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Full text of President Obama’s State of the Union address
January 27, 2010 · Comments
Full remarks as prepared for delivery. Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For two hundred and twenty years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They have done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility. And they have done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle. It’s tempting... [Read the full story]
Party Politics
Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk
February 7, 2010 · Comments
In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party’s loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month. Obama’s move came amid widespread complaints that efforts so far by him and his Democratic allies in Congress have been too partisan and secretive. The Feb. 25 meeting’s prospects for success are far from clear. GOP leaders demanded Sunday... [Read the full story]
Government
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
February 8, 2010 · Comments
U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., spokesman Matthew Mazonkey said. In 1974 Murtha, then an officer in the Marine Reserves, became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress. One of Congress’ most hawkish Democrats, he wielded considerable clout... [Read the full story]
Media
Chris Matthews: I forgot Obama was black for an hour
January 28, 2010 · Comments
Rachel Weiner, Washington Post - On MSNBC News Wednesday night, “Hardball” host Chris Matthews had an idiosyncratic take on President Obama’s first State of the Union. He told Keith Olbermann that during Obama’s speech, “I forgot he was black.” Matthews seemed to be trying to articulate how Obama had moved beyond race. “He is post-racial by all appearances. You know, I forgot he was black tonight for an hour. You know, he’s gone a long way to become a leader of this country... [Read the full story]
International
Haiti’s revolt inspired U.S. black activists
January 27, 2010 · Comments
Peniel E. Joseph, Special to CNN - Haiti’s poverty has been much discussed since its massive earthquake, but little has been said of its rich, and equally fraught, history. For African-Americans, Haiti’s tragedy hits close to home. For more than two centuries the tiny, at times fragile, republic has inspired black political activism in the United States. Born of the influence of the French and American revolutions, Haiti, once prized as the jewel of the French Empire, changed the course of its history by engineering... [Read the full story]
State/Local
Harlem’s black elected officials, business leaders are second-guessing loyalties to Paterson
February 8, 2010 · Comments
Elizabeth Benjamin, New York Daily News - African-American elected officials and business leaders who have long been the core of the embattled governor’s dwindling support are now second-guessing their loyalties. They’re openly wondering if a “soft landing” can be found for Paterson prior to the fall elections. The “What to do about Dave?” topic came up at a meeting two weeks ago at Sylvia’s Restaurant. The table was filled with Harlem’s top powerbrokers: Rep. Charlie Rangel,... [Read the full story]
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Elizabeth Benjamin, New York Daily News - African-American elected officials and business leaders who have long been the core of the embattled... [Read more]
Gov. David Paterson met privately with key Democratic leaders about his re-election plans as questions swirl around the state capitol about a... [Read more]
Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu was elected mayor of New Orleans in a landslide Saturday. He will replace term-limited Ray Nagin and become... [Read more]
Racially motivated attacks by gangs on black teenagers has created a “toxic environment” that forced families out of a California... [Read more]
Kelli Cook, 13 News - Back in 1962, seven Orange County students were fighting for equality in education. It’s a fight that’s continues... [Read more]
Tom Infield, Philadelphia Inquirer - If nothing else, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D., Philadelphia) says, he wants to raise the awareness... [Read more]
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