Politics
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Has Obama Made the US Postracial?
As America approaches a new presidential election in November, Jesse Washington, national writer on race and ethnicity for the Associated Press, digs into the country’s race relations. Are people singing in ethnic harmony now that we’ve had nearly four years with Obama, or are our racist skeletons emerging from the proverbial closets? According to Washington,…
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Calling All Democratic Voters: We Need You
As monied Republican supporters like the Koch brothers bankroll Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, Charles M. Blow of the New York Times writes that Democrats need that same sort of excitement and financial support to keep President Barack Obama in office. A Gallup poll released this week found that: “Democrats are significantly less likely now (39…
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Romney's Ties to Israel in Question
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is pushing his campaign beyond America’s borders with appearances in England and boasts that he’s very familiar with key international political players like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Vanity Fair reports that Romney referred to the Israeli head as an “old friend.” Netanyahu, however, doesn’t see their relationship in quite…
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Waiting for the War on Guns
(The Root) — James Holmes, the suspect in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shootings, which killed 12 and wounded nearly 60 more, purchased 6,000 rounds of ammunition online in four months. He was captured with automatic handguns, assault rifles, magazines (which allow multiple firings without pause), tear gas and other military-style weaponry in his apartment.…
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Obama's Education Initiative Unlocks the Gate
The Rev. Al Sharpton, in a piece for the Huffington Post, says that President Obama’s executive order establishing the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans proves that he’s leading the charge to combat the greatest civil rights challenge of our time. The Executive Order creates a presidential commission on educational development for…
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What NAACP Boos? Romney Ad Shows Only Cheers
When Mitt Romney addressed the NAACP’s annual convention earlier in July, he received a polite reception. That is, until his vow to destroy “Obamacare” was met with a whole lot of booing from the audience. He then told donors in Montana that if NAACP members want “more free stuff” from the government, they should “vote…
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Obama's Day, July 27: Signing Israel Security Bill
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JULY 27, 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. Also in the morning, the President will sign the United States-Israel Enhanced Security…
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The Beginning of the End of AIDS
(The Root) — For two decades, the International AIDS Conference has played a vital role in assembling the global community to discuss new scientific advances and to mobilize action around fighting the devastating disease. Taking place in Washington, D.C., this week — the first time in 22 years that the conference has been held in…