Politics and its Discontents

I don't know about you, but I have always felt deeply uneasy about fervid professions of patriotism, especially the kind that Americans ...

I recently wrote a post entitled, The Vindication of Colin Kaepernick , in which I opined on the decision by Nike to use the former NFLer ...

Colin Kaepernick is someone I admire. As previously noted in this blog , the former NFL player, whose decision to protest police brutalit...

Colin Kaepernick speaks a truth that, unfortunately, too many of his fellow Americans refuse to acknowledge. UPDATE: Thanks to The Moun...

In a world given to self-interest, self-promotion and devastating cruelty, it is heartening to know that there are still giants who remind u...

Colin Kaepernick, the young NFL quarterback about whom I have previously posted , has shown remarkable integrity and fortitude dealing wi...

Only the supremely naive would think that the extollment of athleticism is a central operating principle in professional sports. While at ...

When Kim Jong-Un recently labelled Donald Trump a "dotard," not only did it demonstrate that the North Korean madman has a better ...

I must confess that I continue to feel the impact of reading The Blood of Emmett Till. This is a good thing, as it has made me much more ...