Sorry, But Barbie Is Still a Problem

Sorry, But Barbie Is Still a Problem

When I was a little girl, my parents bought me a Barbie — a blonde, blue-eyed doll who I played with for years before I ever met a blond, blue-eyed person. My doll set the standard for beauty — one that was out of reach of a brown-skinned, dark-haired kid whose body...
New Label, Same Old Business As Usual

New Label, Same Old Business As Usual

As John Mellencamp sings: “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” True. And here’s an equally true twist on that aphorism: “If you stand for everything, you won’t amount to anything.” In a remarkable achievement, a newly formed political...
70 Years Later, the Korean War Must End

70 Years Later, the Korean War Must End

July 27 marked 70 years since the signing of the armistice that halted — but did not end — the Korean War. Since then, the divided Peninsula has been locked in a perpetual state of war that grows ever more dangerous.  In recent weeks, the U.S. has flown...