By Julianne Malveaux – Congress convenes on Monday, November 15 for its lame-duck session. Some of the Democrats that will sit in the majority are not going to be coming back to Congress in January. Some of the Republicans, now in the minority, are licking their chops because they will occupy the majority in a […]
Commentary
The Failing Promise of Public Education
By Joseph C. Phillips – We, the American public, hold it as an article of faith that those responsible for devising and implementing public policy have our best interests at heart. Our best minds are hard at work, striving to make the world a better place. Our elected officials are dedicated to protecting our freedoms, […]
Surely, No One Should Be Surprised That Palin Plays the Race Card
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson – The advance PR flacks for HarperCollins knew exactly what they were doing when they calculatedly leaked a provocative passage from Sara Palin’s newest ego stroke book, America by Heart. The passage incited race. This time the target is not President Obama, at least not directly. It is First Lady Michelle […]
Carville’s Silly Antics Have A Name: Racism-Sexism-Disloyalty-Stupidity
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. – Let’s call it what it is. Carville’s silly antics have a name. Racism, Sexism, Disloyalty and Stupidity! While many are busy looking at the outrageous things the Republicans say and do, one of our own is far more disrespectful of President Barack Obama. James Carville thinks that Secretary […]
Jim Clyburn-ed
By Raynard Jackson – In the immortal words of civil rights legend, Fannie Lou Hamer, when will Blacks become “sick and tired of being sick and tired?” Once again the Democratic Party has shown its disdain for the Black community and Black Democrats, as usual, just sit back and continue to allow it to happen. […]
Tyler Perry’s ‘For Colored Girls’
By Kevin Powell – Push pause before watching for colored girls…. People either love or hate filmmaker Tyler Perry-that much is clear to me. Weeks before I decided to see Perry’s “For Colored Girls” on opening night I could hear the extreme reactions to the fact he was adapting, producing, and directing a film version […]
Un-Civil Discourse
By Chuck Hobbs, Esq. (Inspired, in part, by Joe Jefferson–Good Kappa!) – As a military brat growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, I remember listening to my father, a Republican, wax ad nauseam about how weak President Carter had been at home (remember odd and even gas days) and abroad (Iran Hostage crisis) while […]
Voters Face A Taxing Problem
By Raynard Jackson – With a lame duck session of Congress convening next week, everyone is talking about whether the Bush tax cuts should be extended or allowed to expire at the end of this year. Republicans argue that if the cuts are allowed to expire, that amounts to a tax increase.& ontinue the cuts […]
Obama and Mayweather
By Lucius Gantt – Our beloved President Barack Obama is a champion that is like another champion. Both Obama and boxer Floyd Mayweather appear as if they are scared to fight! Mayweather has refused to fight Manny Pacquiao and the President seems unwilling to battle with Congressional Republicans. Lord, I hope Obama didn’t blow his […]