The Journeyman
Marlon Weems, Egberto Willies, Frederic Poag, Zuri Stevens, Arturo Dominguez, Dr. Yamicia Connor, Dr. Allison Wiltz, Shari Dunn, MaryAnn McKibben Dana, Edward Goode, Ellie LeonardA newsletter focused on the intersection of American culture, politics, and growing up Black in the South.
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The Coming EV Reset
Over the past several months, I’ve been paying close attention to a series of developments within the EV market: canceled vehicle programs, softening consumer demand, the rollback of incentives, rising pressure on automakers, and the contin...
The Great Disconnect: A Fault Lines snapshot
Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its jobs report for April. Bottom line, the jobs market is still holding it together—on paper. The U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April, well above expectations, while unemployme...
A Show With No Name
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Marlon flew solo for this episode of A Show With No Name while Arturo Dominguez handled a family matter in Texas.
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The conversation evolved into a candid, deeply personal discussion about Wall Street, class perception...
The Supreme Court, Voting Rights & the Information War
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Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections
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Coalition politics and demographic change
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Critique of neoliberal Democrats and establishment politics
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Personal reflections on segregation and Jim Crow...
The Problem with So-Called Moderates
I ran across something recently that highlights the problem that I—and many other progressives—have with so-called “moderate Democrats.” A few days ago, Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov decided it was a good idea to have Ben Shapiro...
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Storyteller. I explain how markets, money, and policy shape the lives of everyday people.
A political activist, author, blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer. He's a Progressive whose favorite phrase is “political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship.”
Writer, Rabble Rouser, Progressive Independent, RPG Geek
Your views of the world have been shaped by the white mainstream media. Here, you’ll get to hear another perspective, that of a Black woman. I think you’ll find it interesting.
Journalist | News/Analysis: Human Rights, Politics, Immigration, Cuba, Latin America | Words: Unicorn Riot, Capitol Press, Latino Rebels, Orinoco Tribune | Editor: Antagonist Mag | Writers and Editors of Color Leader | \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfa \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8
Founder and CEO Diosa Ara, Creator of Labora Collective, Harvard-MIT trained OB/GYN Physician Scientist, Reproductive Justice Warrior
A womanist scholar with bylines on Oprah Daily, ZORA, GEN, LEVEL, and Momentum, the editor and chief of For Black Women, Cultured, Writers and Editors of Color. Earned a PhD in Psychology. Learn more at allisonthedailywriter.com
Shari Dunn, author of Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work (by Harper Business 2/25/25), is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, and adjunct professor.
Author, Speaker, Leadership Coach, Pastor. Author of Better Than Normal: Virtues for an Off-Script Life. Slow runner, guru of granola, mediocre gardener. Hopeful, though I've considered all the facts.
Contributing Editor @ Blue Amp Media, child-wrangler, sometimes-filmmaker, Missoulian dropped on my head in NYC. Wandering Agent-lessly Signal: @redpencilscript.10, [email protected], (She/Her)
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