Politics

Daily Beast columnist Richard Wolffe’s forthcoming book Renegade: The Making of a President outlines Obama’s meteoric rise to power. In a recent excerpt provided to The Beast, Wolffe details showdowns with Hillary Clinton and Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Each is an interesting treatment of political wrangling and how Obama maneuvered his way to the top. While…

Yes; watching clips like this makes you feel a little worse about yourself as an accomplished human being. But unles you’re Timothy Geithner or Larry Summers, you at least don’t have to worry about being responsible for bringing our economy back from the brink. Though, considering how cool dude looks taking his misses out, you…

Benjamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama were bound to bump heads eventually. Reuters is reporting that the Israeli Prime Minister has little interest in Obama’s all for a settlement freeze and said in a speech Monday that Israel would continue to build within Jewish settlements in occupied territory. Not wanting to come off as entirely defiant,…

As WorldNetDaily reports, the jobless rate in Black America has reached a staggering %15 percent, five points above the national average and about twice that of White Americans. Even more alarming is that fact that this jobless trend is coinciding with the summer months, a time when people of all races, credos and orientations have…

The vitriolic and unwarranted charges of racism lodged against Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor this past week constitute a new low in confirmation character assassination. But perhaps it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that race would take center stage in the weeks leading up to what will most assuredly be the late-summer confirmation…

G.M. Files for Chapter 11 in Effort to Save Company The New York Times reports that General Motors will file for bankruptcy today, a move that will temporarily nationalize a former stalwart of American capitalism. After four months of maneuvering between Washington and Detroit, creditors and auto workers, President Obama urging of the decision is…

It was hardly noticed recently when the White House issued a statement by President Obama commemorating Haitian Flag Day, a holiday not widely noted by Americans. “The United States and Haiti share a deeply intertwined history and a long-standing friendship,” the statement said, noting the president’s “steadfast commitment to come to the aid of those…

LONDON—At 79, Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott is recognized as one of the greatest writers in the world. He is also presumably not at the height of his sexual prowess. However, during his recent bid for the prestigious role as poetry professor at Oxford University, 25-year-old allegations of sexual harassment resurfaced and ignited a very public…

Stimulus Package is Quietly Improving Things While We Loudly Discuss Sonia Sotomayor Jack and Jill Politics (via Daily Kos) tells us that amid the current tough times, there are some improvement being brought to the lives of the American people through the Stimulus. Since going green is sexy these days, much of the improvement is…

Sotomayor, Ricci, and the Politics of Affirmative Action Real Clear Politics delivers a fascinating article discussing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and her position on Affirmative Action, particularly with regard to Frank Ricci and whether or not he can benefit from it. Sotomayor was on the appellate court that ruled against Ricci in his case…