Government
Government Job Cuts Threaten Black Middle Class
Public sector jobs, with their competitive pay and benefits, have long been considered the most secure form of employment in America. But as government shrinks, data show African-American workers are bearing the worst of the cuts. The planned downsizing of the U.S. Postal Service, which wants to shed thousands of jobs and reduce hours at [...]
Obama voices his support for gay marriage
On the fence no longer, President Barack Obama declared his unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, a historic announcement that gave the polarizing social issue a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the White House. The announcement was the first by a sitting president, and Republican challenger Mitt Romney swiftly disagreed with [...]
Officials: Al-Qaida bomber was CIA informant
The CIA had al-Qaida fooled from the beginning. Last month, U.S. intelligence learned that al-Qaida’s Yemen branch hoped to launch a spectacular attack using a new, nearly undetectable bomb aboard an airliner bound for America, officials say. But the man the terrorists were counting on to carry out the attack was actually working for the [...]
Charlie Rangel returns to Hill
After a nearly three-month absence, longtime Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel returned to Capitol Hill on Monday night and vowed to win another term in November. But the 81-year-old from New York, sidelined since February after injuring his back and then contracting a serious viral infection, faces a wave of new Democratic challengers in his Harlem-based [...]
How much has America’s first black president changed race relations?
Despite the election of America’s first black president more than three years ago, the nation still has a long road to travel when it comes to race relations. The New York Times reports that race remains a powerful factor among a small minority of voters – particularly in poor areas with a lot of white [...]
