Politics
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Virginia Race Proves That GOP Won’t Nix Tea Party Easily
(The Root)—Thank providence for Robert Sarvis, the Libertarian candidate for governor of Virginia. Because of him, I don’t have to sell my house in Richmond and move out of the state. Even though there is little hard evidence to support it, I can’t shake the feeling that if Sarvis had not been on the ballot,…
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If You Love It, Stop Calling It ‘Obamacare’
(The Root) — Here’s a fairly simple concept for supporters of that persistently troubled health care law with the glitchy website that runs as slow as a NetZero connection: Stop calling it “Obamacare.” For sure, that’s a tough pill for fan girls and boys to swallow. There are legions of stubborn partisan Democrats who want…
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NSA Spying, Cuba Policy Weaken US Image
(The Root)—Years from now, when pundits give way to historians—and the Tea Party has imploded—Barack Obama’s presidency will be judged not on the success of his national health care law, but instead on his ability to repair the damage done to this nation’s image on his watch. Since the beginning of the 20th century when the…
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Black, Brown Voters Factor Heavily in Major Political Races
(The Root)—Those who were expected to win did just that, as Kerry Washington, Barack Obama, Harry Belafonte and Shaquille O’Neal all used their star status to campaign for winners. In the end, Election Day 2013 proved to be chock-full of expected results. In New Jersey, incumbent Gov. Chris Christie crushed Democratic challenger state Sen. Barbara…
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Sharpton’s Celebrity Is Key to His Cause
(The Root)—Al Sharpton’s recent decision to move to Chicago to highlight the city’s violence-plagued communities demonstrates both the creativity and limits of contemporary black leadership. The Rev. Sharpton’s personal trajectory, marked by high-profile political setbacks and victories that have culminated in his improbable rise to national civil rights leadership, offers a unique vantage point to…
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Quote of the Day: President Barack Obama on Bias
(The Root)—Read a transcript of the president’s speech in its entirety here. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and founding director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He is also the editor-in-chief of The Root. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
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Election Day 2013
It is Election Day 2013. Here’s a roundup of all the big races being decided today. In Virginia and New Jersey, residents are voting for their next governor, while in New York City, Boston and Detroit, the mayoral race is being decided. It’s hard to say the New Jersey gubernatorial race is a even a…
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Obama Assures Public New Health Care Plans Are Best
As no clear resolution to the fiasco that is Healthcare.gov is in sight, President Obama is in full swing to restore the nation’s trust in his vision for universal health care, the Huffington Post reports. Millions of Americans who had individual plans have been receiving cancellation notices. Obama assured a gathering of about 200 campaign supporters and…
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Quote of the Day: President Barack Obama on Race in America
Read a transcript of the president’s speech in its entirety here. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and founding director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He is also the editor-in-chief of The Root. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
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Van Jones on His Transition From Obama Insider to Outsider
(The Root) — Van Jones is the co-host of CNN’s recently revived political-debate program, Crossfire. Back on the air after it was canceled in 2005, the show will put him at the center of what the network says will be “America’s great debates.” But he’s no newcomer to strong political views. Jones, who got his…