Opinion

The sorry state of the U.S. economy

July 13, 2017 By Martin Hart-Landsberg

If we want improved living conditions, we are going to have to fight for them.

There’s no good reason for your boss to make 347 times what you do

July 11, 2017 By Steven Clifford

Unlike movie stars and athletes, skyrocketing pay for CEOs has nothing to do with markets.

Can Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba succeed in Jackson, Miss.?

July 10, 2017 By Lowell B. Denny, III

Born of a radical father of the same name, the younger Lumumba must know the pitfalls that await him.

New Democratic Party slogan is sadly telling

July 7, 2017 By Patrick J. Foote

What do Democratic Party leaders think voters see when they look at "the other guys"?

Voting should be made easier, but Trump’s commission does opposite

July 6, 2017 By Rev. Jesse Jackson

We do not need a commission to investigate Trump’s fantastical excuse for losing the popular vote. We need a commission to investigate the reality of voter suppression.