EDITORIAL

Tito for District 7

A political endorsement for Tito Jackson for District 7 city councilor is like gilding the lily. Voters in the Feb. 15 primary have already expressed their overwhelming support. In a six candidate campaign, Jackson tallied 67.3 percent of the votes. More »

The diversity within

During the Jim Crow days, designation by race was a relatively easy matter. So-called Negroes would simply comply with the abusive laws and not attract the undesirable attention of the sheriff. Once those laws fell, the problem of racial identification became more complex. More »

OPINION

Misfiring on Arianna and AOL

The past few days a number of people have asked me the same question: Are you going to start billing The Huffington Post for your columns? A few others have asked why would you keep posting for free on a site that presumably has just scored a financial windfall. The answer to the first question is a flat no. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Walk Like an Egyptian

Ken Cooper's Feb. 17 editorial "A revolution yet to come" in Egypt reminds us all that despite the revolution being tweeted, televised, e-mailed round the world and extensively written about, real change takes time. More »

ROVING CAMERA

Do you think labor unions are still necessary in today's business climate?

In certain industries, yes, especially in the industrial field and jobs that employ over a thousand people. Good for arbitration. More »