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August 16, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - On Tuesday, the Congressional Black Caucus takes it's "For the People" Jobs Initiative to Detroit, Michigan...
August 16, 2011
OPINION - What we need is inclusive, creative political action and an increased investment in new strategies to develop skills,…
August 16, 2011
DECORAH, Iowa (AP) - 'I make no apologies for being reasonable,' Obama declared.
August 15, 2011
Obama registered 39 percent approval in the daily Gallup tracking poll from Sunday, which is made up of interviews of…
August 14, 2011
OPINION - Progressives would be wise to ignore their political soothsayers and recognize that everyone has a hustle...
August 11, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional approval would be needed for either step and both could be expected to face severe opposition…
August 10, 2011
OPINION - The CBC is in the unique position to provide this kind of direction, and I believe they have…
August 9, 2011
OPINION - If Smiley and West really have the goal of raising awareness of the problem of poverty in America…
August 9, 2011
OPINION - It's a good thing Jay-Z and Kanye West can still afford Maybach's though, right?...
August 8, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama on Monday essentially dismissed the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, reassuring investors and…
August 8, 2011
OPINION - There's no right answer -- the downgrade may suddenly strike the economy or linger for years, like a…
August 7, 2011
OPINION - This does not bode well for the prospects of much of the jobless; people like me who have…
August 5, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday downgraded the nation's rating for the first time since…
August 5, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Green collar jobs are becoming a viable career option for some in the black community...
August 5, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve new initiatives to help some of America's 1 million…
August 5, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hiring picked up slightly in the U.S. in July and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.1 percent,…
August 5, 2011
OPINION - Employment advocates maintain that unemployment discrimination could be illegal if there is a disparate impact on groups such…
August 4, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Gripped by fear of another recession, the stock market suffered its worst day Thursday since the…
August 4, 2011
NEWS ONE - It is widely believed that when the specifics are finally learned about the much awaited debt ceiling…