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Oklahoma and Defense of Big Government
The GOP's notion of "self-reliance" won't hold up after disaster hits one of the nation's poorest states.
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'Scandal' Withdrawal: It's a Real Thing
Here's what the ABC drama's obsessed fans plan to do with their time now that its second season is over.
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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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Army Officer Refuses Deployment, Says Obama is 'Illegal'
Yup...we're still doing this.
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Caster Semenya Makes Rare Public Appearance
The embattled track star stepped out for the opening of the Caster Semenya Sports Academy.
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Sometimes, Minstrelsy Is ... Minstrelsy
PostBourgie defends Charles Blow's recent op/ed piece on blacks in the Tea Party.
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Family Affair: "Is Rahm Emanuel Right About Obama?"
When it comes to foreign policy, Emanuel thinks his boss is most like Bush '41.
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Jay Smooth of Nil Doctrine Mentally Karate Chops T-Pain
Jay Smooth doesn't mind T-Pain doing a promotional drop for Sean Hannity, but he does mind the excuse for doing so.
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A Drift Back to Segregation?
A ruling on racial isolation in Mississippi speaks to a troubling broader trend
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Dorothy Height Passes Away at 98
Height was a founding force in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Schomburg Center Director to Retire
Howard Dodson is expected to step down in 2011.
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Cheruiyot Sets Boston Marathon Course Record
The Kenyan distance runner was the first to break the 2 hour, 6 minute-mark.
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Check It Out: James Johnson Cemented in Playoff Legend
Unfortunately, that legend involves him getting savagely dunked on by LeBron James.
