Four years ago, a group of federal agents serving a search warrant battered down the door of the French Quarter townhouse of Jacques Morial, the youngest son of New Orleans' first black mayor and carrier of one of the city's most prominent political sur

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Just recently I wrote about the new Evangelical Manifesto, of which I was a signatory. It's been interesting to see the news coverage that followed...

“Distractions.” Actor-activist Tim Robbins uses the term frequently these days to describe the sideshows that are drowning out more important reporting and information. Watching this year’s election coverage with both anger and amusement, Robbins se

Nearly two years of presidential politics are finally coming to an end and it appears John McCain--out of "gimmicks du jour"--has decided to spend much...