What Really Happened to SNAP: Intentions, Incentives, and the Lessons We Refuse to Learn
There is a strange ritual in American politics where temporary policies are treated as permanent achievements, and the inevitable return to reality is framed...
The ACA’s Structural Failure — and the Debate that Has Forced Washington to Confront
Public policy, often judged by its intentions, sometimes fails to deliver the desired results. The Affordable Care Act is a prime example. It was...
Sharon Owens Makes History As Syracuse’s First Black Mayor
Syracuse, New York's fifth-most populous city, has elected its first Black mayor in the city’s 177-year history. Sharon Owens makes history as the first Black...
Dorcey Applyrs Makes History As Albany’s First Black Mayor
At 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4th, Dr. Dorcey Lanier Applyrs, the first Black Mayor of New York's capital city and sixth-largest city, Albany,...
Built on Our Backs, Rebuilt by Our Hands By Larnez Kinsey
Across this nation, and right here in New York City, we are standing in the middle of what economists call a “correction.”
But let’s call...
The 50-Year Mortgage: Can It Help or Hurt Black America?
Donald Trump’s proposal for a 50-year mortgage has stirred up fresh debate in the housing market — a market where Black Americans already face...
America No Longer Believes the News — And That’s a Bigger Crisis Than Politics
When Americans stop believing the news, democracy loses its compass. A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that only 56 percent of U.S. adults now trust information...
The Shutdown, the Senate, and the Price of Political Theater
There are no permanent victories in politics—only trade-offs. What we saw in the U.S. Senate this week was a case study in that reality....
THE MAMDANI FACTOR: HOW NEW YORK’S “TAX THE RICH” AGENDA IS BOXING IN GOVERNOR HOCHUL
New York politics has always been a tug-of-war between ambition and arithmetic. But with the rise of Zohran Mamdani, that tension has reached a...
Houston Steps Up: The First City to Recruit NYPD Officers After Mamdani’s Win
When Houston’s Police Officers’ Union posted, “NYPD, are you disgusted with the election of Zohran Mamdani? Join us!”—it wasn’t just a trolling post. It was...
The ACA Offer and the Counteroffer: Would Cutting Out Big Insurance Finally Put People First?
As the government shutdown entered another week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made what he called a reasonable offer: extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
When the Housing Talk Misses the People It’s About
On the evening of November 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., I attended an affordable-housing forum in Yonkers that promised to bring clarity to a...
3.6 Million Daily Downloads, Candace Owens #1 Podcast in the World: Media Gatekeepers Are Finished
Candace Owens has done something the mainstream media said couldn’t be done — she beat them at their own game. Her self-titled podcast, Candace,...
The Attorney General’s Silence: How Letitia James Failed the Mentally Ill in New York
When the people of New York elected Letitia James, they hoped she would bring both compassion and accountability to the state’s highest law-enforcement office....
WHO REALLY FUNDS ZOHRAN MAMDANI?
When Zohran Mamdani burst onto New York’s political scene with promises of rent freezes, free buses, and a war on billionaires, he presented himself...
Two Historic Victories: What Ken Jenkins and Zohran Mamdani Reveal About the Future of New York Politics
I wouldn’t have believed the day would come when a Black man in Westchester would be the stewarding voice of governing for change. Is...
Patriotism Isn’t Participation and New York Got the Receipts By Larnez Kinsey
The Setup: The Patriotism Remix Nobody Asked For
So here we go again. America 250 is throwing herself a birthday bash, talking about “Let’s celebrate 250...
Ken Jenkins Makes History: Westchester County Elects Its First Black County Executive
Westchester County made history on Election Day. For the first time in its 339-year history, the people of this county elected a Black man, Ken...
A Continuing Resolution Can’t Fix Healthcare
There have now been fifteen votes to keep the government open. Democrats have consistently voted no. They claim they're standing on principle, but the...
Black Money, White Walls: How America Blocked a Billion and Built a System
The Dream That Never Landed
Some stories don’t make it into history books because they don’t fit the syllabus of control.
In 1996, Minister Louis Farrakhan,...
