Speak out, educate, do not be intimidated by the apologists, and do not let extreme racism be mainstreamed. Hopefully there will come a time when we don't need to tell our kids that Halloween is no excuse for hate, and that blackface has no place in a civilized society.

Voting is a civic sacrament - the highest responsibility we have as Americans.

Conservatives and companies condoned Rush Limbaugh's 2006 attacks on Michael J. Fox for campaigning about stem cell research.

We should go forward in courts and Congress with investigations into post-9/11 interrogations and the decisions leading to them.

The free market allowed shock jocks to flourish, and millions of listeners apparently enjoyed the rant.

You can bring your children under age 18 into the voting booth with you. Many families do so as a way to teach civic responsibility.

Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action.