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While accepting his Oscar on Sunday, George Clooney spoke proudly of Hollywood's leading role on important issues: "This group of people gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting in the backs of theaters." Yes, in 1939, that was indeed bold, and some strides have been made. But is a total of four top acting statues given to blacks in nearly 80 years of Academy Awards (Sidney Poitier in 1963, Halle Berry and Denzel Washington in 2001 and Jamie Foxx in 2004) really a ...

Domestic Spying; Program Needs True Oversight

The Senate Intelligence Committee is charged, among other things, with watching over the operations of this country's intelligence community, operations that, post-9-11, have become much more important and ambitious. The committee has not always performed its intelligence oversight functions as diligently as it should have over the years and a new agreement with the White House will impair its effectiveness even more. Late last year, The New York Times disclosed that the federal government h...

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Gordon Parks; America Seen Through His Lens

With his Einstein-like shock of white hair and bold mustache and his natty, albeit informal, attire, Gordon Parks cut a handsome figure in his old age. This creative genius, who died Tuesday in New York City at age 93, mirrored a good deal of the 20th century in his works. In turn, his activities helped shape the century. He did much of his artistry along the color line. He shot his most famous photograph in 1942 while angry. He couldn't get service in Washington, D.C., at a clothing store, a...

Waukesha County; Debate Board Size Rationally

Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas' suggestion that the County Board consider reducing its numbers from the current 35 has hit quite a few nerves and roused the passions of more than a few folks in that county and even in its neighbors. Who'd a thunk it? On its face, Vrakas' proposal is a simple good-government question, almost esoteric in nature, and should receive a rational debate that explores all the issues involved. Does the board need as many members as it currently has to conduct it...

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