Opinion

Contrary to popular opinion: Deficit cuts are colorblind

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Are new voter ID laws Jim Crow by another name?

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'Square Grouper': New film high on 70s ganja smugglers

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Will the GOP ever pay a price for race-baiting politics?

OPINION - Bachmann may very well indeed say a lot of stupid things, but it's certainly not barring her success...
/ July 11, 2011

The legacy of LeBron's 'Decision' one year later

OPINION - Love him or hate him, most NBA fans remember where they were one year ago today when LeBron…
/ July 8, 2011

Can Katy Perry top the King of Pop?

OPINION - Is she really that good, or has our collective musical taste become really that bad?
/ July 8, 2011

Why we remain fascinated with Obama's father

OPINION - Last time I checked, the identity of President Obama's father and a long list his flaws have long…
/ July 8, 2011

Are blacks missing out on jobs in their own backyard?

OPINION - For African-Americans -- the most loyal of Obama's base, and voters he will surely need to secure his…
/ July 8, 2011

Are tattoos more acceptable in the workplace now?

OPINION - In many ways, tattoos for many people are evolving from expression to a quasi-form of cultural or even…
/ July 7, 2011

Why Jeter will have 3,000 ways to silence his haters

OPINION - We should enjoy seeing one of the best shortstops ever finish his career for the only team he's…
/ July 7, 2011

Does living in a diverse community make you safer?

OPINION - Crime rates are falling -- and that's good news. That there may be a correlation between increasing racial…
/ July 7, 2011

Would Casey Anthony be found guilty if she were black?

OPINION - The case struck a nerve on what is colloquially called "black Twitter" because it reminds us of a…
/ July 6, 2011

Can white supremacists stage a comeback in the GOP?

OPINION - David Duke's presidential hopes can serve as a warning sign: that the threat, though unlikely, is still very…
/ July 6, 2011

Will 'snitching' reveal the killers of Biggie and Tupac?

OPINION - While talking to police may be a sin, might it be forgiven if the B.I.G. and Tupac's killers…
/ July 6, 2011

The Clarence Thomas pick 20 years later: Disorder in the court

OPINION - He actually believes that race is a crutch, an impediment and even an archaic relic of the past…
/ July 5, 2011