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July 20, 2010

Democrats to give jobless benefits another vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - The measure is expected to pass later Tuesday. The House would take it up Wednesday and then…
July 20, 2010

Jobless benefits battle holds millions of Americans hostage

OPINION - Either these politicians in Congress do not understand the depths of people's pain, or they simply don't care...
July 19, 2010

The Willie Hortonization of Barack Obama

While the most infamous Willie Horton ads were created by an independent organization, it was Bush's media consultant Roger Ailes…
July 19, 2010

Obama to GOP: Restore unemployment benefits now

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama took aim at Republican lawmakers Monday, accusing them of holding the public hostage to…
July 19, 2010

Obama gains Evangelical allies on immigration

Although other religious groups have long favored immigration overhaul, the Evangelicals are considered crucial because they have a pull with…
July 19, 2010

HIV patients respond to Obama’s AIDS plan

theGRIO REPORT - In his plan President Obama calls on the help of health and service organizations to accomplish the…
July 19, 2010

Why Tea Party racism serves the right well

OPINION - The GOP would cut its throat if it denounced its racists and racism, and really meant it...
July 18, 2010

Biden says Tea Party not a racist movement

WASHINGTON (AP) - However, the vice president believes that some of those involved in the movement have expressed racist views...
July 16, 2010

Gates 'teachable moment' one year later: What have we learned?

OPINION - The conversation on race should begin in the streets of America, where working class people of color sometimes…
July 16, 2010

Obama: Voters to decide who caused 'this mess'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama acknowledges that the fall elections could amount to a referendum on his stewardship of the…
July 16, 2010

Barbershop Buzz: Anniversary of Gates arrest

VIDEO - One year later, long after the so-called beer summit at the White House, where are we now?...
July 16, 2010

Gulf geyser stops gushing, but will it hold?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP finally gained control over one of America's biggest environmental catastrophes by placing a carefully fitted…
July 15, 2010

Senate close to restoring jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 2 million workers who have been laid off for long stretches could get their unemployment…
July 15, 2010

Senate passes sweeping financial reform bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Obama likely would sign the bill next week...
July 15, 2010

Obama to promote electric vehicles in Michigan

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama has pledged to put 1 million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015...
July 15, 2010

Number of minority-owned businesses increases but economic equality remains elusive

The U.S. Commerce Department's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the U.S. Census Bureau today announced that the number of…
July 15, 2010

Black candidate slams Obama's white rep support

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Willie Herenton said Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white, is desperately concerned he'll lose the black…
July 15, 2010

Why racists should be disinvited from the Tea Party

OPINION - The NAACP was right to call out the Tea Party for doing nothing about the racists among them.…
July 14, 2010

Michelle Obama: 'I don't shy away from fast food'

It's no secret that President Obama loves his fast food, especially burgers -- but did you know that the First…
July 14, 2010

Tea Party billboard linking Obama, Hitler removed

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Some tea party members criticized the sign, and North Iowa Tea Party co-founder Bob Johnson…