The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance.

If you are white, racism is too easily ignored and forgiven, regarded as of burning concern only to the ethnic minorities, and therefore of relatively marginal significance.

The Chinese view the state, not just as an intimate member of the family ... but as the head of the family.

The fact that hardly anyone is ever prepared to admit to racist behaviour is perhaps a sort of strength: it speaks to the fact that racism is socially inadmissible.

Two European nations emerged with credit from the Iraq disaster: France and Germany. Both had the courage to withstand the Bush administration and oppose the U.S.-led invasion.

Sport is increasingly played according to the tune, and rules, of those with the biggest bucks, whether their practices be legal or illegal.

I exist in the paradise of my mind.

Love shouldn’t require Windex to be clear. It either is or it isn’t.

To become a filthy rich, first you need to be filthy.

Out of one hundred random thoughts that pass through your mind, ninety-five are your brain's indirect responses (positive & negative) to what you believe others think of you.

It's funny how social activists usually protest against the only things that have a credible chance of achieving the activists' goals.

Steve Carell, we’ve been nodding at each other for years now.

What is a Dixiecrat? A Democrat. A Dixiecrat is nothing but a Democrat in disguise.

Death isn't sad. The sad thing is: most people don't live at all.

Migration has been politicized before it has been analyzed.

A pre-putt routine helps you stay nice and relaxed so you can make the best stroke possible.