Politics

Big news for the Chi.  Tuesday, MTV will be bringing Sway and the rest of their crew to Chicago to film a two-hour segment to help curb violence in Chicago.  As part of this segment, David Banner, 9th Wonder, Naledge, Twista, Rhymefest and Skooda Chose are teaming up to shoot a video for their collaboration…

I. Another Washington dusk, another motorcade, another intimate evening played out in public view. On Oct. 3, just a day after their failed Olympics bid in Copenhagen, Barack and Michelle Obama slipped into a Georgetown restaurant for one of their now-familiar date nights: this time, to toast their 17th wedding anniversary. As with their previous…

The real question Americans are asking is, “What has President Obama actually accomplished?”… It is unfortunate that the president’s star power has outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights. One thing is certain — President Obama won’t be receiving any awards from Americans for job creation, fiscal responsibility,…

Last week, the House ethics panel voted to expand its investigation into Charlie Rangel’s finances for the third time since the probe began. The Harlem congressman has been plagued by numerous ethics problems, to the point that he even asked the ethics committee to look into behavior last year in an attempt to save face—this…

President Obama has not made significant progress in his plan to infuse federal courts with a new cadre of judges, and liberal activists are beginning to blame his administration for moving too tentatively on what they consider a key priority. During his first nine months in office, Obama has won confirmation in the Democratic-controlled Senate…

Four US troops and two civilians were killed in a roadside bomb today in the country’s southern region. More civilian deaths were recorded in the ghazni region on Friday as well. From CNN: n Ghazni province Friday, a woman and a school-age girl were killed in crossfire during a raid by security forces against militants,…

President Obama’s visit to New Orleans Thursday was 47 days late and a few hundred million dollars short. His presence was expected on Aug. 29, 2009, the fourth anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravishing the Gulf Coast with wind and floods. The post-Katrina recovery has had a number of false starts, hiccups and clog-ups.…

We’re a couple of weeks into the fall television season, and if you’re like me, you can’t focus on one show long enough to get with the program. Missed the first few episodes of what is supposed to be a cool show? Step into the world of television via the Internet. But before you explore…