The corporate media and the American political system have a relationship that can only be described as corrupt. The media long ago rendered themselves incapable of informing the public of anything important or providing any meaningful analysis. They no longer even bother to hide their bias in favor of right-wing politics and corporate interests.

In 2001, four years before Hurricane Katrina became the biggest natural disaster in American history, the federal government was notified of the increased likelihood of a major hurricane devastating the city of New Orleans. The warning was ignored.

Thousands of young people survived Hurricane Katrina, only to still find themselves facing an uncertain future over seven months later.

The tremor from the illegal immigration fight has shaken Democrats and Republicans. But it also threatens a tidal change in Black politics.

Editor's note: The following is the text of a speech delivered by state Sen. Avel Gordly,…

Lou Dobbs, Bill O'Reilly and other cable television blowhards have appointed themselves…

I was thinking about someone that I met last week — Mr. Arthur Winston. He retired on his 100th birthday after 72 years working at a Los Angeles city bus yard.

U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney's much belated-apology for punching a U.S. Capitol patrol officer didn't answer a burning question — was she the victim of racial profiling, or "legislating while Black," as she claimed? Or was it a hotheaded overreaction to a patrol officer simply doing his duty?

Last week, the New York Times reported on the deepening plight of African American men, detailing a list of afflictions including lack of employment, education and high incarceration rates.

Late last month, the National Urban League released its annual research publication, the State of…