Mark Riley: The Intersection of Politics and Culture

Black Lives Matter: The myths and falsehoods; Portland roundups and Trump's misuse of power....Chicago is next; and Anti-Semitism: Why People of Color should never point the finger.

Shouldn't we be able to have police who both solve crime fast AND reject the notion of policing based on race? Why is it an either/or... and as per Dick Gregory, could we install retractable incentives for good/bad policing? Two conservative/populist leaders come down with the virus – is Trump next? Are you a Social Media sucker?  

Will you buy John Bolton or Mary Trump's book? Do you support the Confederate Flag and statues commemorating Slave traders? What about false facts and fabrications of history...are you guilty of posting and sharing this misinformation?

In case after case, communities of color are told through the actions of the justice system that their concerns and yes, lives, don’t matter. There are 18,000 police agencies in the United States. What needs to change is the culture of policing, and that will take work, work after the cameras are turned off and the justifiable anger over George Floyd recedes.

Where is the 'bold' needed to beat Trump in Biden's campaign? Healthcare, The Green New Deal and Student loans - where do they fall post COVID-19? Who stands to benefit from voter suppression and why is Trump so worried about mail-in ballots?

Legal lynching of jogging while Black in Brunswick, Georgia. Rest in Power  Mr. Ahmaud Arbery.  The definition of presidential madness and the loss of our arts and culture post COVID-19.

Why are thousands of Americans risking their lives and the lives of others to protest lockdown? Dr.Phil. Dr. Oz. our clinical leaders? Today's youth and racism on TikTok.

A good leader leads by example; why should you wear mask if your leader refuses to wear one? Would FDR, Churchill or Mandela have stood for less than acceptable production of tests or ventilators? How is the social media rumor mill affecting our well being? Once again, fed by the leader who once said the virus was a plot hatched by the Democratic Party.

It's down to Bernie or Biden, but which one will reach the required number of Delegates and who will they choose for running mate? It's not just the presidency that's at stake, there's the Supreme Court, Congress and the passing of all kinds of laws. Trump is lurking in the background, guns fully loaded.

Bernie Sanders is building momentum among the Democratic candidates, but will Bloomberg topple his lead? Trump defies every possible code of morality yet finds only unconditional love from the '63m' base. Can he really walk on water to take four more years?