Politics

(Akiit.com) The first of September was a bright morning on the National Mall. We went to pay respects to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. On the top floor, we were greeted by Chuck Berry’s sleek red convertible. Nearby, Odetta sang “Oh, Freedom” at the March on ...

(Akiit.com) Over the years, our government has expanded dramatically, all with the objective of improving our lives. Yet, with all of this, confidence that Americans express in our country and its major institutions has plummeted. Of 18 of the nation’s major institutions, per a recent Gallup survey, there are only ...

(Akiit.com) “You know,” the late William F. Buckley Jr. once mused, “I’ve spent my life separating the right from the kooks.” The conservative commentator was famously pugilistic, an ideological brawler, in fact, unrelentingly caustic, if eruditely so, about what he regarded as the deeply misguided policy prescriptions of liberal Democrats. ...

(Akiit.com) Some parents abuse their kids. Child welfare workers are supposed to stop that to protect the kids. But bad things often happen while they watch. “Children have a right to safety,” says Tim Keller. “If home is a danger, we as a society have to step in and protect ...

(Akiit.com) You probably don’t think much about emergency buttons or alarms unless you’ve seen them in a hospital or maybe in your grandparents’ house. But what if something as small as a little device could be the reason someone’s still alive today? It sounds dramatic, but it’s actually true. Emergency ...

(Akiit.com) For years, I have been saying “It is through our struggles that we gain our victories”, but I am beginning to wonder where the struggles end for women. The same is true for Black women, but I am on women in general today! A short time back, people pretended ...

(Akiit.com) “Trump wants us to be demoralized. He wants his despotic plans to be a fait accompli. They will be if no one stands in the way. But every time we — and especially those with power and authority — make ourselves into obstacles, we also make it a little less ...

(Akiit.com) Donald Trump had a rough couple of weeks. Members of his own party sunk his attempt to escape a vote on the debt limit for two years. Some of Trump’s picks for top jobs weren’t received with universal applause. A revolt by Republican senators against his choice of Matt ...

(Akiit.com) “Decency. Decency. Decency,” President Joe Biden responded when a reporter asked him about late President Jimmy Carter’s legacy Sunday hours after the former president passed away. It was a self-serving summation on Biden’s part, as the barely-there chief executive seized the moment to trash President-elect Donald Trump. “Can you ...

(Akiit.com) Quality assurance (QA) is often treated as a behind-the-scenes process, but its impact on your business is anything but invisible. Poor quality products or software can lead to unhappy customers, financial losses, and even a damaged reputation. That’s why QA is critical—but let’s be honest, it’s also resource-intensive. This ...

(Akiit.com) This is the first of a two-part series based on Hutchinson’s latest work, American Presidents-Men Only Need Apply (Middle Passage Press) Before the 2020 presidential election only three women had ever tossed their hat into the presidential ring. That changed in 2020. Six women at various points in the campaign declared ...

(Akiit.com) With the November election approaching, much attention is focused on the presidential contest — but at least as significant are the contests that will determine who controls Congress. That is because Congress controls federal taxing and spending. “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts ...