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MHP: What's Riskier Than Being Poor?
On her MSNBC show on Saturday, Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests discussed the idea of who deserves what resources in America in light of the recent Republican National Convention and the politicization of welfare. After Harris-Perry made the point that without social mobility the United States wouldn’t be the same country, and that these days…
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Will Obama Tackle the 'Build It' Controversy?
As Charlotte, N.C., ramps up for the Democratic National Convention 2012 kickoff, some are primarily anticipating President Obama’s words on the government and business. After the commander in chief’s speech in which he said that government is crucial to the success of business, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and speakers at last week’s Republican National…
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Planned Parenthood Program Grows
(The Root) — Last week Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, along with actress and activist Gabrielle Union, introduced the organization’s expanded breast-health initiative. Thanks to their controversial fallout with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in February, when their longtime financial supporter succumbed to political pressure and briefly discontinued funds for breast-health programs, Planned Parenthood…
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MHP: Katrina's Political Ramifications
This week marks the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry, a New Orleans resident, digs into the political fallout from the 2005 storm. In President George Bush’s incumbent election battle against Democratic Sen. John Kerry in 2004, the head of state won 11 percent of the black vote, but after his…
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Venus, Serena Williams Reflect on Their Start
Sisters Venus and Serena Williams sat down with the New York Times to reminisce about their childhood recently. The siblings were raised in Compton, Calif., at the height of the town’s gang violence, which claimed the life of their eldest sister, Yetunde. The in-depth profiles discusses their early training and a videotape in which Serena…
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Storm Delays RNC, State Leaders Remain on Tap
Despite organizers having announced that the Republican convention is postponed due to Tropical Storm Isaac, party stars like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are expected to deliver speeches once the festivities begin on Tuesday, a day later than planned. According to Politico, the lineup is so chock-full of state government leaders, such as Louisiana’s Bobby…
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Empire State Victim Says 'Stuff Happens'
New York’s midtown fell into chaos on Friday morning when Jeffrey Johnson shot Steve Ercolino. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly has announced that the other nine victims were injured in police crossfire. Robert Asika was one of those unlucky people, suffering a bullet in his elbow. The 23-year-old Bronx, N.Y., native, who sold sight-seeing tickets, told…
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Empire Shooter Had Troubled Past With Victim
Jeffrey Johnson fatally shot a former co-worker outside of the Empire State Building in New York on Friday, but why? According to the Associated Press, police say that the victim, Steve Ercolino, an apparel company vice president, and his killer, a T-shirt designer, had been involved in a tense office relationship. Police investigating Johnson’s killing…
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How Important Is Campaign Money?
Despite reports that Mitt Romney is trailing President Obama considerably in a number of polls, the Republican presidential hopeful is beating his incumbent in terms of campaign finance. According to the Daily Beast, this disparity is giving Obama’s right-hand man David Axelrod quite a bit of grief, but perhaps money isn’t everything in a presidential…
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What Apple's Win Against Samsung Means
When Apple’s lawyers accused Samsung of patent infringement last year, many technology experts mused on what it would mean for Silicon Valley if the iPhone maker won. On Friday a federal judge declared that Samsung Electronic Co. stole Apple’s technology to make and market smartphones, reports the Christian Science Monitor. Barring the Korean company’s right…
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