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August 4, 2011

Palin parties like it's 2008 with retro Obama slams

OPINION - With nothing working, Republicans have now been forced to recycle played out attack lines from the last presidential…
August 3, 2011

Unemployment rose in nearly all US cities this June

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Labor Department said Wednesday that unemployment rates rose in 345 large metro areas...
August 3, 2011

Obama campaign expects lower summer fundraising

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans have accused the president of emphasizing campaign money over governing, criticizing plans for the lavish birthday…
August 3, 2011

'Moving on up' isn't what it used to be for black families

OPINION - According to new analysis of census data, the most successful blacks and Latinos are more likely to have…
August 2, 2011

Richer minorities seen living in poorer neighborhoods

The most successful blacks and Hispanics are more likely to have poor neighbors than are whites, according to a new…
August 2, 2011

Why putting America back to work should be our priority

OPINION - Republicans have not introduced a single jobs bill since they took over the House in 2010. Elections have…
August 1, 2011

Obama is the prime target in debt ceiling blame game

OPINION - The outcome has fed into a perception by some on the left that Obama is weak, or worse,…
August 1, 2011

Deficit numbers don't lie, even when politicians do

OPINION - Data from the non-partisan, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reveals the distinction between mathematical reality and political fallacy...
July 29, 2011

Obama says multiple ways out of debt ceiling mess

WASHINGTON (AP) - He spoke at the White House as a bill by Republican House Speaker John Boehner to lift…
July 29, 2011

Why Obama's foes want a black president with bad credit

OPINION - If a downgrade occurs, the financial markets would suffer a huge blow, and Barack Obama's presidency would clearly…
July 28, 2011

Rev. Sharpton calls for action on racial wealth gap

NEWS ONE - The pew research center released a racial wealth gap study whose results caused Reverend Al Sharpton to…
July 28, 2011

BET founder weighs in on the debt crisis

VIDEO - "Evidently in Washington, there are no rational people.," this according to Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television...
July 28, 2011

Is America in danger of becoming Detroit?

OPINION - Detroit is in dire straits these days, and the Motor City could give us a hint as to…
July 27, 2011

Detroit to set services by neighborhood condition

DETROIT (AP) - Bing's plan isn't about shrinking Detroit --the boundaries of the 139-square-mile city aren't receding...
July 26, 2011

How minority families can help bridge the wealth gap

theGRIO REPORT - A Pew Research Center report found that the median wealth of white households is 20 times greater…
July 26, 2011

Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities

WASHINGTON (AP) - The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century...
July 26, 2011

Obama won't win back white voters by being 'President Pushover'

OPINION - Last night, President Obama did what many in his party had longed asked of him: Tell the American…
July 25, 2011

Obama: Default would be reckless, irresponsible

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation will run out of ability to borrow money and pay its existing bills after Aug.…
July 25, 2011

#BeforeBlackPresidents: Hashtag highlights debt ceiling double standard

OPINION - The truth is today's Republican party is controlled by a fringe group of players who are after one…
July 23, 2011

Is Obama the last reasonable man in Washington?

OPINION - The White House is betting most American will tire of the bomb throwers (and that Wall Street will…