The Difference with White Bullets

In the land of “exceptionalism” where justice and equality are core principles, the question of the hour is, does America play favorites…pick “winners and losers?” In light of the heightened awareness of the country’s racism—and the resistance to accept that as a fact—I’m compelled to highlight the bold-faced contradictions that this country—my country—is spoon-feeding and […]

Castor Oil for Cons

Never thought you’d see the day, did you? It’s about time. The conservatives, with their Tea Party activists in tow are getting their behinds kicked. A federal judge struck down Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage today, making it the latest of about a dozen states in which such bans have been declared unconstitutional in the […]

Banning Brotherhood

“The Other Side of the Tracks”  A Socially Speaking commentary by Perry Redd The news coming out of Africa has been amazingly American lately.  I’d say, “their news is our news,” and I wonder why?  I understood Afghanistan and Iraq’s daily affairs prevailing on our television screens since we invaded and occupied them, but why […]

High Time for Ethics

The weekly socio-political commentary from activist, Perry Redd The Other Side of the Tracks: A Socially Speaking commentary, March 28, 2013 by Perry Redd   Here in DC, we’re a year out from another election season.  It’s already time for candidates to stake out positions which were previously untenable, which were once unthinkable.  For Mayor, […]

Race Made It’s Own Place

The Other Side of the Tracks: A Socially Speaking commentary By Perry Redd So, the drama has ended. They got their man…they always do. It’s the “American Way.” The question is, how do they get him? No, I didn’t bring race up again, it just happened. You hear events and then think. You just do. […]

Election of Illusion

The Other Side of the Tracks: A Socially Speaking commentary November 13, 2012 by Perry Redd You saw what I saw…or didn’t see. I’ve lived through twelve presidential elections, and I’ve never seen a show of deception so transparent and overt as this one. It was pure illusion and a frontal insult upon Americans—and to […]

New Chance to Change

The Other Side of the Tracks: A Socially Speaking commentary Another election has come and gone, yet not without controversy.  In the future, I predict, they will be even more controversial.  As long as there are resources to be had, elections, with the reigns of power in sight, will be volatile. I hope that the […]

Time for Disinformation

The Other Side of the Tracks: A Socially Speaking commentary October 30, 2012 By Perry Redd   I get sad and melancholy when I hear my people express intense apathy when it comes to voting. Hell, I get sad when I hear anybody give an excuse not to vote. “Man, it’s an electoral college that […]

Envy Is the Illusion

The Other Side of the Tracks: A Socially Speaking commentary     January 24, 2012 By Perry Redd     Have you heard the latest buzzword?  It’s more akin to an allegation.  As we bear witness to the Republicans vying for the opportunity to face incumbent Barack Obama for the presidency, “The Politics of Envy” has become […]

The New Kent State

The Other Side of the Tracks: A Socially Speaking commentary November 22, 2011 By Perry Redd   You might find this extreme. You may strongly disagree with this statement, but you’ll eventually agree that suppression of free speech is a common theme in the police reactions to Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests nationwide and those […]