Category: violence
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War Ain’t Green
Big Green and the Cost of War In a 2021 article, I stated that, “Earth is the only home we have, and we should treat it and each other much better.” Berkeley Earth, a California-based nonprofit research organization, concluded that 2025 was the third-warmest year on Earth since 1850. Only 2024 and 2023 exceeded it.…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Trump and Hegseth launch “total war” against Iran At the same time, the Trump administration confronts an escalating political crisis at home, intensified by the Epstein revelations, which have ripped away any remaining veil from the operations of a criminal oligarchy. A government mired in crimes and threatened by growing popular anger responds as such…
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A Decade of Evolving Folks Project
I can’t believe it. Ten freaking years of the Evolving Folks Project, I’m humbled to say the least that we’ve been around this long. This endeavor was truly the brainchild of my lovely and smart wife, Berneta L. Haynes. A place where one Black man in the United States could share his perspective on a…
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We’re All Niggas, Too!
In 2017, after the first Trump election, I said, “We’re all niggas now!” As we enter the Trump 2.0 era, my point is clearer than ever: The United States has turned its invasive tactics inward, targeting its own citizens. ICE, once focused on immigrants, now acts everywhere to impose ‘order.’ This results from 240 years…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts “As aid actors scale back or suspend activities in the region due to funding constraints, the most vulnerable are experiencing reduced access to medical care, water and sanitation services … while overall humanitarian needs continue to exceed the collective capacity.” #Ethiopia #War…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Family of man killed by off-duty ICE agent in LA demands charges: ‘The ache will never go away’ Keith Porter Jr, a 43-year-old father of two, was fatally shot by an ICE officer on New Year’s Eve outside his apartment complex, according to LA and federal officials. An LA police department (LAPD) spokesperson said after the incident that Porter…
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New Year, Same Empire
On January 3rd, 2026, the United States special forces and the DEA captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro. Yes, the United States kidnapped a sitting head of state. This is a blatant example of foreign interference in a sovereign nation’s politics. It doesn’t matter what your opinion of President Maduro is. This action flagrantly violates…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Israel could be bringing back the death penalty — but only for Palestinians Civil liberty advocates and human rights groups have eviscerated the proposed legislation, calling it deeply racist. And some fear its provisions could be made retroactive to cover Palestinian prisoners — an estimated 9,000 people, according to Palestinian prisoners’ groups — already in…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Amnesty Confirms What It’s Plain to See: Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Continues “The ceasefire risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal. But while Israeli authorities and forces have reduced the scale of their attacks and allowed limited amounts of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the world must not be fooled.…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations The mayor’s killing follows the death of Salvador Bastidas, mayor of the municipality of Tacambaro, also in Michoacan. Bastidas was killed in June along with his bodyguard as he arrived at his home in the town’s Centro neighborhood. #Mexico #Cartels #mexicanos #LatinAmerica US ends protected status for…
Evolving Folks Project 