Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Why Republicans Want Jobs to Stay Anemic

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Robert Reich Job-growth is sputtering. So why, exactly, do regressive Republicans continue to say “no” to every idea for boosting it — even last week’s almost absurdly modest proposal by President Obama to combine corporate tax cuts with increased … Continue reading →

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Florida Will Hold Hearings On ‘Stand Your Ground’ This Fall

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jeff Spross Will Weatherford, the Republican speaker of Florida’s House of Representatives, revealed on Friday that the state’s legislature will hold hearings on its infamous “Stand Your Ground” laws sometime this fall. While the announcement came buried in one … Continue reading →

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Securing a Better Bargain for the Middle Class

Posted on August 3, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Why White People Don’t See Racism

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Keith Boykin Next week I will participate in a racial discrimination hearing against a Manhattan night club that frisked and searched me when I attended on a “Black night” but does not search patrons on mostly white nights. Last … Continue reading →

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A Better Bargain for the Middle Class

Posted on July 27, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Plans for 50th Anniversary of MLK’s March on Washington Revamped After Zimmerman Acquittal

Posted on July 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Paul Lewis Plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech are being redrawn in the wake of an angry reaction over the decision to acquit George Zimmerman over the shooting of Trayvon … Continue reading →

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Our Economy Needs More Action, Fewer Words From Obama

Posted on July 25, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Imara Jones Today in his home state of Illinois, President Obama returned to the topic that is Americans’ number one priority but where he’s struggled to make progress: the economy. With Black and Latino joblessness in double-digits and wealth … Continue reading →

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Conservative Hypocrisy on Racial Profiling and Affirmative Action

Posted on July 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Conor Friedersdorf An instantly controversial Victor Davis Hanson column recounts a piece of advice handed down through three generations in his family: Watch out if you see young black men on the street or approaching your house or vehicle … Continue reading →

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National Review Tells Young Whites To Avoid Blacks, Again

Posted on July 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Zack Beauchamp A top conservative publication published a column on Wednesday advising young white children to stay away from black people, despite firing a columnist roughly a year ago for writing a very similar piece in a different publication. … Continue reading →

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Justice for Trayvon Martin rallies: ‘Racist and proud’ group stages counter-demonstration

Posted on July 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Dueling groups of protesters converged on a wealthy Houston neighborhood on Sunday in reaction to last weekend’s not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman in the death of teen Trayvon Martin.Around 80 people gathered on a street in Houston’s River Oaks area, … Continue reading →

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