Politics

(The Root) — If you’ve ever been pulled over by an officer, taken an introduction to philosophy course or had a no-excuses parent, you know there are some strategies that never fly when you are debating. There are certain types of reasoning for rebuttal that just don’t work. Enter the New York Post story by…

(The Root) — Newark, N.J., mayor-turned-Senate candidate Cory Booker has enjoyed a pretty charmed existence during his decade in the national public eye. He has been on the receiving end of mostly fawning media coverage in the national press and appears regularly on national news programs that some members of Congress have a tough time…

(The Root) — Why does Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel appear to be furiously campaigning for re-election in the African-American community when the election isn’t until 2015? On Tuesday he was spotted cruising the aisles of a Wal-Mart on Chicago’s South Side, which is predominantly African American. Over the weekend, he and police Superintendent Garry F.…

Earlier this week, President Barack Obama gave a spirited endorsement of Bill de Blasio, who is running for mayor of New York City. In a statement released by the de Blasio campaign, Obama said that the Democractic nominee would make “a great mayor.” On Tuesday, at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in New York City,…

(The Root) — They know we can’t prove it. We can deduce and infer from their actions, statements and policies. But we can’t confirm that congressional Republicans, a bloc of nearly unbroken whiteness, and their media hatchet people are stealthily deploying race — blackness — to obstruct President Barack Obama at every turn. But obstructionists…

The departures were sudden.  After eight years serving as superintendent of the Coatesville Area School District in Pennsylvania, Richard Como announced his retirement. Athletic Director Jim Donato’s resignation soon followed. Their actions were a surprise, but nothing was more shocking than the reasons behind their swift departures. According to Action News/WPVI, Como and Donato were…

In a piece at Salon, Brian Beutler encourages uninsured young people to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act when it becomes available Oct. 1. While it may seem like an unnecessary expense, since “young people are typically healthy,” Beutler recounts how, when he got shot, his recently acquired health insurance saved him…

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is on the cover of this week’s New York magazine, is also the focus of a sprawling interview and profile by Joe Hagan in the issue. By all accounts, it’s the first interview she’s given the press since resigning as President Obama’s secretary of state in February. The entire…

(The Root) — Five. That is the number of communities with whom President Obama said he has grieved over mass violence during his time as president. The speech he delivered on Sunday was to 4,000 people who gathered to honor the lives of the 12 men and women killed at the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard…

(The Root) — “We will not negotiate over whether or not America should keep its word and meet its obligations,” President Barack Obama said on Saturday night during the dinner at the close of the 43rd Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual legislative conference. “We’re not going to allow anyone to inflict economic pain on millions…