A More Perfect Union with Nii-Quartelai Quartey

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Howard's Enrollment Crisis x South Carolina's Primary Power Play Aug 06, 2026

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Dr. Jonathan Collins (Columbia) and Desiree Cormier Smith (Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice) join to unpack Howard University's mass unenrollment, South Carolina's early-primary power play, and the latest on the still-unresolved Nolan Wells case.

The Fauci Diary Drop — GOP Strategist Jeff Burton Reacts Aug 06, 2026

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GOP strategist Jeff Burton breaks down what's actually in the Fauci diary drop — and whether Democrats' corruption probes could become Trump's biggest legal headache yet.

Trump Proposed Rule Change Could Bulldoze Black Burial Grounds Aug 06, 2026

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A. Prince Albert III of the Culture Keepers Circle exposes a quiet federal rule change that could pave over Black burial grounds, sacred Indigenous land, and historic neighborhoods—before most people even know it's happening.

TPS Ends, ICE Moves In: Attorney Allen Orr Jr. Breaks It Down Aug 06, 2026

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Immigration attorney Allen Orr Jr. unpacks ICE's targeting of Haitian families as TPS protections expire—plus the deportation of former NFL linebacker Daniel Adongo despite a suspected brain injury.

Dr. Barry Breaux & Civil Rights Attorney Todd Belcore: What's Actually True? Aug 06, 2026

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Dr. Barry Breaux on beating disease before it beats you; Todd Belcore on whether Trump's "Ratepayer Protection Pledge" has any teeth.

Jonathan Carroll & Maurice Mitchell: Only in L.A.? Jul 24, 2026

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Dr. Jonathan Carroll previews Jabali Academy's historic opening; Maurice Mitchell talks WFP's L.A. convention and a 2028 field wide open in every direction.

Vincent Jones & Al Reynolds on America's War From Within Jul 24, 2026

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Vincent Jones and Al Reynolds unpack a whiplash news day — Nolan Wells' inconclusive autopsy and AI agents that are starting to act like they don't need our permission.

Pulitzer Winner Mike McIntire: Guns, Greed & "Ricochet" Jul 24, 2026

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Mike McIntire follows the money behind America's gun culture in his new book Ricochet — an industry that profits every single time.

Atima Omara: Black Women Wrote the Democracy Blueprint Jul 24, 2026

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Atima Omara on The Instigators — the roadmap Black women have written for saving democracy, and why it's required reading before the midterms.

Germar Reed: Who's Watching You Now? Jul 24, 2026

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Germar Reed breaks down LAPD's Flock camera retreat, ICE's Medicaid data grab, France's kids' social media ban, and the NJ noncitizen voter story — real data versus manufactured panic.