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I am proud of the fact that I participated in the US-led international protests during the 1980s that precipitated the end of white rule (Apartheid) in South Africa. And I remember thinking back then that a South Africa ruled by liberated blacks could be the beacon of hope and the land of opportunity for Africans… Read more.
[NOTE: We’re experiencing many technical difficulties with this site, which have resulted in articles being posted later than usual and my not being able to properly format images. And my webmaster tells me things will probably get worse…. I apologize for this and beg for your understanding and patience. ALH] On Tuesday, in an interview… Read more.
Given the way his political friends (and enemies) were eulogizing him in Washington yesterday, one can be forgiven the impression that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass) had just passed away. To be sure, after suffering two seizures over the weekend, Kennedy (76) is now fighting for his life. After all, doctors have diagnosed him with… Read more.
Last January, after the first votes were cast for nominees in this year’s presidential election, I noted how amazed, if not flabbergasted, I was at the level of interest people all over the world were expressing in this American spectacle. In fact, try as I did to get friends and business associates in Europe, Africa… Read more.
Last week, President George W. Bush created quite a furor when he accused American politicians – including Sen. Barack Obama – of being Nazi-like appeasers for calling on him to hold talks with nations like Iran and Syria. But I was exceedingly pleased when Obama and others reacted with swift indignation by pointing out not… Read more.
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Yesterday, in a landmark decision, the (Republican-dominated) California Supreme Court ruled that laws banning same-sex marriage for homosexuals is unconstitutional. Here, in part, is how the court justified its decision: By reserving the historic and highly respected designation of marriage exclusively to opposite-sex couples while offering same-sex couples only the new and unfamiliar designation of… Read more.
President George W. Bush has already earned the dubious distinction of having the lowest approval rating of any president in U.S. history, including Richard Nixon. Therefore, you’d think he would be mindful of risking what little remains of his presidential gravitas. Yet that is precisely what he did this week by violating the cardinal rule… Read more.
There’s no denying that most Chinese took great offense to the human rights protests that stalked and plagued the relay of their Olympic torch around the world. Therefore, one can only imagine the relief they felt when it finally arrived in China, where it was celebrated with unfettered and wholly appropriate jingoism. Then, just as… Read more.
The (predominantly white) people of West Virginia heeded Hillary’s clarion call to show the world that they will not vote for a black man even if their lives depended on it. Unfortunately, for them (and for her), Hillary’s 67% to 26% win over Obama did virtually nothing to reduce his overall lead in the delegate… Read more.
