Opinion

Jim Caldwell hire is a big move for Detroit Lions franchise

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Arkansas desegregation decision marks end of an era

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The Kanye n-word incident: Should we always turn the other cheek in the face of racial slurs?

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Tiger Mom Amy Chua is back with ‘The Triple Package,’ arguing superiority of certain cultures in new book

OPINION - 'The Triple Package' seems to regurgitate well-known facts about successful immigrants within a harsh, divisive veneer demonstrating little…
/ January 14, 2014

#Breaking Black: I am not my hair

OPINION - If you are black and a woman in this country, you know well the misplaced importance on the…
/ January 13, 2014

Marissa Alexander prosecutor risks 'bully' image in 'errands' arrest

OPINION - Angela Corey clearly cares deeply about this case. But many people see Alexander as a victim of domestic…
/ January 10, 2014

Kap vs. Cam: Quarterbacks of color playoff face-off a glimpse at future of NFL

OPINION - What they do with their legs is the most obvious reason why they’re changing the position. Their mix…
/ January 10, 2014

Amiri Baraka dead: The legendary author and activist was Newark's 'quintessential figure'

OPINION - Lost in the political obscurity of Chris Christie and 'Traffic-Gate' was the passing of one of our great…
/ January 10, 2014

Why the Christie scandal is a major challenge for Republicans

ANALYSIS - The controversy not only calls into question the claims of bipartisanship of Christie...
/ January 9, 2014

Lyndon “Magic” Johnson and the invention of poverty politics

OPINION - Before Erving 'Magic' Johnson got to Michigan State University, Lyndon Johnson employed an old trick of liberal politicians…
/ January 9, 2014

Jobless benefits branded 'Black Teen Unemployment Act' on Fox News

OPINION - Conservatives appear to have no empathy for the millions of Americans out of work...
/ January 9, 2014

How do you solve a problem like Armond White? Critic's attack on '12 Years a Slave' backfires

OPINION - He’s had pubic run-ins with acclaimed movie directors, and has been tagged as America’s 'most-hated critic.' And his…
/ January 8, 2014

LBJ’s 'War on Poverty' turns 50: Is America losing the war?

OPINION - January 8 marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s iconic War on Poverty. Sadly, half a century…
/ January 8, 2014

Rev. Jesse Jackson's rescue of Lt. Robert Goodman remembered 30 years later

OPINION - One thing that the thirtieth anniversary of his successful negotiation of U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Robert Goodman’s release…
/ January 7, 2014

President Obama's inequality strategy

ANALYSIS - The push by President Obama and Democrats to extend unemployment insurance for 1.3 million people whose benefits ran…
/ January 7, 2014