It’s not `too soon’ for 9/11 films
A lot of people have been fretting nationwide in recent weeks as to whether it is "too soon" for "United 93," the first big theatrical movie to deal with the...
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Google caves to China’s censors
This is an open letter to Larry Page, co-founder of Google. Dear Larry: First of all, congratulations. You may remember getting quickly to a first-name basis with me when the...
Foreign flag rule: Holidays only
If you pay much attention to the news, you probably know why American flags have become so conspicuous in the immigration marches that have been sweeping the nation. In the...
There oughta be a law (we’ll enforce)
George Washington is said to have described Congress' functions as the hot tea of the House poured into the cooling saucer of the Senate. On the volatile issue of immigration,...
Blaming messenger is for losers
"Credibility is everything in our business." That's what I told the latest batch of military public-affairs specialists to graduate from the Pentagon's 12-week course for enlisted men and women in...
No slackers here; just `launch failure’
Much has been said, especially by chattering pundits like me, about recent reports of lost economic ground among young, undereducated black males, despite the economic boom. More needs to be...
Black males’ main threat? Not hip-hop
My column about the steady rise in unemployment among disconnected black males, despite the 1990s economic boom, brought several responses that could easily be summarized as: "Page, you just don't...
`Fencing’ in Bush on immigration
Question: Who has the most influence with President Bush on the volatile issue of immigration reform? (A) The employing elites who are addicted to the cheap and docile labor pool...
Disconnected black youth plight worsens
In an ideal world the rising tide of economic recovery would lift everyone's boat, as John F. Kennedy used to say. Unfortunately, we live in the real world, where the...
Trading races drama
Compared to its obvious inspiration, "Black Like Me," it is easy to knock "Black.White.," the new reality TV experiment on race relations on FX--and many people do. "Nonsense masquerading as...