President Palin? Who is she kidding

Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin has delusions of grandeur if she thinks she can be President

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Smoke the Bigots Out of the Closet

A funny thing happened after Adm. Mike Mullen called for gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military: A curious silence befell much of the right. If this were a Sherlock Holmes story, it would be the case of the attack dogs that did not bark.

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Pam Tebow made a choice

She's a woman faced with a deeply personal decision that's between her, her husband and her God. I believe in God. But I also think he gave us doctors for a reason. He also gave us free will, as in choices. No matter what her message is, Pam Tebow chose to have him.

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Eric Holder's quiet revolution at the Justice Department

Consider the Department of Justice. Over the last year, Attorney General Eric Holder has taken a number of steps to repair a department that, to put it mildly, lost its focus during the Bush administration.

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Assassinating Americans, Killing the Constitution?

Think about this sentence for a moment: "I'm not even slightly surprised to find out that the Obama administration has some kind of process in place to assassinate American citizens who it's decided are in cahoots with terrorists."

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The pros and cons of Black History Month

I enjoy the celebration of Black History Month, and our nation has made a relatively sincere effort to show respect for African-American achievement.

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Republicans' fear of a black president reaches new heights

The Republicans have amazed me with how well they've risen to the occasion of finding creative and unethical ways to undermine a black man in power.

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Tea Party united in their anger but divided over the future of the movement

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Sarah Palin spent $63,000 on copies of 'Going Rogue' for supporters

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President Obama Must Stand Up & Fight GOP

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Blacks and Roe v. Wade

African-American women get a disproportionate number of abortions. Yet when it comes to the debate on abortion rights, we keep our lips zipped. Here's why, on the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, we can't afford to keep quiet any longer.

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Black Men and Schizophrenia: What's the Deal?

The disease turned from a benign illness to a violent disease in the 1960s, just as black men joined protests against racism.

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The tragedy of America's jails.

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What if Obama gave a State of the Black Union address?

it would be intriguing and edifying to imagine what a speech specifically addressed to African-Americans might sound like, especially since blacks are arguably bearing the worst brunt of our ongoing economic downturn.

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Women's rights finds a kingpin in Kelly Kulick, first woman to capture a PBA title

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Apple's I-Pad Draws Feminine Hygiene Jokes

Does Apple have women on their marketing team?

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Democrats should keep pushing health-care bill. It's the right thing to do.

Millions of Americans cannot afford health insurance. Nearly 45,000 people die every year for want of the insurance that would provide medical care. It's shameful that a country as prosperous as this hasn't figured out a way to extend health care to all.

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President Obama should avoid input from 'geniuses' for his State of the Union speech

Obama is better than he has shown, better than the vituperative coverage he gets from the right. Better than this Republican jihad against him, on health care and everything else. Better than a failed opposition party whose only plan is for this President to fail

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Mobs Rule: The Fickleness of the Voters

While the left slept, the right saw a void and leapt in. They feted the fearful to a steady stream of dread and circuses, and now the pendulum of enthusiasm has swung in the other direction.

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Census Figures Challenge Views of Race and Ethnicity

More than 1 in 50 Americans now identify themselves as "multiracial." But the pattern of race reporting for foreign-born Americans, is markedly different than for native-born Americans.

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Stay the Course: Reagan's Example for Obama

Reagan, like Obama, had inherited an economic mess, with record peacetime levels of inflation and high interest rates.

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Coakley ignored black voters at her own peril

How is it possible for a Democratic candidate running to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy in the most liberal state in the nation lose to a Republican? When complacency and arrogance are mixed together, you end up with Martha Coakley's train wreck of a campaign.

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Haiti Incurs the Wrath of Robertson

"You know, something happened a long time ago in Haiti," Robertson said. "They got together and swore a pact with the devil. They said, 'We will serve you if you get us free from the French.' True story. ...

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Don't Be Afraid of Health Care Legislation

Relax. You're probably all worked up about four of the myths polluting this debate

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Talking About Race Is Not The Same As Racist Talk

We are in a political environment where Republicans are desperately searching for a hammer they can use to smack down the Democratic agenda.

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