Analysis
Trust and obey: “Choir Boy”
October 6, 2014Residents of Greater Los Angeles are lucky to have the West Coast premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's play "Choir Boy" currently running at the Geffen Playhouse.
Read moreSudan crackdown marks anniversary of repression
October 6, 2014The government of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al Bashir is engaged in a crackdown against a nationwide, broad-front opposition movement.
Read moreThis is what I see when I drive
October 6, 2014As I drive along, I notice the landscape is ever changing. Walmarts and dollar stores sprout from empty lots.
Read more“The Liberator” generates some thinking
October 6, 2014My movie buddy went to see "Gone Girl" with her book club, so I recruited a professor friend of mine to see "The Liberator" with.
Read moreWhy the Berlin Wall fell remains a relevant question today
October 6, 2014For millions, the opening of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago resulted in genuine and understandable euphoria.
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