by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 20, 2017 | Opinion
When the United States instituted a draft lottery during the Vietnam War, my draft number was 19 – which meant I was sure to be drafted if I had not been in college at the time. As it turned out, America’s involvement came to an end just before I graduated in 1973. I...
by Leroy Seat | Nov 11, 2011 | Opinion
Roger LaPorte may be a name you never remember hearing. And you may not even remember the tragic incident associated with him. Just like me until a few weeks ago. I write this, though, in memory of Roger, who died of burns, self-inflicted. He poured gasoline over...
by Gene Davenport | Jan 25, 2010 | Opinion
The United States has made Martin Luther King Jr. a national icon by sanitizing his legacy and by erasing from its memory his importance as a prophetic voice. Most commemorations of King’s birthday concentrate on his “I Have a Dream” speech. Some...
by Chuck Warnock | Mar 10, 2009 | Opinion
PASADENA, Calif. — While applauding President Obama’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq by 2011, a longtime peace activist cautioned that Afghanistan may be the next U.S. military quagmire. America continues to commit “smaller numbers of...
by Michael Ruffin | Sep 5, 2007 | Opinion
I have been intrigued by the invoking of the dreaded word “Vietnam” by folks at various stages of our involvement in Iraq. When our leaders were moving toward the invasion of Iraq, some opponents of that move drew comparisons to Vietnam. Sen. Robert Byrd...
