(ThyBlackMan.com) After the Second World War (September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945) the Allied powers—Great Britain, France, Soviet Union and United States —came together to form the International Military Tribunal. From 1945 to 1946, the leaders of Nazi Germany were tried for crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With so many women in this country never having a “snowball’s chance in hell” to participate in or lead in many of the advantages most white men have just for being a white man. I will never understand how some women who are placed in positions of authority, knowing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Elon Musk may have thought that dropping more than $250 million into Trump’s reelection campaign would have bought permanent affection from the president. No, it was a show of obeisance that labeled Musk as one to be played. Besides, in Trump’s dog-eat-dog view of wealth, the far-richer Musk may ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you observe the over $3.8 trillion Trump tax cut and Job proposal, the first thing that comes to mind is, “Man that’s a lot of money – I mean, a lot of money.” If you are a lifelong Democrat like me, you may wonder, what are Democrats offering, as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two years ago, the Tennessee Three (Reps. Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, and Gloria Johnson) gave us their version of “Good Trouble” when they led a protest from the floor of the state legislature chamber. While the Tennessee lawmakers may have violated House chamber rules, and the drastic and radical ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As time progresses, individuals will inevitably come to recognize that even those whom we regard as heroes, educators, and intellectual authorities, as well as our moral examples, may occasionally possess misguided perspectives. Alexander Pope wisely noted, “To err is human, to forgive is divine.” Sixty-two years after one of the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have been a fan of Tom Cruise’s movies for decades — going all the way back to “Taps” and “The Outsiders.” Much like Brad Pitt and George Clooney, Cruise decided not to rely solely on his good looks to draw fans. In his younger years, he often played ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) To understand where our nation’s health policy currently stands and where it is headed, one event enlightens our thinking: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent speech before the World Health Assembly, in which he outlined in stark detail the specific reasons why the United States ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When schools let out for summer break, usually between mid-May and mid-June, millions of students will be disengaged from learning and will experience significant learning loss. In math, they may lose as many as three months’ worth of learning, which means when they come back to school in late ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Wyoming is the second windiest state, after Nebraska. It’s obvious why the wind power industry is investing $10 billion there. And it’s hard to see why any state politician would oppose this. But some have. Wyoming is one of those fossil-fuel producing states in which so-called conservatives feel obligated — ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The movie “The Big Short” — dramatizing the reckless behavior in the banking and mortgage industries that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis — captures much of Wall Street’s misconduct but overlooks a central player in the collapse: the federal government, specifically through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These two ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The House of Representatives completed an overnight session on May 22 with a vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It passed by one very small margin — 215 to 214. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer immediately condemned it — and expressed anger that it would restrict federal ...