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July 26, 2012

'Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln' author Stephen Carter on fictional Abe, real Obama

theGRIO Q&A - Would African-American history -- and indeed American history -- have been different if Abraham Lincoln had lived?...
May 15, 2012

Newsweek's 'first gay president' Obama cover: Daring or desperate?

OPINION - To be fair, Andrew Sullivan has the best intentions. But it seems curious that he thinks he can…
May 10, 2012

Obama gay marriage stance puts new pressure on Romney

OPINION - The crucial issue for Romney is gaining acceptability among social conservatives, as he needs them to rally behind…
May 8, 2012

Can the GOP successfully 'swift boat' Barack Obama this fall?

OPINION - Seeking to subvert President Obama's foreign policy success record is both incredibly irresponsible and unpatriotic...
April 25, 2012

Will gay marriage cost Obama black votes in North Carolina?

OPINION - When it comes to blacks and gays, the GOP strategy is to divide and conquer...
April 16, 2012

Will Trayvon Martin make Obama take a tougher stand on gun control?

OPINION - Perhaps the Trayvon Martin tragedy, and the president's acknowledgement that the slain teen could well have been his…
April 9, 2012

Trayvon Martin case brings similar stories out of the woodwork

OPINION - Not every case of white-on-black violence involving young black males is equivalent to the Trayvon Martin incident...
March 30, 2012

Trayvon Martin case: Zimmerman's father tries to politicize a police matter

OPINION - Zimmerman's father has chosen to spin a tale he knows will garner dog whistle support from far-right conservatives,…
March 23, 2012

Obama speaks for black fathers: 'If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon'

OPINION - Though measured, the subtext of Obama's statement was easily understood, especially for an African-American community eager to hear…
March 14, 2012

Derrick Bell: Right wing propaganda smears late Harvard professor

OPINION - Derrick Bell and fellow law professors in the 70s and 80s understood that though blacks had technically gained…
March 9, 2012

Small donors still the backbone of Barack Obama's election hopes

OPINION - President Obama's campaign had raised roughly $105 million, 80 percent of which was made up of small donations…
March 1, 2012

Mormon church's racial history continues to haunt Romney

OPINION - There is one subject Romney has consistently avoided -- for good reason -- and that is the sordid…
February 9, 2012

Obama and gay marriage: 'Evolving' is no longer an option

OPINION - By saying that his position on same-sex marriage is 'evolving,' Obama expects to please both sides...
February 2, 2012

Romney's 'not concerned' about America's poor, but they should be concerned about him

OPINION - Mitt Romney, who has built his entire campaign on the premise that he's a businessman who knows how…
January 10, 2012

Mitt Romney goes to war for white working class vote

OPINION - The 2012 swing constituency of the moment are white working-class voters and Mitt Romney knows it...
January 5, 2012

Barack Obama executive appointments point to new doctrine: 'I'll do it my way'

OPINION - President Barack Obama's newfound defiance may be in part a response to Democratic supporters calling for him to…
January 1, 2012

Barack Obama's 10 biggest challenges in 2012

OPINION - Now that 2011 has faded to black, let's explore some of the major issues President Barack Obama will…
December 27, 2011

Ron Paul's 'redneck' outreach is race-baiting for profit

OPINION - Paul has pocketed at least a million dollars from newsletters that promoted racist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic propaganda throughout…
December 20, 2011

Is the NBA ready for an openly gay player? Mark Cuban thinks so

OPINION - Is the NBA ready for an openly gay player? Mark Cuban seems to think so...
December 12, 2011

Southern support may turn tide for Obama in 2012

OPINION - According to the latest NBC/Marist poll President Obama now leads both GOP candidates in South Carolina...