| Sep 27, 2010 | Rights / DemocracyIn an era in which political commentary is so often characterized by shallow sound-bites and shrill hyperbole, Dr. Ronald Walters’ scholarly insights helped shape nearly every advancement of black political empowerment of the last century. In the mold of fellow...
| | Rights / DemocracyI’m at a loss for words, so I need your help. Not so long ago, Republican officeholders in our country were conservatives, a political philosophy that literally encompasses the notion of conservation. Those Republicans wanted to conserve important...
| | Rights / DemocracyOrwell, Kafka,They could see;That government,Would soon watch me. For governments keen on muzzling and thwarting opposition, terrorism is a God-sent cover. A nation subject to terrorist attack can get away with deception, surveillance, secret arrests, harassment,...
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| Sep 23, 2010 | Rights / DemocracyLast night I attended “back to school night” at my daughter’s school. Overall, it was fun. I picked up a head of purple cabbage and some scallions grown in the school garden and met a few of her classmates’ parents. It was awkward when I...
| Sep 20, 2010 | Rights / DemocracyThe only two constants in life are death and taxes. Congress has decided to combine the two by sending tens of millions of tax dollars, in lieu of flowers, to underwrite non-profit institutions named after recently deceased lawmakers, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and...
