Race is Always Part of the Story

Univsersity of Texas professor Robert Jensen, author of the controversial new book, The Heart of Whiteness, laments two versions of his life story. The first does not address race; the second does. The two versions represent the differing mindset of whites and people of color.

Story One: “I was born in a small city in [...]

Baby For Sale

Traci Hogg has a novel idea. Hogg thinks her 15-month-old Jake is so adorable that someone will want to fork over $100,000 to use him as advertising for a year. She started a Web site, http://www.buyjake.com , where companies can bid on her son.
Hogg a stay at home mom first auctioned off her son’s [...]

Quote of the Day: The Military-Industrial Complex

“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for [...]