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The Allure of an Obama-Hillary Ticket
Laura S. Washington writes in her Chicago Sun-Times column that bringing Hillary Clinton aboard as vice president might be the spark that ignites President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Her popularity among women voters could help counter his sagging poll numbers, she says. Hillary to the rescue? That rumor-theory-speculation-spin-Hail Mary pass has been circulating around…
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Buying Black as a Cure for Black Unemployment
Laura S. Washington, the Chicago Sun-Times columnist, writes that African Americans should start buying black in Chicago as a way to combat black unemployment numbers. Historically, black companies in the city have hired African-American workers. Black folks are being hit harder than anyone in this monster recession. Nationally, the jobless rate among African Americans stands…
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Fat Nag: Go Easy on the Soul Food
Laura S. Washington, the Chicago Sun-Times columnist, writes that the safest place for soul food restaurants is in history books. “Soul food disappearing in Chicago as blacks leave.” The provocative headline caught the Fat Nag’s eye as she tooled around on Twitter. There was some bad news and good news in the Associated Press story.…
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The 'Hope and Change' Air Is Getting Thin
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington urges President Obama to be bold and lose the “squishy hokum” as he seeks re-election. She also calls on him to develop a viable economic plan, among other things. No change from “change.” That’s the message President Barack Obama left Chicago after his Aug. 3 whirlwind birthday/campaign stop at…
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