traditions and rituals. Origins and history Día de Muertos traces its origins back thousands of years to the Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica, particularly the Aztecs, Toltecs, Olmecs, and Maya—who held a cyclical understanding of life and death. For them death did not represent an end but a continuation of existence in another realm. These civilizations believed that the spirits Read More…
The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse and oversight over military actions, but recent actions by the White House appear to step on that authority. We discuss whether Congress has ceded its power to the Trump administration and what it would take to get it back. As the walls come down on the Read More…
Crowd cheers during the “No Kings” rally on Boston Common on Oct. 18, 2025. I didn’t feel compelled to join a “No Kings” protest in June or last weekend, and don’t know any other Black person who had been burning to attend one. But Saturday in New York City, I met a friend from out of Read More…
UPDATE: Two children, ages 9 and 10, face serious charges, including attempted murder and , following a brutal assault on a 5-year-old girl in Cleveland last month, according to Cuyahoga County prosecutors. The suspects, a 9-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, have been charged with attempted murder, , felonious assault, kidnapping, and strangulation in Read More…
Sakir Everett, an 11-year-old African American boy from Lansing, Michigan, who bravely disarmed a classmate with a gun, has been expelled from his school. Instead of being celebrated as a hero, he now faces a year away from the classroom. The incident took place back in May at Dwight Rich School of the Arts. Sakir Read More…
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