In Duke case, emotions over race trample facts
It's hard to say which is unraveling faster: the sexual-assault case against three former Duke University lacrosse players or the public's interest in it. Too many facts can ruin a...
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Oprah’s `truth’ shouldn’t hurt
Oprah Winfrey's poke at the short-sighted materialism of some of America's low-income students has delighted conservative commentators, but that doesn't mean she's wrong. Liberals love to speak "truth to power,"...
The cheapening of justice
Although I oppose the death penalty, I toyed for many years with the notion that all executions should be televised. The video of Saddam Hussein's hanging that has popped up...
Perfect voice for the sensible center
Now he tells us. The late former President Gerald Ford wanted us to know that he disagreed with President Bush's decision to invade Iraq. But, Ford didn't want us to...
Godfather of soul, and of our goal
Can James Brown really be gone? Are we sure? After all, no one could stage a false exit better than the Godfather of Soul. He'd be singing "Please, Please, Please"...
What’s in a middle name?
Did you know that U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's middle name is Hussein? You do now. Make no mistake: If he decides to run for president, quite a few people will...
Diamonds are for evildoers too
Nothing concentrates your mind out in the back roads of rural Africa like having a kid from some rebel army hold you up at gunpoint with a large Russian-made assault...
No `American’ holy book
The first Muslim to be elected to Congress has not been sworn in yet, but he's already taking heat. Dennis Prager, a conservative columnist and radio talk-show host, objects to...
A problem bigger than busing
Affirmative action is on trial at the U.S. Supreme Court. Judging by the chilly reception that five of the nine justices gave it during oral arguments this week, the only...
`Racial eruptions’ leave readers with many questions
A column called "Ask a Mexican" began as a one-time feature, written tongue-only-partly-in-cheek by staff writer Gustavo Arellano in the OC Weekly in Orange County, Calif. It became a surprise...