Rush Limbaugh’s Inner Black Child Rush Limbaugh’s Inner Black Child
Philip Roth's novel The Human Stain attracted considerable attention some years back; it was widely read as a fictionalized version of literary critic Anatole Broyard's life.
Oct 9, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams
State of Denial State of Denial
We live in interesting times. These days we can all pretty much acknowledge that race does not exist as a scientific construct; these days, we can all agree that racism is wron...
Sep 25, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Send in the Clowns Send in the Clowns
I was a child who, when taken to the circus, spent all her time trying to see past the greasepaint and illusion.
Sep 11, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
First Chronicles First Chronicles
With street fighting prevailing, Paul Bremer, the American administrator in Iraq, recently trotted out a new "two-sided approach," according to the New York Times.
Jun 19, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The New Mobility The New Mobility
A recent article in the Washington Post described some suburban high schoolers preparing for their proms by spending nearly $3,000 to rent an H2 Hummerzine, "complete with six ...
Jun 5, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
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Jun 4, 2003 / Letters / Bruce Cumings, Patricia J. Williams, and Our Readers
Forgetting to Laugh Forgetting to Laugh
Of all the columns I've written, never have I gotten more mail than for the following sentence: "It will not matter that the Dixie Chicks play to full, cheering houses, while t...
May 22, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Disquieted American The Disquieted American
Recently Congress released transcripts of secret testimony of witnesses summoned before Senator Joseph McCarthy's infamous subcommittee in hearings that impugned the patriotism...
May 8, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
New America New America
Over dinner recently, a friend of mine mused that "at least it's not as bad as the McCarthy era." Perhaps not.
Apr 24, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Taking the Cake Taking the Cake
According to a recent Gallup Poll, 78 percent of white Americans supported invading Iraq, but only 29 percent of blacks.
Apr 10, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams