How Zimmerman won
As the father of a son who is close to the same age, size and build as Trayvon Martin, I sympathize with his parents. All the Martins asked, in the...
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How a Loyola team beat back racial hatred
Brace yourself for a lot of looking-back stories. Fifty years have passed since 1963, a time of transition that makes today's social and political firestorms look like a cool breeze....
Are blacks more racist than whites?
A new poll suggests that Americans, including black Americans, tend to think blacks are more racist than whites or Hispanics. I don't think we are. We only sound like it...
Abortion backlash works both ways
Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, who rocketed to fame by filibustering the Texas Legislature for 11 hours over abortion rights, reminds me of Ginger Rogers. I mean that in a...
GOP turns against its own history
Frederick Douglass, the most important African-American in the 19th century, was loyal to the Republican Party of Abraham Lincoln's day, even when it turned disloyal to him. I wonder how...
Paula Deen’s menu: Foot in mouth
You knew Paula Deen was in serious trouble when the celebrity chef turned for help to the Rev. Jesse Jackson. He's still the go-to guy for celebrities in dire need...
Paula Deen’s menu: Foot in mouth
You knew Paula Deen was in serious trouble when the celebrity chef turned for help to the Rev. Jesse Jackson. He's still the go-to guy for celebrities in dire need...
‘Diversity’ means more than race
When the Supreme Court decided to send its latest hot potato of an affirmative action case back to a lower court for further review, civil rights veteran Julian Bond gave...
Immigration as a new GOP wedge issue
Immigration ironically has become the sort of wedge issue for Republicans that Republicans used to inflict on Democrats. Back when liberal Democrats dominated Washington in the 1960s, Republicans, like Richard...
Immigration as a new GOP wedge issue
Immigration ironically has become the sort of wedge issue for Republicans that Republicans used to inflict on Democrats. Back when liberal Democrats dominated Washington in the 1960s, Republicans, like Richard...