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When inmates at Attica took over the prison in September of 1971, they were fighting for their basic rights. But their demands were ultimately met with tear gas and bullets.

We will be an equal society when we can all celebrate and criticize our country together.

Did the Poverty Tour succeed in dramatizing the magnitude of poverty’s impact on America—or simply draw attention to its organizers' criticisms of Obama?

What is the link between the Norway killer’s actions and the ideas he espoused?

Why has Obama been cautious in arguing for what’s right? Westen misses the profound impact of race-based attacks on the president.

 There was a time—not too long ago—when black players were not allowed to play on "white" teams.

Athletes need to realize that they can shape their own image much more successfully than athletes of previous generations.

As the Obama administration tries to salvage the Secure Communities program, governors and advocates alike are calling it what it is: racial profiling.

As a young, Japanese-American child, I was held in an internment camp out of prejudice and war hysteria. America can't make the same mistake again.