Matthew Rozsa offers three suggestions to protect both the police and the communities that fear them and calls for both groups to demand that politicians enact them.
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I Support Private Naked Photos
Duran Price explains why he thinks the people who got hacked are victims, too.
Australia’s Response to the Sydney Terror Siege
Australia says #illridewithyou in the face of crisis and racial prejudice
What Circle of Hell?
Rev. Neil O’Farrell and the Darkest Horror of the Torture Report
Why I Believe My Son’s Life is Safer if He Questions Authority
Respect for authority is great, but blind obedience can leave a child open to all kinds of abuse.
Remembering the Soldiers
Vaughn Granier on giving respect to those who give the “ultimate sacrifice”.
Our Boys Are Now at Greater Risk Than Girls
Dottie Lamm on recognizing the real at-risk youth of today.
Feeling Helpless Since Ferguson: An Essay From a Heartbroken Young Black Man
The “Actorvist” who went viral after playing dead in Philly’s Love Park pens an emotional essay on Ferguson.
The Luxury of Denial
Bill Walsh reflects on what he sees as one of the most pivotal events of our time period.
#Ferguson
America’s Persistent Struggle to Love Black Youth
America doesn’t care about Black youth. If you don’t believe Dr. Darron T. Smith about this, just look at the disparity in the funding of public education.
All My Heroes Are Monsters
Curtis Cook still wants to be a comic, but now more than ever he wants to be a different man than so many of the male comics who came before him.
The Lessons Bill Cosby is Teaching Us That We Don’t Want to Learn
Lance Burson thinks it’s time Americans paid attention.
This Church-Goer Speaks Out After Witnessing Pastors Influencing Elections From the Pulpit
No politics in the pulpit, urges parishioner.
Mia Love May Be Black, But She’s Also Red
Dr. Darron T. Smith makes clear that even though a Black woman was elected to Congress, we are still far from a post-racial society.
Guys Like Julien Blanc Aren’t Pick-Up Artists
“Let’s get something straight: You’re not a quality man. You don’t have game. You aren’t a catch. You have simply learned how to lie effectively enough to manipulate a woman into bed.”
Why We Need to Address Transgender Issues
Addressing transgender issues is important because they’re human issues, too.