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December 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama wrote an open letter entitled "Holding You in Our Hearts" to the victims…
December 20, 2012
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela was seriously ill but has steadily improved over the last few days after being diagnosed…
December 6, 2012
NBC NEWS - For cities and rural towns across the country, as well as nonprofits like Baltimore Reads, officials are…
December 5, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama won the 2012 election because of voters who are dependent on government programs, according…
September 19, 2012
The company reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, putting an end…
September 18, 2012
SLIDESHOW - Who are these dependent Americans who Romney and his conservative brethren believe are sponging off the 'productive class?'...
September 17, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - According to Mitt Romney, nearly half of Americans are dependent on government and believe they are entitled…
June 15, 2012
SOMALIA (AP) - Evil laughter pealed out of the mobile phone. Abshir Ali Mohamed, an al-Shabab defector now wearing a…
May 4, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Blacks have been disproportionately affected; about 20 percent of black workers are in government jobs at the…
April 17, 2012
OPINION - Romney is rarely consistent, but when it comes to policies that will assist those in need, he is…
March 26, 2012
The IRS filed a $514,298 tax lien on January 10th, which was added on to a $3 million lien from…
February 29, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Soul singer Erykah Badu said Wednesday she holds no grudge against Malaysia's government for barring…
January 24, 2012
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Christie, a Republican, said he had 'extreme confidence' in the records and intellects of his nominees,…
July 12, 2011
OPINION - Most Americans, believing the mythology of rugged individualism and bootstrap levitation, refuse to believe they benefit from government…
July 8, 2011
OPINION - For African-Americans -- the most loyal of Obama's base, and voters he will surely need to secure his…
May 4, 2011
OPINION - Many blacks are deeply troubled by the celebration of another human's death...
April 22, 2011
OPINON - Three of every five individuals of African-American or Latino background live in communities with 1 or more toxic…
April 13, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. businesses in February posted the largest number of job openings in more than two years, evidence…
April 13, 2011
OPINION - State, local and federal authorities are finding increasingly novel and stealthy ways to inconvenience people in an effort…
April 10, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The measure is the first piece of a historic agreement to cut billions in spending and avoid…