By Debra Dean Murphy
August 31, 2010
At his massive rally in Washington, the conservative activist called his audience to restore America's honor and "turn back to God." But it wasn't completely clear which god he was talking about.
Or maybe not. His recent decision to run for his native Haiti's highest office was shut down by Haitian authorities. But it makes us wonder: Is a celebrity like Wyclef Jean equipped to lead a nation?
It wasn't very presidential for President Obama to appear on a daytime talk show like The View, cried his critics. But when Barbara Walters and the other hosts asked him about race in America, his honest response pointed a divided nation in the direction it needs to go.
The Shirley Sherrod story has been characterized as another example of America's complex struggle with racism. But despite its explosive nature, it's actually a more basic tale of human selfishness.
Our inability to honestly discuss race in America led to the political takedown of an innocent woman. But Shirley Sherrod's story offers profound lessons on how to bridge the divide and finally get this thing right.
Is the Tea Party movement racist? Your answer probably depends on where you land politically. But the truth is never as clear cut as our personal ideologies and allegiances might suggest.
Once upon a time, LeBron James was Northeast Ohio's amazing basketball prodigy. Now, he seems more like its Prodigal Son.
In the immigration debate, some think children are being used as instruments to gain access to this nation's benefits, while others see them as a reminder that, in God's kingdom, the first shall be last.
Arizona's strict anti-immigration law has made it a battleground for debate. But the real source of the problem is located far beyond the borders of the Grand Canyon State.
The BP oil disaster offers us a chance to rethink our bloated notion of ourselves as superior to the rest of the world, and to finally grow up.
In Chicago and cities around the nation, our youth are dying in the streets. As public officials brace for a summer spike in violent crime, some are even calling for military intervention. It's time to stop the madness and address the root of the problem.
