Politics
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How Anita Hill Woke a Generation of Feminists
Close your eyes. Can you remember what you were doing in October of 1991? Zoom in on the crisp fall days of the Senate hearings when Anita Hill stood up and told her truth. Can you see it? I can. I was a senior at Yale, and I had a very cute boyfriend whom I…
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VIDEO: Cain Talks Momentum and Money
On her show yesterday, CNN’s Erin Burnett and her guest, Newsweek/Daily Beast columnist John Avalon, discussed GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain’s campaign. Avalon’s assessment is that he’s got “the big mo” (momentum) but he needs the other “big mo” (money), and right now the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO doesn’t have a lot of it. The…
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NBC/WSJ Poll: Herman Cain Leads GOP Candidates
MSNBC is reporting that an NBC/WSJ poll puts GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain in the lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Mark Murphy reports that Cain’s popularity has been fueled by Tea Party supporters, conservatives and high-interest GOP primary voters. Onetime front-runner Texas Gov. Rick Perry has plummeted to third place, dropping…
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Cain's 9-9-9 Tax Plan Helps Wealthy, Hurts Poor
Michael A. Fletcher of the Washington Post is reporting that Herman Cain’s much hyped “9-9-9” tax plan will penalize low- and middle-income Americans. The plan would do away with much of the current tax code and impose a 9 percent personal income tax, a 9 percent business tax and a 9 percent national sales tax. Tax experts say…
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Young Blacks in MLK's Shadow
Martin Luther King Jr. is a towering historical figure. For some, he is the greatest American ever to live. Most people in this country, regardless of their political affiliation, consider him to be an inspiration. This respect and admiration is quite different from the opposition he faced while he was alive, but it’s this posthumous…
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Herman Cain Leads GOP Pack
According to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain is leading the race for the Republican presidential nomination. His success thus far has been fueled by Tea Party supporters, conservatives and high-interest GOP primary voters, MSNBC reports. Meanwhile, the poll shows Texas Gov. Rick Perry dropping more than 20…
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On the Scene at Occupy Wall Street
Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan, where Occupy Wall Street has taken over, is like a campsite. There are people occupying every inch of the 33,000-square-foot park a few blocks from Wall Street. Some spend the night in sleeping bags on the ground (tents are not allowed); others come by just to spend the day. It…