Mark Charles
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The Dilemma of the Fourth of July
Editor’s Note: This commentary was published in observance of the Fourth of July holiday in 2015. Native News Online is republishing it again this year. Guest Opinion. The other day I was eating dinner with my wife in a restaurant located in Gallup,... → Read More
The Hanging of the Dakota 38 and the Troubling Legacy of President Lincoln
In the museum located at the base of the Lincoln Memorial, there is a plaque hanging on the wall which states: 'I would save the Union. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and it is not to save or destroy slavery. If I could s... → Read More
Presidential Candidate Mark Charles on Trump’s Attack on the 4 Congresswomen of Color
Published July 18, 2019 Guest Commentary The reason President Trump is so offended by Congresswomen Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Corte is actually… → Read More
Why I Decline This Opportunity for Thanksgiving
Commentary Published November 22, 2018 I’m done. I can no longer in good conscience celebrate the national US holiday known as “Thanksgiving”. Over the past several years my ability to celebr… → Read More
Understanding America’s Problem with White Supremacy
Commentary Published August 10, 2018 This weekend, a group called “Unite the Right” is planning an alt-right, “white civil rights” rally at Lafayette Square in Washington DC… → Read More
The Emperor Has No Clothes
Commentary Published July 17, 2018 It doesn’t really matter what political party you align yourself with. For most Americans the last week has been somewhat surreal. Our president publicly cr… → Read More
Regarding the Term “Merciless Indian Savages”
Commentary Published July 4, 2018 The other day I was asked if Americans can or should celebrate the country we aspire to, instead of the one described in the Declaration of Independence? For the p… → Read More
Separating Families? It’s What the US has Always Done
Commentary Published June 15, 2018 There is a crisis going on at our borders. Children are being separated from their families. Mothers are being separated from their babies. Many Americans are beg… → Read More
The Hanging of the Dakota 38 and the Troubling Legacy of President Lincoln
Commentary Published December 26, 2017 In the museum located at the base of the Lincoln Memorial, there is a plaque hanging on the wall which states: “I would save the Union. My paramount obj… → Read More
December Nineteenth – An Annual Reminder
Commentary Published December 21, 2017 This past Tuesday I tried to have a normal day. I knew it was December 19. I knew that day was the eighth anniversary of House Resolution 3326. H.R. 3326 is t… → Read More
Lamenting the Lost Hope of Advent
Commentary Published December 13, 2017 Advent is the season of hope, the season of waiting for the coming of Christ. As Christians we believe that our hope is found in Christ, and that the church, … → Read More
The Honor of the Navajo Code Talkers & the Shame of President Donald J. Trump
Commentary Published November 28, 2017 I am ashamed of President Donald J. Trump. On Monday, November 27, at an event honoring the Navajo Code Talkers, President Trump took the name of a well-respe… → Read More
Reflections of Monday Night Football and Las Vegas
Commentary Published October 3, 2017 Last night on Monday Night Football, one team came out of the tunnel with a racist mascot on their jerseys and helmets, and the other team’s fans were mim… → Read More
A Native Perspective on the National Immigration Debate
Commentary Published August 2, 2017 #DACA, Jobs, #DREAMERS and Borders Friday, September 1st is the day we are supposed to learn the fate of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). President… → Read More
The Most Egregious Thing President Trump Said Last Week
Commentary Published August 20, 2017 Even in terms of the Trump Presidency, last week was a doozy. Even coming off the week prior, when President Trump threatened, on Twitter nonetheless, the citiz… → Read More
A Call for President Trump to Resign (2 of 2): The Destructive Role of Christendom
Commentary Published August 12, 2017 Part 2 of 2 Throughout its history, the United States of America has considered itself to be an extension of a medieval institution known as Christendom. And it… → Read More
A Call for President Trump to Resign (1 of 2): Indiscriminate Attacks
Commentary Publsihed August 11, 2017 Part 1 of 2 The United States of America has a history of extreme, indiscriminate, military violence resulting in the mass killing of civilians. This is most ev… → Read More
The Unfortunate and Extremely High Cost of Bi-Partisanship in American Politics
Commentary Published July 30, 2017 Early Friday, in a stunning rebuke of Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Charles Schumer, and even President Trump, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) voted agains… → Read More
Why Does the President of a Self-proclaimed ‘Christian’ Nation Choose to Oppress Transgender People?
Commentary Published July 27, 2017 On Wednesday morning President Trump tweeted: “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government… → Read More
The Fleeting Beauty of Fireworks
Commentary Published July 5, 2017 Fireworks are cool, but they never seem to last very long. Most public shows are between 20 and 30 minutes. And the grand finale, when the majority of the firework… → Read More