In the end no segregationist scheme has withstood the force of a simple idea: equality under law.

Throughout this country's history there have of course been systematic efforts to create an official underclass.

My grandfather was a general in the Nationalist Chinese Air Force during World War II, and I grew up hearing the pilot stories and seeing pictures of him in uniform.

The nativism behind the push to repeal or amend the Fourteenth is ugly and obvious.

The Boomers have modeled a set of bad habits, and one grand gesture is not going to unwind all those bad habits.

True patriots believe that freedom from responsibility is selfishness, freedom from sacrifice is cowardice, freedom from tolerance is prejudice, freedom from stewardship is exploitation, and freedom from compassion is cruelty.

Identity in America is complicated but it's also simple: it's about whom you identify with and who identifies with you.