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The reality of our multiracial present

I was one of those who thought the 2008 election of Barack Obama was a significant milestone in the country鈥檚 tortured history of race relations. A post-race future beckoned for America, or so I naively assumed.It turns out it was significant, but not in the way I imagined. Things have ...

Civility takes a holiday

<em>"Golden beaches of California"? This was the lamest, sappiest, most intentionally tear-jerking SOTU ever. Please fire your speechwriter.鈥</em>-- An Ann Coulter tweet following last week鈥檚 State of the Union speechPresident Trump鈥檚 82-minute, 5,250-word ...

The old White Swan looks new again

With the temperature outside close to zero, the partygoers inside warmed themselves to the tunes of Palo鈥檚 Orchestra. It was late January 1934. The occasion was a birthday party and a charity fundraiser for the president of the United States. The place was the ballroom of the White Swan Hotel ...

I get emails; I think I will share

I recently got an email from somebody named 鈥淛acqueline鈥 who was responding to my most recent column about Donald Trump鈥檚 shutdown.She wanted to discuss the federal workers and their hardships after being out of work for a month.鈥淢any of these workers made good money but didn鈥檛 have ...

This Tuesday, our most divisive night

Except for Election Day itself, the most partisan night in America will take place Tuesday evening, when President Trump steps to the rostrum in the House of Representatives for the annual State of the Union address.When Woodrow Wilson began the tradition of appearing live before Congress in ...