George Zimmerman’s defense claims that un-armed Trayvon Martin was just as deadly as his pistol. That’s nonsense.
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We’ve Seen This Story Before: The Case For Not Going to War in Syria (Opinion)
Alex Yarde insists that our time and resources would be better spent focusing on supporting Jordan during the influx of refugees from Syria.
Machismo Is Poisoning Politics [Op-Ed]
In politics today, compromise has become a synonym for weakness. Macho attitudes are standing in the way of progress.
Give It Up For Good: The Zulu Mardi Gras Krewe
The Zulu Mardi Gras Krewe continued its long history of helping the needy and celebrating New Orleans culture.
Superheroes Are Humans, Too [OpEd]
Hollywood movies ignore the humanity of the men underneath the masks. Their internal struggles are as important as their superpowers.
Stop Comparing Mark Sanford and Anthony Weiner: It’s Just Lazy
Empty your head of what you know and what you think you know and look at these two vastly different scandals objectively.
Teach Consent in Classrooms [OpEd]
Christian Coleman argues we need to teach consent in high school classrooms and he’s proposing legislation to make that mandatory.
We Ignore Human Rights Violations in North Korea [OpEd]
Anonymous is hacking North Korean computers and Ian Bremmer says they should be discouraged. Christian Coleman says we can’t ignore the atrocities anymore.
Read Dzhokar Tsarnaev His Rights
No matter how evil he is, Dzhokar Tsarnaev is still an American. The police should read him his Miranda Rights.
Melissa Harris-Perry: We Need a More Collective View of Parenting (VIDEO)
Melissa Harris-Perry says that we need a more collectivist approach to raising children. Do you agree or disagree?
Opinion: Rand Paul – The Bigot at the Party
Tom Gualtieri calls out the white paternalism at work in Rand Paul’s hapless speech at Howard University.
Opinion: Sexuality Is Not the Same as Religion
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender are not always apparent when a child is born. Neither is sexual orientation. In a recent column at USAToday.com, William Mattox proposes the idea that sexual orientation is “more like religion than race” – that is, that sexual orientation is a choice rather than an inborn trait, and thus undeserving of…
Opinion: Obama Is Not a Sexist
President Obama’s comment was inappropriate but that doesn’t mean he’s a bigot. Are we too quick to call someone a sexist? The political blogosphere has been spilling barrels of ink over Pres. Barack Obama and California attorney-general Kamala Harris. Our president, at a Democratic fundraiser said that Kamala Harris is the best looking attorney general…
Call for Op-Eds From New Editor
Christian Coleman, the Good Men Project’s new Op-Ed editor, tells a little about himself and asks for your input.