Imara Jones, writing at ColorLines, argues that Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick’s ideas aren’t new. In fact, he says, they’re “ripped right out of America’s past” and reflect the latest in the “black and brown blame game.” Here again, Ryan’s plan clues us in. In it, he argues that a “culture of dependency” fueled by…

On Thursday, President Obama won a large political victory when his controversial Obamacare was supported by the Supreme Court. But the bill includes tweaks to the country’s medicaid system, which primarily serves people of color, writes ColorLines‘ Imara Jones. As a result, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s longterm effectiveness is in doubt, and…