Conspiracy charges ensnare top Oklahoma political operatives
When news broke Thursday that Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater had charged a slew of political figures for conspiracy and violation of state campaign laws,...
Comparison memes need ‘nuance and details’
I have never — not once — seen these comparison memes demonstrate what their creators believe they demonstrate. I think that speaks to the rushed nature of their creations: A...
Year of the woman (Or, what Trump does for feminism)
LONDON — If there ever were a fitting year for a Dickensian adage, it would be 2016, for it truly is “the best of times, it...
Feminism and politics: Women’s rights are human rights
The current election year and its unprecedented turnout bring the age-old argument surrounding sexism and women’s identity to the surface. Over a century ago,...
How Hispanic immigrants ‘saved’ OKC’s public schools
Every once in awhile, we in Oklahoma City should catch our breath, block out Trumpism and take the time to give thanks for immigration.
I...
Christians ‘must reject’ Islamophobia
State Rep. John Bennett (R-Sallisaw) held an interim study this past week on the impact of “radical Islam, Shariah Law, the Muslim Brotherhood and...
Hunter Thompson could have won this sheriff race
In 1970, gonzo author Hunter Thompson ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado, on the Freak Power ticket. Thompson's platform included ripping up Aspen streets...
Sundaze: Hillary emails and The Abyss of Vastness
The Abyss of Vastness
by Chantelle Cherie Lily
Alone in the Vastness of space,
a parent to naught accept
the darkness of thought,
Images fluctuating upon nothing but the...
‘Ridiculous’ A-F school grades paint partial picture
Back in the early 1990s, there were some potentially useful purposes for hard copies of data-driven report cards about school performance. For example, they...
Q&A: Domestic violence a ‘system of power and control’
FAIRFIELD BAY, Ark. — I recently wrote the commentary, How do you know when it’s domestic violence? for NonDoc, which shared a glimpse of my...
