");background-position:center;background-size:19px 19px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:var(--button-bg-color);padding:0;width:var(--form-elem-height);height:var(--form-elem-height);font-size:0;}:is(.js-newsletter-wrapper, .newsletter_bar.newsletter-wrapper) .widget__body:has(.response:not(:empty)) :is(.widget__headline, .widget__subheadline, #mc_embed_signup .mc-field-group, #mc_embed_signup input[type="submit"]){display:none;}:is(.grey_newsblock .newsletter-wrapper, .newsletter-wrapper) #mce-responses:has(.response:not(:empty)){grid-row:1 / -1;grid-column:1 / -1;}.newsletter-wrapper .widget__body > .snark-line:has(.response:not(:empty)){grid-column:1 / -1;}:is(.grey_newsblock .newsletter-wrapper, .newsletter-wrapper) :is(.newsletter-campaign:has(.response:not(:empty)), .newsletter-and-social:has(.response:not(:empty))){width:100%;}.newsletter-wrapper .newsletter_bar_col{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:8px 20px;margin:0 auto;}.newsletter-wrapper .newsletter_bar_col .text-element{display:flex;color:var(--shares-color);margin:0 !important;font-weight:400 !important;font-size:16px !important;}.newsletter-wrapper .newsletter_bar_col .whitebar_social{display:flex;gap:12px;width:auto;}.newsletter-wrapper .newsletter_bar_col a{margin:0;background-color:#0000;padding:0;width:32px;height:32px;}.newsletter-wrapper .social_icon:after{display:none;}.newsletter-wrapper .widget article:before, .newsletter-wrapper .widget article:after{display:none;}#sFollow_Block_0_0_1_0_0_0_1{margin:0;}.donation_banner{position:relative;background:#000;}.donation_banner .posts-custom *, .donation_banner .posts-custom :after, .donation_banner .posts-custom :before{margin:0;}.donation_banner .posts-custom .widget{position:absolute;inset:0;}.donation_banner__wrapper{position:relative;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;}.donation_banner .donate_btn{position:relative;z-index:2;}#sSHARED_-_Support_Block_0_0_8_0_0_3_1{padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;}#sSHARED_-_Support_Block_0_0_8_0_0_3_1_0{color:#fff;}#sSHARED_-_Support_Block_0_0_8_0_0_3_1_1{font-weight:normal;}#sProfile_0_0_4_0_0_7{margin:100px 0;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget, .breaking-news-top-wrapper{max-width:100%;margin:auto;text-align:center;display:block;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__head{z-index:0;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__headline-text, .paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__headline{font-style:normal !important;font-weight:600 !important;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget .widget__subheadline-text p, .paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget .widget__subheadline-text{font-style:normal !important;font-weight:500 !important;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .body-description p{line-height:23.8px;font-style:normal !important;font-weight:700 !important;}.paywall-bar__wrapper .widget__headline{cursor:default !important;}.paywall-bar__wrapper .widget__headline-text:hover{color:#fff !important;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget:hover .widget__headline a{color:#fff !important;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__headline-text, .paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__headline{color:#fff;font-size:40px;font-family:Oswald, sans-serif;line-height:50px;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget .widget__subheadline-text p, .paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget .widget__subheadline-text{font-family:Open Sans;color:#fff;font-size:18px;line-height:23.8px;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .body-description p{color:#fff;font-size:16px;font-family:Open Sans;}.paywall-bar__expanded, .paywall-bar__collapsed{background:#000 !important;}.breaking-news-top-wrapper{max-width:100%;margin:auto;background:#000 !important;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__body{align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 35px 0 50px;display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__head .widget__body{;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .body{margin:0;width:100%;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__headline, .paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__body{align-items:start;text-align:left;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .body-description p{background:none;padding:0;text-decoration:none;}.paywall-bar--expanded-content .body-description a{color:#fff !important;}@media (min-width: 1025px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__body{height:350px;}}@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__headline-text, .paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__headline{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:36px !important;line-height:40px !important;}}@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget .widget__subheadline-text p, .paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget .widget__subheadline-text{font-size:16px !important;line-height:20px !important;}}@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .body-description p{font-size:14px;line-height:20px !important;}}@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__body{height:350px !important;padding:20px 50px 0 !important;}}@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__head .widget__body{position:absolute;padding:20px;inset:0 5% 0 45%;z-index:2;background:none;width:auto;background:#000 !important;}}@media (min-width: 767px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__head .widget__body{position:absolute;padding:20px;inset:0 5% 0 45%;z-index:2;background:none;width:auto;background:#000 !important;}}@media (min-width: 767px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__head .widget__body:before{display:block;position:absolute;content:"";top:0;right:100%;bottom:0;width:100%;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg, #0000 50%, #000 100%);}}@media (min-width: 767px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__head .widget__body:after{display:block;position:absolute;content:"";top:0;left:98%;bottom:0;width:100%;z-index:1;background:#000;}}@media (min-width: 767px){.paywall-bar--expanded-content .widget__subheadline p{text-align:left;}}.paywall-bar--collapsed-content .widget, .paywall-bar--collapsed-content{max-width:100%;margin:auto;text-align:center;display:block;}.paywall-bar--collapsed-content .widget:hover .widget__headline a{color:#fff !important;}.paywall-bar--collapsed-content .widget__headline-text, .paywall-bar--collapsed-content .widget__headline{color:#fff;font-size:40px;font-family:Oswald, sans-serif;line-height:50px;margin-right:17px;width:unset !important;display:inline-block !important;}.paywall-bar--collapsed-content{min-height:120px;max-width:100%;margin:auto;background:#000 !important;}.paywall-bar--collapsed-content .body-description a{color:#fff !important;}.paywall-bar--collapsed-content .body{margin-top:0;}.grey_newsblock .newsletter-wrapper, .newsletter-wrapper, .newsletter-wrapper.sidebar{background:linear-gradient(91deg, #005dc7 28%, #1d63b2 65%, #0353ae 85%);}
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Author | Common Dreams
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst. He is a weekly co-host of the Al Sharpton Show on American Urban Radio Network. He is an associate editor of New America Media. He is host of the weekly Hutchinson Report Newsmaker Hour on KTYM Radio Los Angeles streamed on ktym.com podcast on blogtalkradio.com and internet TV broadcast on thehutchinsonreportnews.com. Follow Earl Ofari Hutchinson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/earlhutchinson
A Perilous Moment for Democracy, People, and the Planet
There’s never been a greater need for independent journalism free of corporate influence. Will you donate to our critical Fall Campaign?