Coming to Missouri History Museum Jan. 16.
This is a heads-up to community leaders, school superintendents and principals, corporate bosses and small-business owners, college and graduate students, teachers, parents and grandparents and conscientious citizens from all walks of life in the…
Sonia Sotomayor and family members listen to Judiciary Committee hearings.
The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, began this morning with a respectful tone though some lectured her about the concept of judicial…
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I don’t care what the advance polls say: Right now, neither I nor anyone else knows who our next president will be. Nor can anyone say for certain why those who vote for Barack Obama or John McCain will do…
It seems that no matter how many times “the race issue” seems to fade to the background of this campaign, it doesn’t stay there for long. Recurring controversies about race are keeping the issue front and center in the contest…
Law professor and novelist Stephen Carter wrote a terrific column on the decades long political tug of war over so-called affirmative action.
Turns out the struggle is make believe, a palliative that provides an excuse for not dealing with what’s really at issue. The…
Not satisfied with his already low opinion among Democrats who blame him for costing them the election in 2000, Ralph Nader is apparently shooting for a special level of hostility:
“There’s only one thing different about Barack Obama when it comes to being a Democratic…
The Middle East region has consistently dominated world news coverage in the U.S. for many years, far outstripping coverage of events in Southeast Asia, Africa, South America, and even Europe. Few would disagree that this is due to the great…
These are excerpts from Bob Kerrey’s visit to the editorial board on Friday (May 9). Presented are thoughts from the former governor and U.S. Senator from Nebraska (now president of The New School) on these…
