BY ED CANNADAY The demonization of opposing viewpoints often illuminates the deficiencies of the ultra-right-wing arguments against progressivism. Rightwing conservatives like to paint a picture of...

BY KAREN WEBB Sen. Jim Inhofe’s recent appearance on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show was the usual display of not letting anyone – including the interviewer...

BY SHARON MARTIN “Travel is the enemy of hate.” The travel writer had just returned from Iran and he was relating the beauty of the country,...

BY JAMES NIMMO I'm not asking for sympathy for Dharun Ravi who was recently convicted of bias intimidation charges in New Jersey in connection with...

BY CLAUDIA SWISHER “Boy, Swisher, you must really like your cushy teaching job … the three best reasons to teach: June, July, and August, right?” Too...