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June 9, 2011

Why efforts to soften pot laws are at an all-time high

OPINION - No drug is harmless, but criminalizing the personal health risks associated with marijuana use just doesn't make sense...
June 9, 2011

Newark Mayor Cory Booker eyes possible run for US Senate

NEWARK STAR LEDGER - Mayor Cory Booker is bringing his knack for fund-raising to the national stage, and eying a…
June 8, 2011

First lady targets healthy habits for toddler set

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady said instilling good health habits through child care centers and home-based care can be…
June 8, 2011

Obama promotes job training as economic imperative

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama says the growth of the U.S. economy will depend in part on training…
June 8, 2011

Herman Cain would impose bizarre limit on legislation

Herman Cain has an exciting vision for the future, everybody! See, he's so sick and tired of Congress passing long…
June 8, 2011

Why the Weiner scandal won't vindicate Breitbart

OPINION - Let's be clear about one thing, Rep. Weiner's actions are in no way, shape or form excusable, but…
June 8, 2011

Wikileaks exposes how America still hates on Haiti

OPINION - We can simply can not say we have Haiti's best interests at heart and simultaneously work diligently to…
June 7, 2011

Obama expresses concern about slowing economy

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president spoke about the new economic trouble in detail for the first time since a report…
June 7, 2011

Study: Black youth not politically inclined

A majority of Black youth are not politically involved especially those from low-income households, according to a year-long study conducted…
June 7, 2011

Michelle Obama uses platform on her own terms

Daily Beast reporter, Louis Romano, profiles first lady Michelle Obama. She figured out how to use her platform as first…
June 7, 2011

Why African-Americans prefer post-1965 America

OPINON - According to Rick Santorum, things were just fine in the U.S. before the creation of the welfare state...
June 6, 2011

Obama retools 2008 machine for tough run

CHICAGO - Saddled with a faltering economic recovery, President Obama is rebuilding the campaign machinery that vaulted him into office...
June 6, 2011

Yes we Cain? The secret of the Hermanator's success

OPINION - While it is far too early to make any early predictions, it has become evident that Cain's improbable…
June 3, 2011

Mitt Romney's thin record on race

OPINION - The real test for Romney on racial matters will come in the weeks and months ahead when he's…
June 2, 2011

Retroactive drug sentencing is change we can believe in

OPINION - There is no question that the U.S. Sentencing Commission should seek to amend the sentencing provisions so as…