Speak Out!

A DiversityInc article summarizes a recent research study on the psychological basis for resistance among whites to issues such as affirmative action and reparations:

Most white people don't get the continued inequities facing black people.

A CNN report, based on an article by researchers with Yale University and the University of Hawaii-Manoa, discusses the stigma faced by overweight children.

Overweight children are stigmatized by their peers as early as age 3 and even face bias from their parents and teachers, giving them a quality of life comparable to people with cancer, a new analysis concludes.

How can we reverse the epidemic of child obesity?

A USA Today Op-Ed piece focuses on the merits of adult children going “back to the nest:”

Adult kids moving back home is merely the most noticeable symptom of a larger, fundamental transformation of American society. We are nationally beginning to recognize the costs of the independence the so-called greatest generation foisted on us.

Will the trend of adult children moving in with their parents damage the family unit?

In an open letter to the U.S. Senate, supporters of the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007, claim misinformation is hindering justice. Opponents of the bill, such as the High Impact Leadership Coalition, claim the bill will erode basic freedoms of speech and the free exercise of religion.

The Democrat-controlled Congress was rebuked in its attempt to resurrect the Fairness Doctrine:

By a vote of 309-115, lawmakers amended the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill to bar the FCC from requiring broadcasters to balance conservative content with liberal programming such as Air America. The vote count was partly a testament to the influence that radio hosts wield in many congressional districts. It was also a rebuke to Democratic senators and po

Michael Moore’s documentary film, Sicko, has intensified the debate on healthcare in the U.S. The problems are complex and opinions are all over the map.

"There's not just one way to do this," he [Wasserman] said.

One of the biggest goals of the NAACP's STOP campaign is ending the use of the N-word. To make its point, the organization held a mock burial during its recent annual conference:

Thousands gathered in Detroit, Michigan to participate in the NAACP’s funeral and burial for the “N” word. Making sure that the crowd understood the significance of this event, Kilpatrick stated that we should take the word out of our spirit. “Good riddance. Die, N-word,” said Kilpatrick.

The announcement of Sen. Obama’s 2nd quarter fund-raising results has raised questions about who’s really the Democratic front-runner for the nomination:

Just when Washington insiders were beginning to think of Sen. Hillary Clinton's nomination as inevitable, here comes Sen.

The conversation has begun on how to proceed following the U.S.

The debate continues over whether school-based drug testing is necessary. Critics say it’s expensive, unfair and counterproductive. Supporters suggest it may be the single most important step to reducing drug dependency among teens. Should random drug testing be done in schools? If so, at what level should it begin?