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  • Obama's Second Presser Keeps Progressive Pressure On

    Barack Obama’s second prime-time news conference as president, held in the East Room of the White House just six weeks after the first, did not provide new, meaty policy prescriptions or one-liners that make for good television. But it did further the sense that, in America, there is a man in charge, and he—to borrow…

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  • When it Comes to Cancer, Should Black Folks Think Pink?

    An article in today’s NEW YORK TIMES suggests that drinkers who turn pink have something serious to be worried about. The phenomenon, known in impolitic circles as “Asian flush,” could actually be a precursor to esophageal cancer: The flushing response, which may be accompanied by nausea and a rapid heartbeat, is caused mainly by an…

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  • Obama's Organizing Advantage Comes With Its Own Headaches

    Amid all of the talk of AIG malfeasance and a pink slip for Timothy Geithner, Democratic organizers have been subtly shilling for President Obama’s budget. Over at MOTHER JONES, David Corn has been consistently asking when and how the Obama administration is going to use its massive grassroots network to flack for this and other…

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  • White House Easter Will Be Transparent, Web Driven Celebration

    The Obama administration is announcing that this year’s traditional Easter egg roll on the South Lawn of the White House will be run in Web 2.0 style. From the news release: For the first time, tickets for the Easter Egg Roll will be distributed online so that more children and families from across the United…

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  • Crihanna, Again: Is Acting Male as Bad As "Acting White"?

    A recent trend piece in the NEW YORK TIMES continued the public parsing of the “Crihanna” debacle. Attitudes toward domestic violence among the teenagers interviewed for the story are disturbingly blasé. From the story: “[Rihanna] probably feels bad that it was her fault, so she took him back.” Her friend nodded. “I don’t think he’ll…

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  • The Root's Talented Ten: Marlon Marshall

    Marlon Marshall Age: 29 Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Campaign Positions: Field Director (Hillary for President); General Election Director—Missouri (Obama For America) Campaign Turf: Nevada, Ohio, Indiana (Hillary for President) Missouri (Obama For America) New Washington Gig: Deputy White House Liaison to the State Department According to Marlon Marshall, the best part of the 2008 campaign…

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  • The Root's Talented Ten: Jason Green

    Jason Green Age: 28 Hometown: Gaithersburg, Md. Campaign Positions: Field Director—Connecticut, National Get Out the Vote Director Campaign Turf: Nevada, South Carolina, Connecticut, Maryland, Wisconsin, Texas, North Carolina New Washington Gig: Deputy Associate Counsel to the President The Root last caught up with Jason Green when he and Addisu Demissie (also on this list) were…

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  • The Root's Talented Ten: Myesha Ward

    Myesha Ward Age: 33 Hometown: Olney, Md. Positions: Delegate Counter, Midwest Political Director Campaign Turf: Chicago; Iowa, South Carolina, Missouri New Washington Gig: Coordinator for Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative If Myesha Ward were any less persuasive, it’s pretty safe to say Barack Obama would not be president. Her official title on…

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  • The Root's Talented Ten: Yohannes Abraham

    Yohannes Abraham Age: 23 Hometown: Springfield, Va. Campaign Positions: Field Organizer, Regional Political Director, Field Director—Virginia Campaign Turf: Iowa, South Carolina, Ohio, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia New Washington Gig: Assistant to the Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs Days after graduating from Yale University in 2007, Yohannes Abraham decamped to Iowa, where he would spend the…

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  • The Root's Talented Ten: Samantha Tubman

    Samantha Tubman Age: 29 Hometown: Washington, D.C. Campaign Positions: Press Wrangler, Obama advance team Campaign Turf: Every state but Alaska and Arkansas New Washington Gig: Assistant Social Secretary Samantha Tubman viewed the 2008 campaign from an unexpected perch—at 30,000 feet. Traveling on the campaign plane with Obama, herding the press in almost every state in…

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