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The world is on edge as they face headlines about the Hantavirus outbreak, triggering post traumatic stress of the recent global COVID pandemic. However, the world is still battling a mental health illness epidemic that is significantly impacting individuals in the United States including 3.5 million U.S. veterans who have experienced a mental health illness […]

A new genre of men has been flooding the internet over the past few years: “alpha males.” These men appear wildly successful; they all seem to be wealthy, family-driven, and intelligent. But on deeper examination, their so-called “masculinity,” is nothing more than a degrading and disrespectful attitude towards women. The men in these typically short-form […]

The recent changes to healthy eating and drinking guidelines, announced in January, are good for Americans who want to be healthy and seeking information on what to eat. The federal government, with input across several executive agencies, publishes Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Since the 1980s, the goal has been to provide Americans with general guidance […]

The loneliness epidemic is a concern for everyone in the United States, but not enough has been said about this epidemic in the Black community.  Surprisingly, the impact of the loneliness epidemic was illustrated by the recent breakup of rapper Megan Thee Stallion and NBA player Klay Thompson and the community’s reaction. Megan took to Instagram, alleging that Klay […]

One of the things that you’ll hear about in media is that people respond more to stories and catch-phrases than they do to facts and statistics. If someone can spin a compelling story, it tends to move us emotional people more than clearly laid out arguments with data to back it up. One high-profile plane […]

Louisiana’s energy sector drives growth, builds and sustains communities, funds public services including coastal protection, and provides hundreds of thousands of high-paying jobs. As competition for investment increases across the nation and beyond, Louisiana must ensure policy protects what it has built. That is exactly why House Bill 804 by Representative Brett Geymann should become […]

Americans sense something is off in how decisions are made. Prices rise without clear signals; public systems feel unresponsive, and major policy shifts seem to occur without clear votes or accountability. More and more, decisions that once belonged to individuals and families are made elsewhere. The problem is not simply that government has grown. It is […]

Just weeks after the Islamic Republic killed and detained thousands of Iranians demanding freedom, the regime staged a carefully curated rally meant to intimidate the public and reward loyalists. In one segment, a uniformed IRGC soldier appeared to participate in a one-month sigheh, or temporary marriage, presenting his temporary wife on stage as triumphant music blared and supporters waved Islamic Republic flags. In […]

North Carolina Must Confront the Racial History of Economic Exploitation   There is a dangerous tendency in American discourse to separate “labor issues” from “civil rights issues,” as though wages, working conditions, and economic survival exist outside the history of race. But for Black workers in North Carolina and across the South, labor has always […]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed in an April 2024 podcast that “every Black kid” is routinely put on ADHD/autism medication “known to induce violence,” and suggested they should be sent to a “wellness farm” to be “re-parented.” He later denied making that statement at hearings on April 11 and April 22, during National Autism Acceptance […]