Edward Rhymes

Edward Rhymes is a Mint Press columnist and author of "When Racism Is Law & Prejudice Is Policy: Prejudicial and Discriminatory Laws, Decisions and Policies in U.S. History." Rhymes is an authority in critical race theory and black studies, and is featured in several textbooks. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology. Visit his website, www.rhymesworld.com, or contact him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @drRhymes .

The Unfriendliest Of Fire: The Consequences Of ‘Delegitimizing’ Sexual Assault In The Military

There are two recent events that are fresh in our memories that highlight the painful reality of sexual assault within our military and why it has been difficult to address. The first is the recent scandal at Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, where investigators say at least 38 female trainees were victimized […]

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In this June 22, 2012, image made from video, female airmen march during graduation at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. (AP Photo/John L. Mone)

There are two recent events that are fresh in our memories that highlight the painful reality of sexual assault within our military and why it has been difficult to address. The first is the recent scandal at Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, where investigators say at least 38 female trainees were victimized and 15 instructors have

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What You Can’t Say About Paul Ryan

There are many things that you could say about Paul Ryan and be spot on. You could say that he is ardently pro-life and his record bears that out. “I’m as pro-life as a person gets,” Ryan, who is Roman Catholic, told the conservative magazine the Weekly Standard in 2010. The National Right to Life […]

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By Edward Rhymes
In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks at a campaign stop at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)

There are many things that you could say about Paul Ryan and be spot on. You could say that he is ardently pro-life and his record bears that out. "I'm as pro-life as a person gets," Ryan, who is Roman Catholic, told the conservative magazine the Weekly Standard in 2010. The National Right to Life Committee, a nationwide federation opposed to

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Afghanistan And The Crisis Of National Stability And Unity

In the aftermath of the events of this past Tuesday, we are learning, all over again, why Afghanistan poses such a difficult and complex challenge. A police official says as many as 14 suicide bombers were involved in attacks Tuesday that killed at least 27 people in relatively peaceful southwestern Afghanistan. The deputy police chief […]

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By Edward Rhymes
Afghans carry a wounded woman from the scene of an explosion in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)

In the aftermath of the events of this past Tuesday, we are learning, all over again, why Afghanistan poses such a difficult and complex challenge. A police official says as many as 14 suicide bombers were involved in attacks Tuesday that killed at least 27 people in relatively peaceful southwestern Afghanistan. The deputy police chief of Nimroz

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Financial Oligarchy, The Myth of Meritocracy And The American Worker

The maxim that “hard work pays off” is increasingly coming under more scrutiny in today’s workforce. What happens when stated values fail to match the practices and realities of our current labor market? If it isn’t in its last throes, the myth of meritocracy surely has been dealt a serious blow in light of what […]

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Working class Americans (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack Georges)

The maxim that “hard work pays off” is increasingly coming under more scrutiny in today’s workforce. What happens when stated values fail to match the practices and realities of our current labor market? If it isn’t in its last throes, the myth of meritocracy surely has been dealt a serious blow in light of what we now know about income and wealth

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Facts Are Stubborn Things: Political Cheerleaders And Referees

(CHICAGO) — One has pom-poms and is dressed in team colors; the other may have a whistle and may be dressed in black and white stripes. One shouts the praises and virtues of their team; the other stands, hopefully, as the one who calls foul on anyone that commits it. The partisan-cheerleader muddies the waters of […]

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By Edward Rhymes
In this July 6, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

(CHICAGO) -- One has pom-poms and is dressed in team colors; the other may have a whistle and may be dressed in black and white stripes. One shouts the praises and virtues of their team; the other stands, hopefully, as the one who calls foul on anyone that commits it. The partisan-cheerleader muddies the waters of true debate; the

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USA Incorporated: Corporate Undermining Of Democracy

It’s 2018 and the world is a global corporate state, containing entities such as the Energy Corporation, a global energy monopoly based in Houston which deals with nominally-peer corporations controlling access to all transport, luxury, housing, communication and food on a global basis. Although this construction of the world in 2018 is from the 1975 […]

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By Edward Rhymes
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It’s 2018 and the world is a global corporate state, containing entities such as the Energy Corporation, a global energy monopoly based in Houston which deals with nominally-peer corporations controlling access to all transport, luxury, housing, communication and food on a global basis. Although this construction of the world in 2018 is from the

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Genetics Can’t Fully Explain The Descendants of American Slavery’s Athletic Dominance

As the world revels in the pomp and circumstance of the Olympic Games in London, let’s look back at a recent statement that was made that should provoke us to deeper reflection. Michael Johnson, in a piece that appeared in the June 30 edition of the Daily Mail, stated, “All my life I believed I […]

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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

As the world revels in the pomp and circumstance of the Olympic Games in London, let’s look back at a recent statement that was made that should provoke us to deeper reflection. Michael Johnson, in a piece that appeared in the June 30 edition of the Daily Mail, stated, "All my life I believed I became an athlete through my own determination, but

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