The following piece was co-written with Timothy Willard and originally appeared in The Huffington Post. The artwork above is quoted from here.

The wordsmithing Brits behind the Oxford Dictionary define "hate" as "hostile actions motivated by intense dislike or prejudice." But words take on new meanings as people...

When Sarah Palin's team of marketers ill-advisedly placed a few crosshairs on a map of Democratic districts that included U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Gifford's, they probably hoped to invigorate their base and rally some support. They couldn't have known that within a few months a crazed Jared Loughner would open fire on Arizona innocents,...

"Why Can't We All Just Get Along?"

That was the cry of Rodney King, the African-American man who was mercilessly beaten on March 3, 1991, by members of the Los Angeles police department. It became a rallying cry for the nation in the midst of hostile race wars. And it’s applicable today, as we find ourselves in very different—but no less...

When Kanye grabbed the mic, my stomach turned. The MTV Video Music Awards have a penchant for controversy, but something about what happened at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night transcended controversy. For the two of you out there who missed it, Kanye West snatched the microphone from Taylor Swift in the middle of her acceptance speech to...