Black Themes and Black Actors in the Films of the ’50s In 1942, the head of the NAACP convoked a meeting of studio heads to ask that the Negro be depicted in movies as "a normal human being and integral part of human life." His modest request that blacks be viewed as normal invoked an epiphany in some of his luncheon guests.
If we cannot attain the knowledge we seek and do not much want the knowledge we have, what are we doing seeking it? An exploration—via the Phaedo, Pascal's Pensées and other texts—of philosophy as a response to mortality.
Land for Peace: Lessons from Israel’s Withdrawal from Sinai, Egypt Many today are frustrated by the lack of forward momentum in creating a functioning state for Palestinians. A successful peace treaty signed 30 years ago may hold lessons for diplomats and politicians.
Body Count If you are an American, you have a better chance than most Europeans of having known someone who was murdered, but you may not want to think about the victims.
