Politics

(The Root) — Mayor Anthony Foxx is exhausted, but in a good way, just like his city. Though last week’s Democratic National Convention didn’t run exactly as planned — turns out neither party is great at forecasting the weather — the sudden storms that periodically pummeled Charlotte, N.C., didn’t dampen the spirit of the celebration…

At the grocery store recently, Washington Post columnist Colbert I. King witnessed an elderly woman nearly overwhelmed by the prospect of purchasing food. Unlike people in line behind her, she couldn’t afford everything in her sparsely loaded cart, but thanks to a kind stranger, she was able to buy several cans of soup. King argues…

Though Mitt Romney began as a moderate Republican, he’s certainly not that anymore. This week in an interview, the Republican candidate dredged up old stereotypes like the “Welfare Queen,” saying that he’d increase the job requirements for those individuals on welfare. Ebony contributor Michael Arceneaux writes that Romney also mentioned that his opponent, President Barack…

The Chicago Teachers Union is threatening a mass strike if their demands aren’t met by midnight on Sunday. If the walkout does occur, it would be the first in 25 years, reports CNN. Negotiations have been under way for 10 months between the union and the school board. If it happens, it will affect about…

Despite months of railing against the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he does like a few parts of it. The Republican, who sat down on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, admitted that he’d keep some of the Affordable Care Act, like coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions and allowing…

Thanks to billionaires like the Koch brothers, the term “super PAC” has become a buzzword during this presidential election. But what if black fraternities collectively began a super PAC of their own? Enter the organization 1911 United, a group launched by a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi…

Many voters have been made aware of the voter-ID laws that are spreading across the country and how to maneuver around them, but what about poll watchers? According to Colorlines columnist Brentin Mock, even in states where there are no voter-ID laws, poll watchers are empowered to challenge voters on Election Day and request photo…

Chief Keef, the Chicago MC behind the summer hit “I Don’t Like,” tweeted himself into a world of trouble recently by making light of the death of rival MC, Joseph “Lil JoJo” Coleman, who had been fatally shot. Though the rapper later claimed his social media account was hacked, many in hip-hop were already repulsed by his…