Politics

The White House says that the $862 billion stimulus bill has been better for the economy than previously reported. Updating its estimate of the impact the controversial law has had, the White House now projects that the vast spending act has created or saved between 2.5 million and 3.6 million jobs. A growing body of…

The Iowa Tea Party has put up a billboard comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin. The billboard is drawing criticism, even from fellow Tea Party members. The North Iowa Tea Party began displaying the billboard in downtown Mason City last week. The sign shows large photographs of Obama, Nazi leader Hitler…

As a black woman in America, I have remained largely silent about the Tea Party movement and whether the movement itself is ”racist,” as it is being charged by many in our community, including the leadership of the NAACP. As a community, we should take a step back for a moment and learn how to…

First lady Michelle Obama spoke at the 101st NAACP Convention in Kansas City, Mo. She discussed the future of the NAACP and the African-American community, as well her key issue: childhood obesity. The first lady encouraged personal accountability to create change that starts at the individual level, expands into communities and, ultimately, results in a…

Oh, to be a pretty white woman in America, because you can say anything. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) believes that President Barack Obama is turning the United States into a “nation of slaves.” Really. Her basis for this is that the legislation that the Democrats in the White House and Congress have put forth amounts…

Ever since the BP oil spill disaster began, a glut of contracts and jobs has surfaced. But who is benefiting? If you got an oil spill contract from the federal government, more than likely you are white. If you’re not white, and you’re fortunate enough to be working in the oil cleanup, then you’re likely…

As it enters its 101st year, the NAACP continues to have its work cut out for it. High unemployment, racial conflict and partisan politics tear at the country’s fabric, and financial uncertainty ratchets up the tension underpinning everything. The civil rights group held its annual national conference in Kansas City, Mo., this past weekend, under…

As the dirt settles on Robert Byrd’s grave, let us reflect on the wisdom of a former U.S. president offering a post-mortem alibi for the man who began his public service as the Exalted Cyclops of the murderous Ku Klux Klan. ”They mention that he once had a fleeting association with the Ku Klux Klan,…

When you look at it, it is hard to tell if the White House, the Department of Justice and the NAACP are merely a collective sign of the times or the reasons why the times are sadly changing. Over the course of the past week, all three iconic institutions have corrupted the legacy of civil…