Introduction: The Dangerous Myth of False Equivalence This piece challenges the increasingly common claim that “both parties are the same,” using recent actions by the Trump administration—bolstered by Project 2025—as a case study in the intentional dismantling of civil rights protections, minority economic support, and Black historical preservation. It asks a fundamental question: What does… Read more

1. Free Public College Before Reagan: The claim that free public college existed prior to Ronald Reagan’s policies emphasizes the shift in U.S. higher education funding, portraying it as a bipartisan issue that was widely accepted in various states. 2. Reagan’s Role and the “Educated Proletariat” Statement: Reagan’s education advisor, Roger Freeman, voiced the idea… Read more

1. Incident Overview: The judge in question is Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County Circuit Judge in Wisconsin. She was suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court after being charged with two federal offenses: obstruction of a federal agency and concealing an individual to prevent arrest. These charges stem from an incident on April 18, 2025, where… Read more

1. Contextualizing the Incident: The headline draws attention to a striking incident in which ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) arrested a man who played Jesus in a Catholic Church production of the Stations of the Cross in Florida. This individual was one of about 800 people rounded up in what Florida’s authorities labeled as… Read more