Interrogations & Meditations by RJ (IAMRJ.com)

Interrogations & Meditations by RJ (IAMRJ.com)

Hawaiʻi’s Revolt Against the Supreme Court Does Not Set the Individual Free
Freedom should not be confused with federalism
 • RJ Jones
Nolan Wells and the Dangerous Myth of the Strong Swimmer
What commentary about his mysterious death misunderstands about drowning
 • RJ Jones
The Elections Before and After Election Day
Why election integrity, though essential, will not "stop the steal"
 • RJ Jones
Photojournalism's Most Defining Moment
Why the most defining image of 2026 says more about reporting than racism in America
 • RJ Jones
Black-on-Black Crimes Matter: A Movement Long Overdue
The argument over the phrase “black-on-black crime” has become so familiar that many people recite their positions before the subject is even raised.
 • RJ Jones
The Systemic Target on the President's Back
Assassination threats and attempts come with the territory and terror of the imperial presidency
 • RJ Jones
The US and Iran Are Not Fighting or Winning the Same War
And this continues to be bad news not just for the Trump administration, but for the global economy too
 • RJ Jones
Nolan Wells and the Growing Risk of Loving Black People
Nolan Xavier Wells was 18 years old and went to Horn Island, Mississippi, with friends over the Fourth of July weekend.
 • RJ Jones
Think and Stop
An inversion that can save us from the state and ourselves
 • RJ Jones
The Burden of Judgment
Human beings do not simply struggle with uncertainty.
 • RJ Jones
Life
Perhaps the greatest illusion is not that life is fair, but that it is obligated to make sense in the way we expect.
 • RJ Jones
Why Does America Suddenly Know the Names of Appellate Lawyers?
Most Americans can name famous prosecutors and famous defense attorneys.
 • RJ Jones
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