Right-Wing blogs are claiming that we don’t care when black people kill other black people. I think we care, but we just don’t know what to do about it.
OpEds
Little League Could Be Screwing Up Your Kid
The pressure of Little League sports could be doing some serious damage to your boy. The fear of failure is a terrible burden to carry around.
On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington – Is This The Best We’ve Got to Offer?
Alex Yarde looks at the politics of today through the lens of History and wonders, is this really the best our Democracy can muster?
Why Can’t Marissa Mayer Choose How She Looks? [OpEd]
We were all excited when a woman became the CEO of Yahoo! Apparently, she’s doing it wrong, though.
Southern States Are Suppressing Voters’ Rights [OpEd]
Since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, nothing is stopping politicians from disenfranchising poor, elderly, and student voters.
When a Good Woman Goes to War
Men in the Texas State Senate are incensed that a woman would dare disrupt their boys’ club. Old-School chauvinism is on display again.
Is America a Failed State?
Alex Yarde asks Americans to look closely at the ways in which our nation is failing its citizens.
Was Trayvon Martin Mistaken for This Kid? [Op-Ed]
Another black kid in another southern state was shot because someone thought he was a threat.
I Won’t Be Praising Anything the Pope Has to Say
Simon Copland isn’t quite ready to jump on the Pope Francis bandwagon.
Remove the Gay Pride Flag But Let the Confederate Flag Fly?
Alex Yarde wonders if we really call ourselves free when we’re willing to entertain the idea of removing a Pride Flag but not the one that, for many, symbolizes legalized slavery?
George Zimmerman and the Tragedy of Casual Racism
David Zucker gives his opinion on the George Zimmerman trial, and on the larger problem of casual racism in America.
Same System [OpEd]
Ryan Bye is continually surprised by systems that encourage hate instead of kindness.
Trayvon and the License to Kill
Martin Hodgson watched all 6,720 minutes of the Zimmerman Trial. Here are his thoughts.
Callsign: Hatred
Think it’s not about race? Thaddeus Howze explains what life is like for a Black man in the USA.
If You’re Scared Enough, You Can Get Away With Killing
George Zimmerman is not guilty because the jury decided that black kids are scary
Gaining Custody of Your Child After Deployment
Ardra Bey, Esq. offers advice for returning servicemen attempting to gain custody of children.