Judith Ayers

Today's political reality is marked by worldwide military intervention, a seemingly endless war on drugs, out-of-control domestic surveillance, and neocolonialist foreign policy. The government has failed to meet the needs of its people and has…

I don’t think I’ve ever heard wiser words come out of Senator John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) mouth. On Fox News Sunday McCain advocated for immigration reform with less focus on abortion for the GOP. The senator, and 2008 Republican presidential nominee,…

The day many of us have been waiting for has arrived. And whether you planned to vote or not on Election Day the results are going to be an important factor as we go into the next four years. Whether you voted third party, Republican, Democrat, or…

update 10:43 It's all over! It's a pretty big draw, but Romney was pretty strong and came across empathetic (surprising!).   update 10:42 One of the commentators just used the word "Alpha males" referring to Obama and Mitt. I think that's being…

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to view the second of only two art exhibits this year of photographer, Gordon Parks. This year marks the centennial of the birth of Gordon Parks, who was a poet, novelist, composer, musician, filmmaker, and…

update 10:34 Oh, but one more Onion article! update 10:32 That's all she wrote folks update 10:31 This sounds like an infomercial, Ryan has definetly rehersed this a few times. update 10:26 The whole debate comes down to this: Neither one of the…

Although there was a scuffle backstage and supposed shots fired at the taping of the BET Hip-Hop Awards, it was virtually impossible to tell watching the awards last night. Complete with fly outfits, a Chris Lighty tribute, and even cyphers, the…

The BET Hip-Hop Awards are airing tonight. Here is the full list of nominees for 2012! Let's dig in.  Best Hip-Hop Video 2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie” Who Will Win? 2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie” Reese's Perfect Combo Award 2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No…

This election cycle, like many others, is a doozy. Everyone is yelling at each other, and nobody can seem to get a word in edgewise. Economic issues have taken the front burner. Solutions to these problems are pounded into our brains by the latest…

So Chris Brown has a new tattoo which some are saying that looks like a battered Rihanna. While the picture I saw doesn’t look like Rihanna, the woman does look strangely bruised and physically injured. Chris Brown’s rep told TMZ that, "His tattoo…

I was sitting in Philadelphia’s market east train station late one night, bored and tired, I had just missed my train home, and I was waiting anxiously (an hour) for the next one. As I scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed, trying to drown out the…

The Video Music Awards are live Thursday night and we all know what that means - anything can happen. From a double decker red carpet to stars dressed to the nines, to Kevin Hart as the host, viewers can tune in to see a star studded, hilarious, and…

Rihanna’s interview with Oprah recently, drew criticism from all corners, and it’s easy to criticize while sitting behind a computer hiding behind relative anonymity. It’s easy to bang out typed pages of criticism and opinion about a…

The word on the street is the Spice Girls will be performing at the Olympics Closing Ceremony. According to the Huffington Post: “All five original members -- Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice),…

With the Olympics here, it’s always interesting to delve into the lives of the competitors. Even for many elite athletes who are still in high school, it can be difficult to balance school and sports. Some Olympians still keep everything “normal,”…

In light of the Batman movie massacre in Aurora, Colorado, Ron Paul’s timely response highlights the role of the individual, community and civil society:

Whether you think Nas is back or whether you think he never went away, his new album Life is Good has dropped. The album begins with applause and whistling on “No Introduction,” after which the album really begins. Over a beat so grimy in…

The establishment is hoping for a few things, one of which is that the dubbed Ron Paul Movement will die out or at least lose trajectory as he steps out of the limelight and retires.  Unfortunately, anyone who holds that idea clearly has never met…

We would like to think that our nations are modern; after all we have our Millenium Development Goals, right? We are working on eradicating poverty and hunger; we’re progressive aren’t we? I can hardly take that stance when we are still practicing…