
Opinion & Essay
Review: The taming of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’
What are we to make of “The Taming of the Shrew,” William Shakespeare’s comedic celebration of woman-bashing and submis ...
9 years ago
ListenHeading toward change from impossible heartache
The week that Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were shot down was one of the most emotionally draining weeks for me, my black communit ...
9 years ago
Paul Ryan’s mixed message in Cleveland
Monday morning, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan made a case to Pennsylvanian Republicans to support the ticket with a message that, if ...
9 years ago
Paul Ryan plays footsie with the T-word
Paul Ryan addressed the Pennsylvania delegation at breakfast today. Care to guess how long it took him to say the word ...
9 years ago
Over the next four days, we’ll all see history of some sort being made. There’s never been a presidential nominee quite like ...
9 years ago
Dear Gavin Long: Whose side were you on?
I wish I could have talked to 29-year-old Gavin Long before he died in the Sunday morning shootout in which he allegedly shot and killed ...
9 years ago
The fig leaf of faux Republican unity
CLEVELAND — At first glance, this looks like any other 21st century political convention. Fresh-faced city volunteers greet you with sm ...
9 years ago
Despite American reluctance, Clinton has earned executive office slings and arrows
As potentially the first woman to become president in American history, Hillary Clinton is credited with having breached the glass ceili ...
9 years ago
Countering the deception of Trump’s ‘Make America great again’
What kind of message could counter the essential Trump narrative, the mantra "Make America Great Again!" Those four words are a code, of course, like all slogans.
9 years ago
The ‘safe’ choice: Mike Pence is a sop to wary conservatives
Now that Donald Trump has indeed chosen to partner with Mike Pence, we need to remember that veep candidates rarely move the needle on el ...
9 years ago
It’s high noon for the stop-Trump rebellion
Could the Cleveland Trumpfest get sabotaged by delegates who detest their own nominee? We’ll soon find out, because it’s high ...
9 years ago
Pa. polls show Clinton over Trump, vice versa
A pair of independent polls released Wednesday offer conflicting pictures of the presidential race in Pennsylvania. An ...
9 years ago
For the son of a black cop, trauma has more than one side
The killings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and five Dallas Police officers once again left me with that sinking, sick reminder th ...
9 years ago
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