By The Admin on April 27, 2010
Arian Campo-Flores, Newsweek
- Ever since the Tea Party phenomenon gathered steam last spring, it has been plagued by charges of racism. Placards at rallies have depicted President Barack Obama as a witch doctor, denounced his supposed plans for “white slavery,” and likened Congress to a slave owner and the taxpayer to a “n—-r.” Opponents have [...]
Posted in Party Politics, Race
By The Admin on April 27, 2010
Kiara Ashanti, Atlanta Post
- For many in America, racism is a thing of the past. Everyday they turn on the television and see a black man who, having garnered a wide swath of support, sits in the White House. Surely, we have come a long way. But even as diversity has reached the highest office [...]
Posted in Uncategorized
By The Admin on April 27, 2010
Desperate to curtail expected widespread losses this fall, President Barack Obama pleaded with supporters of his 2008 campaign Monday to help elect Democrats as his aides intensified their focus on re-energizing his broad coalition of backers.
“I need your help once more,” the president said in an online video sent to millions of his supporters. [...]
Posted in 2010 Elections
By The Admin on April 27, 2010
The White House says President Barack Obama won’t announce a Supreme Court nominee this week.
That pushes the timeline for Obama to announce his choice to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens into May.
Obama said last week that he would make a nomination in the next couple of weeks.
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said at [...]
Posted in White House
By The Admin on April 27, 2010
The Rev. Al Sharpton says he’s ready to travel to Arizona and march in the streets to protest the state’s new immigration law.
Sharpton joined Lillian Rodriguez Lopez from the Hispanic Federation in New York City on Sunday to speak out against the law. They say activists are prepared to commit civil disobedience to fight [...]
Posted in Policy & Issues
