He’s not the first Supreme Court Justice to accept lavish gifts from rich donors. So why all the fuss? — When news broke of the expensive gifts Clarence Thomas has received over the past 20 years from billionaire Harlan Crow, I set out to skewer the justice in a withering satire. I chose the word ruckus for the headline on purpose. I wanted to link Thomas linguistically to the self-hating…

Four incidents and a concert that reveal a man who wasn’t a great singer or actor but became a demigod during segregation — Harry Belafonte’s 1959 Concert at Carnegie Hall was one of the most enjoyable concerts I’ve ever experienced — and I wasn’t even there. Not in the flesh. But I do own a vinyl recording of the live performance that took place in April of that year. After learning that the…

In a world of unthinkable violence against kids, has the time come for an unthinkable solution? — For years now, gun lovers and the National Rifle Association have been arming children all over America. Given the number of recent mass shootings, it’s only a matter of time before the practice makes its way to our schools. Recent failed protests in Tennessee prove this. Despite a national spotlight…

A true patriot explains that regardless of what leftists haters think, The Donald really is above the law. Let’s face it, Donald Trump has made more money for the media than any other president in history. The media breathed life into his candidacy before he was even elected. CNN alone…

Even if the indictment fails, Trump’s photo in the National Portrait Gallery shows exactly why he doesn’t mind destroying the country. — In February, I visited the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in Washington, DC, and noticed something about Donald Trump I’d never realized before. It’s the reason he’s become the most divisive president in history. It also explains why he doesn’t care about breaking America.

Birth sex, gender identity, and the law as viewed by J.K. Rowling, Miley Cyrus, and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Here we are nearing the end of Women’s History Month 2023. And thanks to a new podcast about J.K. Rowling, which frames the author as the victim of a…

Harry Potter’s creator worries about violence against women amidst the toxic debate over transgender rights. Here’s why we should care. — If you knew nothing of her personal story, you might think the financially successful author of the Harry Potter novels could have kept her mouth shut about trans activism. With an estimated billion dollars, J. K. Rowling could have kicked back in her Scottish castle and enjoyed a peaceful life…

Hollywood continues to suffer from bias, but it’s not always the kind you expect. — When Emmett Till was murdered in 1955 I was seven years old and in the first grade. I remember seeing the photograph of his badly beaten face in Jet magazine, the glossy pocket-sized publication that brought news of the Black community to our mailbox every week. …

Why were ‘Good Morning, America’ co-anchors Amy Robach & T. J. Holmes targeted for doing what others have done? — The interracial love affair between Good Morning, America co-anchors Amy Robach and T. J. Holmes has become the story that refuses to die. …