| Jun 7, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyDonald Kaul’s column on the late Charles Colson generated many letters to the editor published by the Des Moines Register and other newspapers. Some were irate. It “was one of the most despicable things I have ever read,” wrote Alan Hulling of Clive,...
| May 21, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyOne of the great villains of Richard Nixon’s villainous administration went to his final reward last month. Charles Colson, Tricky Dick’s master of dirty tricks, died of complications after suffering a brain hemorrhage at the age of 80. For those who...
| Feb 13, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyWe celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in January, and now the country has moved into Black History Month. MLK left an enduring mark on our hearts and souls. But he was part of a team, and the other half of that team — his wife Coretta Scott...
| Dec 26, 2011 | Peace / SecurityNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il consolidated communist rule. Czech leader Vaclav fought against corrupt communists. Yet they had some things in common, besides dying a week before Christmas. They both abandoned careers in the arts to become reluctant politicians, and...
| 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...
