White supremacy infects the social fabric of U.S. life in ways both broad and deep: a result of an enormous number of habitual modes of … [Read more...] about LANCE: Implement Community-Based Reparations
Obama Part II: What Remains to Be Done
In my last column, I embraced the joy of the recent presidential election. I honored those whose struggles, whose lives - and, often, deaths … [Read more...] about Obama Part II: What Remains to Be Done
Obama Part I: Those Who Made It Possible
For David Walker, who appealed, in no uncertain terms,For William Lloyd Garrison, liberator, who kept his vow,For Sojourner Truth,For Gerrit … [Read more...] about Obama Part I: Those Who Made It Possible
Address Apartheid in Israel-Palestine
Most Americans, if they know anything about the conflict in Israel-Palestine, recognize the unconscionable acts of violence by those on all … [Read more...] about Address Apartheid in Israel-Palestine
Forget Ayers, Let’s Talk About Kissinger
In recent weeks, we've seen a furor arise over presidential candidates "associating with terrorists." Surely this is an important issue and … [Read more...] about Forget Ayers, Let’s Talk About Kissinger
Spread Cost of War to All of Society
As many of you know, I'm solidly anti-war. I believe that nearly every U.S. war has been unjust, that most military spending is either … [Read more...] about Spread Cost of War to All of Society
For Real Change, Vote on the Real Issues
This summer marked the 45th anniversary of the murder of Medgar Evers, a community organizer shot in the back by a Klan member who found … [Read more...] about For Real Change, Vote on the Real Issues
Hill’s Far From Extreme, Even if She’s a Woman
Now and then some weird alchemy of anthropological curiosity and masochism drive me to listen to right-wing talk radio, a pastime that has … [Read more...] about Hill’s Far From Extreme, Even if She’s a Woman
How College Can Change You if You’re Open-Minded
Dear Freshmen (and everyone else, but especially freshmen): So, here you are, newly arrived in Washington, D.C., at a college. Amazing … [Read more...] about How College Can Change You if You’re Open-Minded
My America Is One of Action
"Pray for the dead, and fight like hell for the living." -Mother JonesIn the last 250 years, our nation gained independence from the British … [Read more...] about My America Is One of Action
