Opinion

Obama is right to fire McChrystal, but wrong on Afghanistan

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How did ‘Impeach Obama’ candidate win Dem primary?

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Inmate allegedly tortured in jail is the tip of hate crime iceberg

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A tale of two regions: Nigeria puts Gulf crisis in perspective

OPINION - The irony is that with BP under fire, and Obama's six month moratorium on offshore drilling in place,…
/ June 22, 2010

Why white support for Obama is stuck behind Gates

OPINION - So much for that teachable moment on race the Henry Louis Gates incident promised to become, at least…
/ June 22, 2010

Five ways Alvin Greene can save his Senate campaign

OPINION - Personally, I'd rather see Strom Thurmond run from the grave than to see the impressively incompetent Alvin Greene…
/ June 22, 2010

Money for grades fails to motivate students in Harvard study

OPINION - The overall failure of incentives to produce significant academic impact confirms that achievement is not solely informed by…
/ June 22, 2010

The Roots’ ‘How I Got Over’ gets under your skin

REVIEW - Going past the themes of perseverance, several of the tracks call on listeners to get up and work…
/ June 22, 2010

How obesity has become a part of black culture

OPINION - Regular exercise, portion-control and healthy eating habits are not routinely ingrained into the structure of African-American families...
/ June 21, 2010

Why teen punched by Seattle cop was in the wrong

OPINION - At what point do we as responsible adults start holding our adolescent and teenage children accountable for their…
/ June 21, 2010

Is the legacy of political rap going to live on?

OPINION - Hip-hop is more than a "Hot 16," "fresh new gear" or "swagger devoid of substance." At the end…
/ June 19, 2010

Will Obama finally break our oil addiction?

OPINION - Words are one thing, but the terrifying reality is that to break our oil addiction, as with any…
/ June 18, 2010

Hip-hop and Islam often go hand and hand

OPINION - Hip-hop and Islam intersected early on in rap's history when the young poets began to embrace the teachings…
/ June 18, 2010

How the ‘Sister Souljah moment’ remains teachable

OPINION - For almost 20 years hip-hop was used to drive white voters to conservative political candidates, to conservative political…
/ June 18, 2010

Only in SC: Black Republican may beat son of Strom Thurmond

OPINION - For all the historic symbolism inherent in the contest, both candidates have fastidiously avoided discussions about race...
/ June 18, 2010