A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that the board of commissioners in Forsyth County, North Carolina, can no longer begin its meetings with
Category: Civil Rights
“Freedom Riders” shows folly of states’ rights
The exception proves the rule. That is certainly the case with something as complicated as the American system of federalism and the concept of
A national ID card at work, Colombia-style
Colombia’s government wants to know the color of my underwear. When I went to buy underwear at a store here in Bogotá recently, surprise!
Racial politics and Obama: A new era?
Daedalus, the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, published in 1965 two issues on “The Negro American.” Some 56 years later,
Dignity in Dying gains momentum, acceptance
Many factors in our political and cultural climate have contributed to an increased interest among mainstream Americans for the Dignity in Dying movement. Organizations
Using back channels: LBJ and Barack Obama
Jeff Greenfield’s historical novel, Then Everything Changed, is a collection of actual facts and plausible alternatives to facts. Without divulging too much about the
I’m going shopping, and I’m bringing my gun
Before you dash off to the store, you go through that little checklist. (Your list is probably similar to mine.) Wallet? Check. Keys? Check.
Barry Bonds and black manhood
One well-known theme in the narrative of African-American history is manhood. In Toni Morrison’s Beloved, for instance, one white slave owner likes to flatter
Hidden costs of “free” photo voter IDs
Once again, the Missouri legislature is attempting to change election laws by restricting voting to people who can present approved, state-issued photo identification. And,
Madison protestors, inspired by Victor Hugo, take on Wisconsin’s newly elected emperor
On February 27, the people occupying the Wisconsin state capital building in support of worker’s rights, broke out in a stirring rendition of a