'Refugee' calls up to mind people that come from different lands and have to be taken care of. These are American citizens,

The Hermes bag used to be mind-numbing at $6,000. Now, according to several sources, the waiting list is closed for the Birkin. No matter if Oprah couldn't get into that store.

Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority.

We cannot ignore the disparity in resources that continue to plague many of our school systems, especially those serving predominantly inner-city minority and impoverished children.

The parallels between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are striking. In each instance there were warning signs before the attack, and in each instance our government failed to connect the dots.

The abuse of detainees in U.S. custody has severely undermined our Nation's position in the world.