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Victory Mosque (08/10)
A multicultural coalition should rise up in support of the Islamic Center in New York City. There ought to be a million Muslim march, with everyone wearing ribbons saying, 'we are all Muslims.'
Non-Starters (08/09)
What is common to America's healthcare crisis and the crisis in the Middle East is that the most elegant solutions are considered "non-starters."
Revolution Iran Redux (06/09)
It's possible Iranians will get their revolution right this time. But with half the population under 30, let's hope they don't get fooled again.
Honkeyphobia (07/09)
A stupid encounter between a black Harvard professor and a white Cambridge police sergeant may have shined a light on a  common but rarely discussed phenomenon -- honkeyphobia.
Afrophobia (1976)
Let's not beat around the bush. We are talking about white people who have an irrational fear of black people.
Racial Baggage (04/09)
Like a lot of people, I lug around a certain amount of racial baggage as a result of my previous interactions with people of other ethnic groups.
Oybama (03/08)
Dear Mom and Dad, I really wouldn't vote for Hitler, as you suggested, when I suggested you cut Barack Obama some slack for the comments his pastor made, and for Obama's subsequent speech on race.
Spunky Sarah (07/09)
One thing that cannot be said about Sarah Palin is that she lacks spunk, although people who love to hate her might turn that statement into a sleazy punchline.
Soccer (07/10)
This year's early second round World Cup exit by the Yanks was but a blip between Tiger Woods and LeBron James on the American sports psyche, and for two reasons.


Carbondale Before Dark (02/08)
An oak tree poking out of a parking lot on the Southern Illinois University campus in Carbondale, Illinois, is the last vestige of the front yard of the house I grew up in from about 1952, when I was in diapers, to about 1964, when I was entering puberty.
Hangin' with the Dormies (5/07)
If it weren't for young people willing to be called traitors and hippie scum for standing up for their beliefs, we might still be in Vietnam.
Pot Online (1999)
Potheads are euphoric over a new federal study that finds marijuana may have medical benefits. Read all about it and the movement to reform marijuana laws.
Bob Dylan & Paul Simon:
Slip Slidin' Away (1999)
Thirty-two years after the "Summer of Love," the two greatest folk rock composers of the 1960s, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, teamed up for a concert tour. Attention must be paid.
Eminem: Menace or Minstrel? (2002)
Fans and non-fans alike tuned in Grammy night 2002 to watch the much-hyped duet between gay icon Elton John and gay basher Eminem.
Frank Sinatra Online (1998)
Before punching out paparazzi became fashionable, there was Frank Sinatra. The Chairman of the Board died May 14, 1998, but his pugnacious spirit lives online.
Stick Figure Snuff Flicks (2000)
No plot, no moral, no redeeming social value. Just pure, unadulterated violence...
Fanfic Online (2000)
With Congress wanting to stomp out sex and violence in Hollywood, what are those who want MORE sex and violence to do?
Snacks Online (2000)
Why do snack crackers and potato chips come in as many flavors as mutual funds? For snackaholics who think salt is a sugar substitute, inquiring minds want to know.