Preserving American Values

Studies show consistently that most people, liberals as well as conservatives, think that most people living in poverty are Black....

In these days of enraged people on both sides of the political spectrum, it would be helpful to take a deep breath, step back from the ...

First what does it mean to be poor?   It turns out that’s not as simple to answer as one might think. Doing research I found t...

We live at a time where there is no greater challenge for America (yes, even greater than the terrorist threat) than forging a nation of gr...

There are many, especially Republicans, who criticize Blacks for the violence in the urban ghetto community, which mostly falls on themselv...

I recently moved to Philadelphia and am living in what is called “center city.”   It is, for the most part, a lovely area of quaint, histor...

People often rant against the evils of capitalism … exploitation of workers, people in general, and the environment.   But the problem is n...

In recent years, observers in the United States have noted that the rich feel that they have no obligation for anyone else’s welfare.   In ...

It does not, or certainly should not, need to be said that it is very difficult for any individual to lift themselves out of poverty, let a...