Opinion: Yes, the Tea Party and Palin Do Deserve Criticism

Jan 10th 2011 – 7:30 AM |AOL News

Guillermo Arias, AP

I'm sure Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., meant well when he told CNN's Candy Crowley that when it comes to correlating the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and nearly 20 others with the recent...

Opinion: How Post-Racial America Fared In 2010

Jan 1st 2011 – 6:26 AM |AOL News

Getty Images I AP

Even though Hillary Clinton was being sarcastic when she said it during the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, a number of Americans truly did believe that after President Obama's election that...

Opinion: Whose Internet Is It Anyway?

Dec 2nd 2010 – 5:35 AM |AOL News

onsmash.com

(Dec. 2) -- A few days ago I noticed that some of my favorite websites were gone. When I ventured onto entertainment sites like OnSmash and Dajaz1, which feature the latest music, videos and...

Opinion: Four Loko an Issue of Culture, Not Caffeine

Nov 18th 2010 – 10:50 AM |AOL News

(Nov. 18) -- By now you must have heard about this purported drink of doom called Four Loko. The malt liquor beverage is a blend of alcohol and caffeine that reportedly contains the equivalent of...

Opinion: Obama, Democrats Punt on DADT

Nov 10th 2010 – 6:25 AM |AOL News

(Nov. 10) -- A little over a year ago, President Barack Obama stood before an enthusiastic crowd of gay men and women and said, "I will end 'don't ask, don't tell.' That's my commitment to you." He...

Opinion: It's Too Late for Obama to Fire Up Young Voters

Oct 28th 2010 – 5:28 AM |AOL News

Rick Bowmer, AP

(Oct. 28) -- You'd think that the under-30 crowd would be displaying an unprecedented amount of interest in this non-presidential election year. After all, an election season featuring former teen...

Opinion: Bishop Long and What's Long Overdue for Christians

Sep 24th 2010 – 5:29 AM |AOL News

(Sept. 24) -- In the eyes of Bishop Eddie Long, "homosexuality is a manifestation of the fallen man." Given Long's history of vitriolic criticism of gays, it's easy to revel in the idea of him...

Opinion: Gays Grateful for Lady Gaga

Sep 18th 2010 – 11:32 AM |AOL News

Scott Legato, FilmMagic.com

(Sept. 18) -- Like any pop artist worth her stardom, Lady Gaga knows how to make her presence felt. The most recent instance of this is the dress of raw meat she wore while accepting Video of the...

Opinion: Black High School Dropout Crisis Calls for New Approach

Sep 3rd 2010 – 5:06 AM |AOL News

(Sept. 3) -- A generation of black men run the risk of not being qualified to operate an on/off switch. That's almost no exaggeration. In the 2010 "Yes We Can: The Schott 50 State Report on Public...

Opinion: DEA Just Being Practical With Ebonics Job Posting

Aug 25th 2010 – 1:00 PM |AOL News

(Aug. 25) -- It's a new week and thus, people need something fresh to get angry over. Enter the latest flap over news that the Drug Enforcement Agency is looking for experts in Ebonics -- a...

Opinion: The Looming Student Loan Crisis

Aug 23rd 2010 – 5:38 AM |AOL News

(Aug. 23) -- Like home ownership, a college degree used to be perceived as one of the keys to success. Unfortunately, these days it's starting to look like a gateway to financial ruin. The Federal...

Opinion: Time for Tea Party Leaders to Act on Racism

Aug 11th 2010 – 5:30 AM |AOL News

(Aug. 11) -- Will we ever have frank, mature discussions about race and racism in this country? I'd like to think so, but with each passing day, I grow less hopeful. More times than not, when...

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