Commentaries

An Indian diplomat, Dr. Devyani Khobragede, charged with filing false employment records for her housekeeper, is arrested, hauled into a U.S. Marshal’s office, strip-searched and subsequently released. In India, the event raises quite a ruckus,… Full Transcript

Once again, a child goes to school, armed to kill, with no expectation to return home – ever. It happened again in Colorado. That’s right, Colorado, where the Columbine School Massacre left 15 bodies on… Full Transcript

It has begun. The dismantling and dismemberment of Detroit is at hand, and the U.S. federal court has opened the door to a program of disaster. Now that a federal bankruptcy has been approved, the… Full Transcript

On TV, every talking head waxes eloquent to all but predict, 3 years ahead, who will be not only the party nominee, but who will be the next president of the United States. The problem… Full Transcript

Most of us know of the famed Angola 3, Black Panthers who organized a real branch of the Black Panther Party in the infamous Angola Prison in Louisiana. But, Robert King Wilkinson, the late Herman… Full Transcript

Every November, when Thanksgiving is scheduled, I think of the People of the First Nations (so-called Native Americans), and wonder about their mixed feelings for a holiday that celebrates their enormous generosity as well as… Full Transcript

It happened a long time ago. August 8th, 1978, to be exact. Over 35 years ago. That’s when Philadelphia police raided the MOVE house and headquarters in Powelton Village, West Philadelphia, firing hundreds of rounds… Full Transcript

In the ancient Roman Empire, millions lived under the illusion that the Emperor was all powerful, and that his will alone ran, regulated and controlled the Empire. In truth, the Praetorian Guard, an elite unit… Full Transcript

It was long-awaited, but when it came, it left many men in disbelief. ‘It’ was a decision by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court in the Com. V. Cunningham case. The question posed was, is the Miller v.… Full Transcript