Politics
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NAACP Releases Diversity Report Card
NAACP releases diversity report card: In a move meant to signal the organization’s re-entry into the work of advocating for greater corporate diversity and inclusion, the NAACP announced the findings from its “Opportunity & Diversity Report Card: Hotel & Lodging Industry” today. The report card grades the largest companies on their representation of African Americans…
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Barack Obama: Our 1st Meme President
(The Root) — From his Jay-Z-inspired shoulder-dust-off to his McKayla Maroney “not impressed” pose, Barack Obama has shown a remarkable knack for going viral. While most of the highly shareable images and video of the president are generated by fans and critics, he has also carefully cultivated online buzz through appearances including his surprise “Slow…
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Cracks in the Anti-Tax Wall?
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson writes that he sees a possible “twitching of the eyelids” that could mean President Obama is waking Republicans from a “self-defeating dream.” Maybe the fever is breaking. Maybe the delirium is lifting. Maybe Republicans are finally asking themselves: What were we thinking when we put an absurdly unrealistic pledge to…
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School Security Boosts Student Insecurity?
(The Root) — Gov. Mitt Romney, in response to a woman who asked about limiting the availability of assault weapons during the second 2012 presidential debate, said this: “We need moms and dads helping raise kids … gosh, to tell our kids that before they have babies, they ought to think about getting married to…
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Obama's Day, Nov. 30: Touring, Speaking at Philly Factory
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012 In the morning, the President will travel to Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Philadelphia International Airport are open press. While in Hatfield, the President will continue making the case for…
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Obama's Day, Nov. 29: Lunch With Romney
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will meet with senior advisors in the…
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Obama's Record on Energy Is Actually Pretty Great
Slate‘s Jeremy Stahl argues that the United States is finally beginning to take energy efficiency seriously. Despite the lack of attention paid to the issue during this year’s presidential campaign (at least, before Sandy came along), Barack Obama’s first term was a bit of a quiet revolution for climate change policy in America. It’s true…
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Crazy Talk: Beck Puts Obama in Jar of 'Pee'
There’s being a sore loser, which happens to the best of us. And then there’s being straight-up disgusting. Conservative radio host Glenn Beck has provided an example of the latter, combined with an apparent desperate plea for attention: He claimed to be selling a mason jar containing a small figurine of President Obama submerged in Beck’s urine.…
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Watch This: 'Who Is Black in America?'
Colorism. Identity. What makes a person “black”? For better or worse, these issues appear to be here to stay for African Americans. And as long as there are black issues to discuss, Soledad O’Brien will be tackling them for a national audience in CNN’s Black in America series. “Who Is Black in America?” premieres Sunday,…
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Obama and Romney Plan a Lunch Date
In his election-night victory speech, President Obama announced that he would sit down with Mitt Romney “to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward.” He has also said that Romney “presented some ideas during the course of the campaign that I actually agree with. So it would be interesting to…