Politics
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Silence the Bullets in Chicago
The personal story of Global Grind‘s Michael Skolnik anchors a heartfelt call to action to put an end to gun violence. 14-year-old Antonio Davis, shot dead. 13-year-old Tyquan Tyler, shot dead. 6-year-old Aliyah Shell, shot dead. 7-year-old Heaven Sutton, shot dead. They have names. They have people who love them. They do not die in…
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Michelle O: Black Women Won't Let Obama Lose
Michelle O: Black women love the president: In this interview with News One, the first lady addressed the policy issues affecting the African-American community and all Americans that are at stake in this election, as well as her lighthearted take on the “prayers going up,” thanks to the demographic that always seems to have her…
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President Obama: 'I Was Too Polite'
Criticism of President Obama for refusing to get fired up over unfair attacks against him and lies by his opponents is as old as his first run for the presidency, but now even he acknowledges that he was “too polite” in his first debate against Mitt Romney. However, he assured radio host Tom Joyner in…
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Romney's PBS Cuts: Beyond Big Bird
(The Root) — One of the most memorable lines from last week’s presidential debate wasn’t about universal health care or even big government — it was about Big Bird. When Republican candidate Mitt Romney summarily attacked PBS, the political punch lines, of course, practically wrote themselves — from plays on Wall Street and Sesame Street…
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A Muslim-American Take on the Case for Obama
While President Obama has not presented a perfect candidacy for Muslim Americans, Zaheer Ali argues at the Islamic Monthly that his domestic policies, unlike those championed by Mitt Romney, have benefited all Americans and he has created the discursive space within which to challenge policies that are disagreeable. … THE PRAGMATIC CHOICE In the nearly…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 11: Campaigning in Miami
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will travel to Miami, Florida. The departure from the South Lawn…
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Stacey Dash a Sellout? As If …
(The Root) — Actress Stacey Dash is in the news again, this time responding to the Twitterverse, which has gone stark, raving mad over her very public endorsement of GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney. Dash, who recently celebrated her reunion with the cast of Clueless (1995), the cult classic that made pretty much everyone involved…
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VP-Debate Watch Party at New York's Katra
(The Root) — The consensus is that President Obama didn’t fare too well in the debate last week against GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Thursday night’s debate — which is televised live from Centre College in Danville, Ky. — features Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan facing off in what…
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The Great Affirmative Action Lie
(The Root) — Four decades after legalized discrimination was still codified in law, racial disparities persist at nearly every level of American society. From criminal justice to education, employment to housing, minorities in general and African Americans in particular continue to face an uphill battle toward social and economic equity. Affirmative action policies — originally…