Paula Deen, Inc. filled America with junk food
Paula Deen lived by the cleaver and she died by the cleaver. She skyrocketed to fame and fortune based on a caricature.
Poll reveals contradictory views on affirmative action
On June 8, the Columbus Dispatch carried a poll that measured people's opinions on issues concerning affirmative action, race, and LGBT questions.
Letter from the heartland: Who should get the scholarship?
Recently, I had an opportunity to be a part of a committee that was awarding scholarships to local students.
New attack on Assata Shakur provokes ire
Anti-communism and a failed Cuba policy are among the factors behind placing Assata Shakur on the FBI Most Wanted list.
Rest in peace, Richie Havens
By the time Havens opened the legendary Woodstock concert of 1968, he was a major player in the counter-culture firmament.
Chicago parents organize to keep schools open
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Board of Education have closed or taken over dozens of schools every year, targeting African American and Latino neighborhoods.
The passing of Russell Means was a loss for the world
Indian rights activist Russell Means passed on after a magnificent life of struggle to better the lives of American Indians.
Houston celebrates birth of The Liberator – Simon Bolivar
Almost 200 progressives here celebrated South American liberator Simon Bolivar's birthday, July 24.
Native American joblessness is slow genocide
Small wonder that U.S. Native peoples are beset with a blistering, hideous panoply of social and health ills hardly seen elsewhere in this world. Unemployment kills!
Immigration nation
Who could be more anti-American than those who seek to keep undocumented immigrants away from the fruits of equality fought for by generations of Americans?
