<![CDATA[The North Star with Shaun King]]>https://www.thenorthstar.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N-xC!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10a74b22-ee37-401f-8286-f1c2f90e63f9_400x400.pngThe North Star with Shaun Kinghttps://www.thenorthstar.comSubstackSun, 15 Nov 2026 13:33:29 GMT<![CDATA[286: The Aftermath – Breaking Down the Stock Market’s Reaction to the Midterm Elections, with Jason Mahabirsingh]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/286-the-aftermath-breaking-down-the-0dehttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/286-the-aftermath-breaking-down-the-0deMon, 09 Nov 2026 00:40:29 GMTThe "Blue Wave" we anticipated last week is officially here. But while much of the country is celebrating, Wall Street took a different path, with technology stocks dipping into red territory. This week, we take stock of the midterms and market movement to share clear, tangible steps to help keep your financial goals on track.

]]><![CDATA[ 🎉🎉🎉 It's Official! We are Launching the Human Rights Scorecard and We Can’t Do It Without YOU! Let’s GO!]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/its-official-we-are-launching-thehttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/its-official-we-are-launching-theFri, 06 Nov 2026 12:29:23 GMT

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As-Salaam-Alaikum and good morning to you my friend!

As you may know, I am home recovering from my 5th and most brutal spinal surgery. I will be homebound for months as I recover - and the truth is that I will have to work from home much more for the rest of my life after this surgery. Thank each of you for your prayers and encouragement.

Being home has allowed me to work virtually and lead some brilliant design teams that I manage and today I am SOOOOOOO proud to announce that we are officially launching the HUMAN RIGHTS SCORECARD for the brand new Congress that just got elected! That’s in 58 days on January 3rd, 2027.

It has taken nearly a year to build this platform, the first of its kind ever built, where we will have real-time human rights ratings for every single member of the United States House and Senate.

In essence, we take into account every vote, every bill sponsored, every donation, and every investment and factor those into a score from 1-100 on human rights issues.

For my entire life, politicians have talked a good talk on human rights, but we are finally going to be able to KEEP SCORE and tell you who is who. I am going to tell you now, it’s going to be shocking. We already have our first scores for everybody in the current Congress and my best guess is that most of Congress is going to hate us.

But this is how we hold them accountable - not for what they say, but for what they actually do, for who funds their campaigns, and for what they invest their own money in while in Congress.

We are about 85% finished and we estimate that it’s going to cost us at least $30,000 per month to run and manage the platform. Many of you have already invested to help us get this far and I am so grateful for each of you.

We have brand new options for everyone to donate now. Any amount you can give, in a one time donation, or a monthly one, which would help us a lot, will make a real difference.

Also, tomorrow I am going to be asking for some volunteers to help us if you have some free time, OK?

Love and appreciate each of you!

Shaun

]]><![CDATA[285: Hope for a New America – A Discussion of the Mid-Term Elections and Your Money with Dr. Khalilah Harris Esq.]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/285-hope-for-a-new-america-a-discussion-126https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/285-hope-for-a-new-america-a-discussion-126Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:57:57 GMTWith mid-term elections upon us, we need to dive deep into potential policy changes and their economic impacts. To break it all down, we’re bringing in the big guns: Dr. Khalilah Harris, Esq.—political consultant, Executive Director of the Public Justice Center in Baltimore, MD, and frequent MSNBC contributor. Today, we are giving you some political history and prediction-market insights on what is going down at the polls.

But more importantly, did you vote yet?

]]><![CDATA[284: Can Capitalism Solve More Problems than Socialism? A Conversation with Bobby Turner of Turner Impact Capital]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/284-can-capitalism-solve-more-problems-ee5https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/284-can-capitalism-solve-more-problems-ee5Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:14:18 GMTMany people view capitalism as evil. What if it can be used to make the world a better place?

Today, we are having a special conversation with one of the world's top social impact investors, Bobby Turner. He breaks down his playbook for generating strong financial returns while delivering affordable housing to working-class families and expanding children’s access to education and healthcare. Bobby leads a $3 billion firm proving you can do well for investors while doing good for the world.

]]><![CDATA[I can't believe my spine looks like that!]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/i-cant-believe-my-spine-looks-likehttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/i-cant-believe-my-spine-looks-likeWed, 21 Oct 2026 14:35:11 GMT

I can't believe my spine looks like that.

All of the bright spots are TITANIUM.

I feel like I'm part cyborg with all of these screws, rods, plates, and titanium discs.

The healing journey ahead is not easy, or fast, but I am trying to learn from it at each stage.

I will be in a neck brace for nearly 6 months, and if things go well, it will take nearly a year for everything to heal, but right now I am just taking it hour by hour.

Alhamdulillah for it all.

Thank you for your prayers and support.

Love and appreciate each of you.

Shaun

]]><![CDATA[283: HBCUs as a tool for Generational Wealth]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/283-hbcus-as-a-tool-for-generational-197https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/283-hbcus-as-a-tool-for-generational-197Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:33:30 GMTIt's homecoming season. This week we are at Tennessee State University's homecoming discussing the history of HBCUs, their continued relevance and how they help black people move up the economic ladder. Today's guests are Lamark Holley of Morgan State University and Passion Smith of Hampton University. 

]]><![CDATA[🤲 Alhamdulillah I’m still here. Recovering from spinal surgery now.]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/alhamdulillah-im-still-here-recoveringhttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/alhamdulillah-im-still-here-recoveringThu, 15 Oct 2026 17:41:13 GMT

Using voice to text to let you know I made it. Single hardest 24 hours of my life. Grateful for your support. That’s all. Love and appreciate you.

]]><![CDATA[The Last Day You Will Ever See Me Like This. ]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/the-last-day-you-will-ever-see-mehttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/the-last-day-you-will-ever-see-meWed, 14 Oct 2026 02:46:40 GMTI wanted to write something thoughtful here, but my arms, hands, and fingers hurt too much.

Tomorrow morning, I’m having spinal reconstruction surgery. I filmed this on my way to my pre-surgery appointment.

I wish I had told you sooner how much pain I’ve been in. I wish I had let you in on this journey.

I’m letting you in now. I won’t be filming every moment, but I’ll speak to you when I can and share what I can through surgery and recovery.

Alhamdulillah for it all. May Allah accept my pain as a means of cleansing me of my sins in this life and preparing me for Jannah.

Please keep me in your duas.

]]><![CDATA[🎥 In the past 24 hours Saudi Arabia has given such a GIFT TO ISRAEL. By bombing maternity hospitals and schools for little girls in Yemen, they've cornered most Muslim leaders of the world.]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/in-the-past-24-hours-saudi-arabiahttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/in-the-past-24-hours-saudi-arabiaMon, 05 Oct 2026 20:18:30 GMTIn the past 24 hours Saudi Arabia has given such a GIFT TO ISRAEL.

By bombing maternity hospitals and schools for little girls in Yemen, they've cornered most Muslim leaders of the world.

For 3 years they've spoken out against Israel doing such a thing. But now they do it.

For all of you shameful ex-pats living in Saudi Arabia that spend all of your time on here acting like paid spokespeople for MBS...

Are you OK with this?

But here is the thing, you aren't even allowed to speak out on this or you might be put out of the country.

Or worse. Your leader might chop you up into pieces like he has done others.

If you speak out on little girls being blown to bits in Gaza but are silent about the little girls Saudia Arabia is blowing to bits in Yemen, SHAME ON YOU.

Be consistent.

Do you care about children or not?

Today the The New York Times announced that 200 American military officials are IN SAUDI ARABIA helping them determine who and what to bomb in Yemen.

And so this is what has happened.

Little girls are blown to bits.

If you speak out on Gaza but not this SHAME ON YOU.

]]><![CDATA[282: (Sister)Loc’d In for Profits – A Conversation with Lerato Beauty’s Briana Gilchrist]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/282-sisterlocd-in-for-profits-a-conversation-980https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/282-sisterlocd-in-for-profits-a-conversation-980Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:43:42 GMTOur guest this week went from being the first in her family to graduate from college to working for a billionaire to leaving the corporate rat race to launch a beauty business as a loctician. In the conversation, we break down entrepreneurship and civic engagement on the path to building wealth. 

 https://www.instagram.com/buildwithbriana/

]]><![CDATA[🎥 Zach Bryan, one of the most popular country music singers in the world, wore a FREE PALESTINE shirt last night at the stadium that banned Macklemore. ]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/zach-bryan-one-of-the-most-popularhttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/zach-bryan-one-of-the-most-popularSat, 03 Oct 2026 15:34:39 GMTWow. What you are looking at is one of the largest country music singers in the world, Zach Bryan, wearing a FREE PALESTINE shirt at the very stadium of the owner that banned Macklemore.

For those of you who don’t live in the United States, this is a big deal. People on the left and the right are coming together to speak up for Gaza and speak out against Israel.

People that almost never agree on anything, agree on Gaza.

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These videos are a part of a daily series by Shaun King where he chooses 1-2 videos per day to share with you a glimpse of what is happening in the world. He will aim to show you what the mainstream Western media refuses to show so that you can have a more informed view of the world.

]]><![CDATA[🎥 Israel killed this Christian mother and daughter in Gaza while they slept last night. Do the Christians of the world even care?]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/israel-killed-this-christian-motherhttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/israel-killed-this-christian-motherSat, 03 Oct 2026 14:56:41 GMTTheir names were Maisa Daoud and her daughter Mari.

They are among the hundreds of Christians in Gaza that have been slaughtered by Israel. All while American Christians continue to basically worship the government of Israel and treat them like they are God. It’s so disgraceful.

]]><![CDATA[🚨 2 articles that you MUST read today. As a rule, when I send you something someone else has written, it means it’s a big deal. ]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/2-articles-that-you-must-read-todayhttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/2-articles-that-you-must-read-todayThu, 01 Oct 2026 17:44:24 GMTGosh, nearly 10 years ago when I joined the staff at The Intercept as a justice reporter, part of my motivation was to work at a company started by . We were all trying to do something brilliant there. Jeremy now helps to lead and I pretty much trust everything they write.

Jeremy and the team at Drop Site just published what I think is the single most important article written by an American reporter in 2026.

Here they appropriately call the American Massacre at Minab the worst American war crime since Vietnam. And it is. When you read this investigation, your blood will boil. And I want you to ask why not one major newspaper was willing to put in this work.

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Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
On the morning of Saturday, February 28, people across Iran began their day like any other. It was one week into the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, and people were prep…
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a month ago · 986 likes · 42 comments · Jeremy Scahill, Murtaza Hussain, and Reza Sayah

Next, and it shocks me to share this because they’ve been so terrible over the past few years, but CNN has just published one of the most important investigations into the corruption around the Trump family and how it intersects with the genocide in Gaza.

In essence, they show that Jared Kushner has nearly $250 million invested into Israeli military companies that are directly involved in the genocide. I am talking about weapons manufactures and the main companies behind the mass death and destruction that we’ve all seen.

All of this while he is the MAIN NEGOTIATOR for a fake “ceasefire.” It’s all such a scam. Here is a free link to the article.

]]><![CDATA[🎥 The Most Devastating Arial Footage of Gaza Ever Seen. The Entire World Should Hold Its Head In Shame. I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It.]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/the-most-devastating-arial-footagehttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/the-most-devastating-arial-footageWed, 30 Sep 2026 05:11:05 GMTIt’s completely and utterly outrageous and devastating and evil and utterly shameful that we have all basically watched this happen right under our noses. I swear they aim to kill everyone there.

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These videos are a part of a daily series by Shaun King where he chooses 1-2 videos per day to share with you a glimpse of what is happening in the world. He will aim to show you what the mainstream Western media refuses to show so that you can have a more informed view of the world.

]]><![CDATA[281: Investing Well Together Part 2: Growing an Investment Club Into a Private Equity Fund]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/281-investing-well-together-part-185https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/281-investing-well-together-part-185Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:40:39 GMTLast week we took you into the annual meeting of the Morgan and Holmes investment club. This week we take you back into that meeting for the second half where we strategize on how the investment club can get to the next level.

]]><![CDATA[📸 Google Maps is Updated to Include Rafah in Gaza. It’s Nothing But Dust. How is this Not Ethnic Cleansing? ]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/google-maps-is-updated-to-includehttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/google-maps-is-updated-to-includeSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:59:18 GMT

I don’t have words. Just look at it. This was an ancient city that was THOUSANDS of years old. THOUSANDS.

Joe Biden said the destruction of Rafah was his red line, then he let them destroy it. Now we see what it looks like.

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These photos are part of a daily series by the journalist Shaun King where he chooses 1-2 photos per day to share with you a glimpse of what is happening in the world. He will aim to show you what the mainstream Western media refuses to show so that you can have a more informed view of the world.

Here are 3 FREE articles for you to read…

]]><![CDATA[🎥 Hands down this is THE single best speech given THIS year at the United Nations. ]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/hands-down-this-is-the-single-besthttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/hands-down-this-is-the-single-bestSat, 26 Sep 2026 09:18:15 GMTAnd yes, he’s speaking of Israel.

]]><![CDATA[Israel and the United States killed his mother, father, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, and neighbors. So at 16 years old he became a fighter for Hamas. DO YOU BLAME HIM?]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/israel-and-the-united-states-killedhttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/israel-and-the-united-states-killedThu, 24 Sep 2026 21:37:01 GMTHis name was Suhaib Lobbad (October 25, 2008 – September 7, 2025). He died as a 16 year old boy fighting back against Israel.

DO YOU BLAME HIM????

I think I can make this easy.

If someone killed your mother what would you do?
What if it was your mother and father?
And your brothers and sisters?
And your grandparents?
And your aunts and uncles?

And your neighbors?
And your elementary school teachers?
And most of your friends?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO??????

If you couldn’t simply call 911 or report it to law enforcement, and people just kept killing and killing and killing and killing EVERYONE you know….

WHAT WOULD YOU DO??????

]]><![CDATA[✍🏽 If my writing has ever mattered to you, I’m asking for your support.]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/if-my-writing-has-ever-mattered-tohttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/if-my-writing-has-ever-mattered-toThu, 24 Sep 2026 19:33:42 GMT

Family, I’m now less than three weeks away from spinal surgery. As that day gets closer, I’m asking you to help me build a stronger foundation for my work and my livelihood. Preparing for surgery also means preparing for the responsibilities that will still be there afterward.

If you’ve been reading The North Star for free and can afford to become a paid member, please join me today. If a one-time gift works better for you, you can support me here through Buy Me a Coffee.

The North Star with Shaun King is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

I want to explain what that support means to me.

Your membership helps me plan beyond today.

When someone becomes a paid member, it gives me support I can build around. It helps sustain the hours that go into researching, checking sources, writing, and publishing. And it helps me provide for my family while doing work I believe in.

That matters as I prepare for surgery. I want to approach this next chapter with more support around the work and more room to give my recovery the attention it needs.

There is a relationship behind this publication. I write something, and you take time out of your life to read it. Sometimes you send it to someone you love. Sometimes you challenge me, add something I missed, or tell me why a story mattered to you. I value that relationship, and I’m asking those who are able to help sustain it.

Think about a piece you’ve read here that stayed with you. Maybe it helped you understand something differently. Maybe it gave you information you needed for a difficult conversation. Maybe it made you feel that someone was finally paying attention to something you couldn’t stop thinking about.

If you want more of that work in the world, please help make it possible by becoming a paid member.

We have a goal to work toward together.

We’re beginning this drive from #19 on Substack’s News bestseller leaderboard, with a goal of reaching the Top 15 before my surgery.

Paid memberships support the recurring subscription revenue behind those rankings. I can’t promise exactly when we’ll move up, but I can ask us to put real effort behind this goal, one person at a time.

If you’ve been meaning to join, today is a good day. Choose a monthly, annual, or founding membership here—whatever fits your circumstances.

And if you prefer to help without a recurring commitment, make a one-time gift through Buy Me a Coffee. Those gifts are a separate way to support me directly, and I am grateful for every one.

If you already support me, thank you. Please know that I see you as part of what makes this work possible. You can also help this drive by sending this post to one person and telling them, in your own words, why you read The North Star.

If money is tight, please take care of yourself and your family. You belong here, too. Your reading, sharing, encouragement, and prayers matter to me.

I’ll keep asking over these next few weeks because this support matters to my life. And I want to be straightforward enough that nobody who wants to help has to wonder how.

Become a paid member or make a one-time gift today. Help me go into this surgery knowing that more people are standing behind the work we’re building together.

Love and appreciate each of you.

Your friend and brother,
Shaun

]]><![CDATA[🎥 Here is the list of every nation that just walked out on Netanyahu, AGAIN, at the United Nations. It’s very telling who left and who stayed. ]]>https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/here-is-the-list-of-every-nationhttps://www.thenorthstar.com/p/here-is-the-list-of-every-nationThu, 24 Sep 2026 19:22:09 GMT

The North Star with Shaun King is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Here is the list of nations that just walked out on Netanyahu at the United Nations. Look who is there and who is missing. It’s VERY TELLING.

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Guyana
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritania
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Panama
Peru
Qatar
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sudan
Syria
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Yemen

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