by Kelli Ballard | Jan 18, 2021 | Articles, Law, Politics, Race, Social Issues
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was given on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The civil rights leader’s vision was simple: freedom and equality for black people, for all people. He also had another powerful...
by Sarah Cowgill | Jan 12, 2021 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Exclusive Member, Politics, Social Issues
Federal buildings lit with Molotov cocktails, chaos in the streets, private property and livelihoods destroyed, and civilians terrified. Civil unrest in the United States – but not this week. It was a common occurrence in cities like Detroit, New York, Scottsdale,...
by Tim Donner | Jan 8, 2021 | Articles, Politics, Trump Administration
It was not long after Election Day that we asked the question here on LN: Why are Trump supporters not rioting? Believing with all your heart and mind that the most powerful position in the world was stolen from a man who was heroic in your eyes is bound to incite the...
by Pennel Bird | Nov 11, 2020 | Articles, Election 2020, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues
There was dancing in the streets of major American cities upon news that Joe Biden won the presidency after four days of national nail-biting. Replete with champagne, hugs, chants, and triumphant celebrations, these street fests were a more feel-good version of the...
by Sarah Cowgill | Nov 3, 2020 | Articles, Election 2020, Politics, Social Issues
The most critical decision in American politics on this momentous day may not be who snags a minimum of 270 electoral votes. Instead, the real victor may be the local cities and towns that have prepared for civil unrest the likes of which this country hasn’t seen...