By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet in Residence The most gripping news story seizing headlines, dominating air time and galvanizing the opinion-making fervor of the general public, is the sidewalk execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. That such a patently bold and graphic slaying took place on a street at the start of the day, inContinueContinue reading “Repair The Nation—For Everyone, by Michael Tyler”
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EJS Among Civil Rights and Democracy Groups Opposing Preemptive Recess Appointments
Seventy national civil rights and pro-democracy organizations – including the Equal Justice Society – today sent a joint letter to the U.S. Senate demanding that it uphold its critical constitutional responsibility to advise and consent on presidential nominations to the executive and judicial branches. The letter was organized and led by People For the AmericanContinueContinue reading “EJS Among Civil Rights and Democracy Groups Opposing Preemptive Recess Appointments”
Understand the Assignment, by Michael Tyler
By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence The title of this commentary is taken directly from what became the most spoken idiomatic phrase in the country, over the past 5 months. It came up during a conversation I had recently with an individual, regarding the current mood of African Americans in the country. The discussion was broadContinueContinue reading “Understand the Assignment, by Michael Tyler”