Politics

All Articles

July 8, 2011

Congressional Black Caucus slams Obama on unemployment

The Congressional Black Caucus publicly accused the Obama administration of failing to adequately address a veritable epidemic of African American…
July 8, 2011

Congo col. surrenders over mass rape accusations

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - U.N. and Congolese officials say a colonel accused of mass rapes in volatile eastern Congo has…
July 8, 2011

Why we remain fascinated with Obama's father

OPINION - Last time I checked, the identity of President Obama's father and a long list his flaws have long…
July 8, 2011

Are blacks missing out on jobs in their own backyard?

OPINION - For African-Americans -- the most loyal of Obama's base, and voters he will surely need to secure his…
July 7, 2011

Author: Obama's father planned to give him up for adoption

Through exhaustive interviews, Jacobs assembles a complex depiction of the elder Obama as a brilliant but troubled man.
July 7, 2011

Bill Clinton likens GOP voter laws to Jim Crow

Former President Bill Clinton went after the GOP on Wednesday for their "disciplined, passionate, determined effort" to pass controversial voter…
July 7, 2011

Rhode Island Gov signs voter ID law, touts minority support

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced that he signed a voter ID bill into law and touted the support of…
July 6, 2011

Oregon man arrested, accused of threatening Obama

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) - Darryl James Swanson has appeared in federal court to face charges that he threatened to kill…
July 6, 2011

Hacked Obama website invites supporters to anti-Govt events

The Obama campaign website was hacked on Tuesday and invited supporters to two fake anti-government events hosted by an unnamed…
July 6, 2011

Can white supremacists stage a comeback in the GOP?

OPINION - David Duke's presidential hopes can serve as a warning sign: that the threat, though unlikely, is still very…
July 5, 2011

The Clarence Thomas pick 20 years later: Disorder in the court

OPINION - He actually believes that race is a crutch, an impediment and even an archaic relic of the past…
July 5, 2011

Major teachers union endorses Obama's re-election

CHICAGO (AP) - In a statement, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel says Obama and the union share a vision and…
July 5, 2011

Obama thanks troops at July 4 party on South Lawn

WASHINGTON (AP) - Telling U.S. troops that "America is proud of all of you," President Barack Obama marked the Fourth…
July 5, 2011

Is Herman Cain a real life Uncle Ruckus?

OPINION - Given his vilification of all things African and his attempts to shoo away from legitimate talks of racial…
July 4, 2011

Hacking on Fox News Twitter reports Obama's death

NEW YORK (AP) - In a statement posted on its website later Monday morning, Fox News called the tweets "malicious"…