Democrats once tested that courage when Lyndon Johnson pushed through the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Briefly, that act prohibited discrimination…
Racism
Republicans, Trapped By Their Coalition
Ah yes, be careful what you wish for. A smattering of history to set the stage Democratic president Lyndon Johnson…
Why This Last-Minute Trump Blood-Lust?
Donald Trump has chosen to execute thirteen federal death-row inmates for no explainable reason except that he can. What could…
It’s a Republic, Don’t Expect Democracy
We seem to persistently think of ourselves as a democracy, but of course we’re not. The Founders gave us a…
Kansas City Star Apologizes for Decades of Racist Coverage
That’s the NBC News headline I find earth-shaking in its implications. Other papers are now looking into their own racist…
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution
Who knows what evil lurks in the small print of great documents? The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, What could be…
Can’t Cure a 300 Year-Old Drought by a Month of Rain
Racism is in the American DNA, a matter of societal drought that goes back a long way, aimed at…
What the Hell Does ‘Defund the Police’ Even Mean?
Actions taken in moments of anguish and frustration may feel good and even work to deflate the anger on…
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
Abraham Lincoln’s famous proclamation is as true of our global human presence as it is of houses. In his case…
The Black-White American Dilemma
We are a nation at odds—some of us comfortably observing and far too many feeling the heat of the color…