Margaret Kimberley

On August 6, 1945 the United States killed over 100,000 men, women and children at Hiroshima, Japan with the newly invented atomic bomb. Three days later a second bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. Some victims were incinerated into thin air, others fled in agony with their skin hanging from their bodies. Thousands…

In the recent winter Olympics, American Julia Mancuso won a skiing gold medal in the women’s giant slalom. Before winning the gold, Mancuso was best known for bragging about her family’s criminal past: “My grandfather had his family in Chicago, and his dad was working for the mafia; he was a rum runner. I don’t…

Democrats and Republicans both know how to appeal to the great mass of ignorant Americans. Bigotry is always a winner for politicians. It keeps them from having to do their jobs, and aids in covering their wrong doing. The group that it is now most acceptable to hate and fear are Arabs. All Arabs have…

“I would like to believe he [Cheney] is sick rather than just mean and evil.” – Congressman Charles Rangel Dick Cheney first emerged in the Bush campaign in 2000 when he was responsible for vetting potential running mates for Dubya. Suddenly the vetting stopped and he became the running mate himself. It isn’t clear if…

Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid of their country and become unapologetically paranoid. Paranoia should now be the normal state of mind for thinking people. Sneers and dismissive remarks about “conspiracy theorists” must be ignored. We don’t want to end up like the proverbial frog who boils to…

Endesha Ida Mae Holland and Coretta Scott King passed away within days of one another. They both fought to end the evil of America’s apartheid. Like most of those who struggled against that system, they paid a high price for their activism. Coretta Scott King was an icon viewed with the same love and respect…

The most recent message from Osama bin Laden spoke directly to us, the American people. Most Americans either hate or fear bin Laden and with good reason. Like all New Yorkers, I take a very personal interest when bin Laden issues a threat. I think the next attack may have my name on it. Even…

Criticizing the Bush administration in a black church on Martin Luther King Day is an easy way to get applause. The crowd is in the palm of the speaker’s hand, eager to be inspired and filled with righteous indignation. New York’s junior Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton, found herself in just such a situation. She had…

Until recently, Oprah Winfrey’s biggest sin was to unleash Dr. Phil’s loud mouth quackery on an already troubled nation. Dr. Phil is part of the Oprah empire, which consists of celebrity news and advice on how we ought to be “our best selves.” Oprah should be given credit for accomplishing what generations of English teachers…