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Highlighting One of Black History's Notable but Lesser-Known Figures
With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs "in the federal workforce, and in federal contracting and spending," many thought the administration was also banning Black History Month. Soon after Trump enacted his DEI measures, the Department of Defense announced ...Read more
The DOGE Bait and Switch: The Pretend Department's Downgraded Mission Reflects the Gap Between Trump's Promise of 'Smaller Government' and the Reality of What Can Be Achieved Without New Legislation
Donald Trump's much-ballyhooed Department of Government Efficiency does not actually exist. The program's official status is more significant than it might seem, because it reflects the yawning gap between the president's promises of fiscal restraint and the reality of what can be accomplished without new legislation.
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The history of executive orders
What do the Peace Corps, desegregation of the military, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II have in common?
They were all established by presidential executive orders, or EOs.
Executive orders are all over the news of late, as President Trump uses his presidential authority to undo many of President Biden’s ...Read more
As Food Prices Rise, Give to Those Who Are in Need
Eggs have never been a regular item on my grocery shopping list, but toward the end of last year, I began buying more of them because I was experimenting with various turkey meatloaf recipes. When I had extra time to cook breakfast, I prepared scrambled eggs using avocado oil as a base. Due to the ongoing effects of the 2022 bird flu outbreak,...Read more
Trump's Tariff Threats Can't Win the Unwinnable War on Drugs: After Promising to Stop the Flow of Drugs During His First Term, the President Blames Foreign Officials for His Failure
"I'm gonna create borders," Donald Trump promised during his 2016 campaign. "No drugs are coming in. We're gonna build a wall. You know what I'm talking about. You have confidence in me. Believe me, I will solve the problem."
Trump did not, in fact, solve the problem: The annual number of drug-related deaths in the United States rose by 44% ...Read more
Trump's Citizenship Decree Signals His Willingness to Flout the Constitution: The Executive Order Contradicts the 14th Amendment and 127 Years of Judicial Precedent
In practical terms, Donald Trump's attempt to nullify birthright citizenship by executive decree, which ran into immediate legal trouble last week, is probably the least significant element of his immigration crackdown. But it is telling as an indication of the president's willingness to disregard the law in pursuit of his agenda.
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Working Toward a Just, Racially Harmonious World
This year's National Day of Racial Healing, sponsored by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, emphasized the importance of children growing up in supportive communities that nurture their talents and stimulate their desire to learn in school. In a short video presentation, the foundation's president and CEO, La June Montgomery Tabron, discussed how all...Read more
On immigration, taking a lesson from 1924
A century ago, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act, also known as the Immigration Act of 1924, which precipitated a two-generation-long pause in mass migration.
Upon Coolidge’s signature, multiple benefits to citizen workers ensued immediately. Immigration dropped from 707,000 in 1924 to 294,000 in 1925. Within...Read more