Independent since 2002 Issue No. 1102 Week of November 7, 2026 Get the free email dispatch →

Home Issue: 253

Issue: 253

November 15, 2007

Commentary

Remembering Two-Spirits This Thanksgiving – Inclusion

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

As I prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, I am reminded of the autumnal harvest time’s spiritual significance. As a time of connectedness, I pause to acknowledge what I have to be thankful for. But I also reflect on the holiday as a time of remembrance – historical and familial. Historically, I am reminded that for…

As I prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, I am reminded of the autumnal harvest time's spiritual significance. As a time of connectedness, I pause to acknowledge…

Continue reading 5 min

Guest Commentary

We’ve Got To Save Our Black Males At Black Colleges

By Tom Joyner Guest Commentator

Every year, I visit more than a dozen black college campuses, giving graduation speeches and helping them raise money. It makes me feel good to see all those students’ smiling faces, but there’s something missing. As much as I like to see all the African-American women graduating from HBCUs, and enjoy getting all those hugs,…

Every year, I visit more than a dozen black college campuses, giving graduation speeches and helping them raise money. It makes me feel good to see…

Continue reading 5 min

Commentary

Pakistan’s Dictatorships and the United States

By Dr. Stephen Zunes

[John Feffer of Foreign Policy In Focus was the editor of this article.] In his 2005 inaugural address, President George W. Bush declared that the United States would support democratic movements around the world and work to end tyranny. Furthermore, he pledged to those struggling for freedom that the United States would “not ignore your…

[John Feffer of Foreign Policy In Focus was the editor of this article.] In his 2005 inaugural address, President George W. Bush declared that the United…

Continue reading 14 min

Commentary

When Do Acts of Irreverence Become Signs of Despair? – Between The Lines

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

Irreverence (n): 1. lack of reverence, 2. an irreverent act or utterance; Irreverent (adj): 1. lacking proper respect or seriousness, 2. Satiric; Despair (vb): to lose all hope or confidence Lately, there’s been a lot of talk of people being irreverent (disrespectful) to the politics and processes of change (or a lack of such) in…

Irreverence (n): 1. lack of reverence, 2. an irreverent act or utterance; Irreverent (adj): 1. lacking proper respect or seriousness, 2. Satiric; Despair (vb): to lose…

Continue reading 4 min

$ $ Contribute $ $