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by Elon James White onAugust 16, 2012
A racial double standard for Democrats and Republicans? Only if you disregard history and context.
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August 14, 2012
Elongated Thoughts: The Paul Ryan choice makes the party's motivations and concerns painfully clear.
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by Steven Gray onMay 30, 2012
He visited the hood and named a black adviser. But this writer wonders if it's true concern.
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by Sen. Barbara Boxer onApril 16, 2012
Sen. Barbara Boxer likens the Republicans' denial of a "war on women" to basketballers who foul out, mumbling that they didn't do anything.
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by Jamelle Bouie onApril 3, 2012
American Prospect blogger Jamelle Bouie details how women are leaving the Republican Party over what many view as "anti-women" rhetoric. The war on women may have reached an official breaking point, and Bouie's got the stats to prove it.
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by Hayat Mohamed onJune 6, 2011
When will they realize that this strategy won't work?
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by Hayat Mohamed onApril 22, 2011
In today's link roundup: Al Sharpton claims intellectuals don't like him, a city councilwoman is caught thanking God for slavery, and Birthers dominate the best-seller list.
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February 17, 2011
On the second anniversary of the stimulus act, nobody's exactly calling for celebration.
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by John McWhorter onJanuary 3, 2011
The acclaimed author was skeptical of Democrats, special favors for blacks and the idea of taking racial pride in the achievements of individuals.
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by Erin E. Evans onJanuary 3, 2011
The incoming chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says he will focus on wasteful spending.
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