Stanley Crouch, writing at the Daily News, says it’s a mistake for the Obama administration to think that a strike on Syria would be quick and easy, citing the length of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as examples. In Pablo Picasso’s paintings, war comes down to two things: slaughtering the innocent and raping available women. In a…

In the Daily News, Stanley Crouch weighs in on the leaked comments of GOP strategist Frank Luntz, who said that right-wing radio is keeping moderate Republicans from achieving a compromise on immigration. It’s about time the party recognized the problem. When things are especially harrowing, we hope that our leaders can lead us to the…

While some Republicans may feel as if author and pundit Ann Coulter does a good job representing their values, Daily News columnist Stanley Crouch thinks she’s not qualified — particularly when it comes to debate with Democrats and other pundits. In fact, he charges that the GOP has no viable women groomed to do intellectual…

In his Daily News column, Stanley Crouch examines China’s deeply entrenched racial hostilities, especially stereotypes regarding African Americans. He says that such animus within the rising economic power should not be ignored. Though Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer-winning columnist for The Washington Post, is a serious and highly sophisticated man, I was disappointed by a recent column…

In his Daily News column, Stanley Crouch reviews the diversified ranks of the right wing. He says that it’s important for Americans to understand the evolution of racial hostilities and the GOP. It is hard for some to understand how the right wing of our country has become ethnically diverse. The far right is populated…

In his Daily News column, Stanley Crouch applauds the efforts of Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter for rising to the challenge of dealing with gang violence at a time when it is wiping out generations of young people in cities across the nation. Those who seek to prevent the destruction…

In his Daily News column, Stanley Crouch expresses disdain for what he describes as distractions from important political issues. Falling into the “distraction” category are debates about portrayals of Mitt Romney as an ice-cold corporate raider and Michelle Obama as an angry black woman. But such stereotypes are a staple of the American imagination, he…

In his Daily News column, Stanley Crouch examines the field of Republican presidential candidates and elected officials and concludes that the right showed itself to be more over the top than ever in 2011. Although this new year is just beginning, it is clear that we are still fighting some version of the Civil War,…

In his Daily News column, Stanley Crouch examines a documentary that is currently in the works about the harms of Southern cuisine. He says that the film highlights how many of the illnesses that plague the black community are the result of foods dripping in grease, fat, sugar and butter. “Soul Food Junkies” is a…

In his Daily News column, Stanley Crouch says that the political middle has been drowned out by the Tea Party and narcissistic buffoonery from folks like Princeton professor Cornel West and businessman Donald Trump. He says their antics overpower credible voices. The kinds of ideologues who are buffoonishly trapped in irrational narcissism threaten both the…