This week readers share their reflections on White America beyond its borders, challenge one writer’s take on Russiagate, and give their take on spirituality in the Black movement.

The new Cold War is escalating, fueled by Washington’s bid to isolate or strangle Russia.

Bernie Sanders has opened his 2020 campaign with a 10-point program that could bust the Democratic Party wide open – which would be best thing Bernie could do for the world.

If the Democrats were a true political party Nancy Pelosi’s failures would have taken her out of the running for any leadership position.

Poor people, especially poor Black Americans, cannot eat from or survive off “diversity.”