OPINION

Ron Paul's 2012 presidential run is embroiled in another scandal -- an anonymous professed Paul supporter posted a YouTube video against Republican rival Jon Huntsman that was tinged with racism and targeted Huntsman's daughters.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new plan to sell the Jacob Javits Center and build the largest convention center in the country at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens is an urban upheaval on a scale that evokes the legacy of Robert Moses, the parks commissioner who shaped the city in wide swaths in the middle of the last century.

I have never heard anyone describe themselves as “working class” or “blue collar” – even if it was obvious that these terms applied to them perfectly.

There are no heroes in stories like this. Everyone comes out looking bad.

The ad finishes with an image of Huntsman dressed as the infamous Communist leader Mao Zedong.

The Federal Reserve predicts student loan debt will pass the $1 trillion mark this year. Students are taking out twice as much as they did 10 years ago (even after adjusting for inflation) and can't pay it back. From politicians to protesters, Americans are offering solutions to this seemingly impossible problem.

Vinton Cerf, one of the "Fathers of the Internet," has written an op-ed in the New York Times that argues against the notion that the internet is a human right. He also says the internet is not a civil right. I disagree with the latter.

On Dec. 27, 2011, 15-year-old Staten Islander Amanda Cummings walked in front of a bus on Hylan Blvd, ending her young life. Police say it was deliberate, as they found a suicide note her in pocket. Six days later, she succumbed to her injuries. What can be done to make sure this does not happen again?

The worst, most vulgar aspects of American pop culture are spilling across the globe – even in distant, alien lands like China and India.

We were hanging around the Romney campaign headquarters after his recent 8-vote victory. The streamers were down and no one was left but a single volunteer, the candidate, and a final bit of unfinished business. There were just a few last calls to make to wrap things up in the Caucus state.

Ray Lazier Lengend confessed to a string of high profile firebombings on New Year's Day. He allegedly bombed an Islamic cultural center in Jamaica, Queens, a bodega, a Hindu house of worship and two residences in Queens and Nassau County. What drove the man to commit such violent crimes?

Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign is the only hope of ending the political theater of Democrats vs Republicans.

I hate to speak ill of Iowa Republicans, but I am profoundly disappointed in the Iowa Caucus 2012 results.

Forget those decade-old racist newsletters that he did not write or even read. Black (and Hispanic) America needs to support Ron Paul's 2012 campaign.

What will the year 2012 bring? Well, it looks like: the Summer Olympics in London. After that, venturing a prediction is a tough task, but here are a few.

In the aftermath of the war's “official cessation” in 2003, many more people continued to die, from both disease and periodic armed conflicts.

Today is a huge shopping day, as you can tell by the throngs at Walmarts, Sam's, Costco, Macy's, Target and the like. Even considering that the Mayans say the world is supposed to end on Dec. 21, 2012, I still need the perfect day-planner.

Barkley is a phenomenon that could only happen in America

French architect Christian de Portzamparc's One57 is set to become the tallest residential building in New York -- and the United States.

The great Norwegian butter shortage got me to thinking that shortages of 2012 might be just the ticket to send my faithful readers off to a rockin' New Year's Eve celebration. For sure, Lady Gaga will make it seem alright, though.

World Peace. It just wouldn't be right to start without saying that, like any good Miss America contestant, thanks so much for that trope to Sandra Bullock and her star turn in Miss Congeniality.

The number one issue for the 2012 presidential race is the economy. Republican candidate Ron Paul's position on it, like his position on almost everything else, is radically different from President Obama and Paul's GOP rivals.

Anuj Bidve shot to death at close range as he walked with friends on Boxing Day.

New York City's diners are going the way of the dodo as changing demographics and punitive health inspectors make it hard for diners owners to make ends meet.

The 9/11 memorial has been open 16 weeks and has already has had a million visitors. The memorial opened on the 10th anniversary of the tragic destruction of the twin towers. We will never know the full extent of the health effects that day. But those who worked on the cleanup must decide Jan. 2, 2012, whether to continue with lawsuits or hope they will be covered by the Zadroga Act, which may not even cover cancer.

What people need to remember is that Maher is a comedian who is seeking publicity for his show

Cheetah died today, the Tarzan movie star and consummate clown, had long retired to Suncoast Primate Sanctuary, where he enjoyed finger-painting. He had seen a revolution in animal rights during his 80-year lifespan.

On Friday, I published an analysis article criticizing Ron Paul's suggestion that the Civil War could have been avoided through compensated emancipation. Readers made a number of points in response.

The shocking murder-suicide rampage by a Santa-suited gunman, killing six of his relatives before shooting himself in Dallas, Texas, on Christmas morning has been alleged to be an Islamic honor killing.