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Black Voter Turnout Rate Passes Whites In 2012 Election

Posted on May 2, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Hope Yen America’s blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack … Continue reading →

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Time to Replace the Sequester with a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction

Posted on April 27, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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America Stands with the City of Boston

Posted on April 20, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Obama Gun Policy Agenda Comes To Maddening End

Posted on April 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sam Stein & Jennifer Bendry It ended in a flash. Months of work aimed at revamping the nations gun laws prompted by one of the worst shooting tragedies in U.S. history met an inglorious conclusion on the floor of the U.S. … Continue reading →

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In blow to gun control backers, background check compromise falls 6 votes short

Posted on April 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Carrie Dann, Kelly ODonnell and Kasie Hunt Despite an impassioned push by President Barack Obama and an emotional lobbying effort by the families of mass shooting victims, proponents of a compromise measure to expand gun background checks on Wednesday fell … Continue reading →

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Initial tests show ricin in letter to Obama

Posted on April 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Peter Eisler, Kevin Johnson and Aamer Madhani Federal authorities are investigating a letter containing a “suspicious substance” that was addressed to President Obama, the agency confirmed Wednesday, and at least four U.S. senators also reported receiving suspicious mail. FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said … Continue reading →

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Never Say ‘Never Again’

Posted on April 16, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Our foolish obsession with stopping the next attack. By Juliette Kayyem There will be no politicians at the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. They are no longer invited. Organizers of the memorial have now … Continue reading →

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While Feds Debate, States Take Up Gun Fight

Posted on March 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

In the wake of the Newtown shooting, President Obama repeatedly called for new gun-control legislation, insisting in his State of the Union address that such measures at least “deserve a vote.” On the Congressional level, high-profile bills making it a … Continue reading →

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One week after attending inaugural, teen fatally shot

Posted on January 30, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Gun proliferation and violence must end in America. As former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords said today in the congressional hearing on gun violence: “…I must say something important. Violence is a big problem. Too many children are  dying. Too many children.”  I … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on January 25, 2013 by The Soul Brother

It has been 47 weeks since my Facebook and Twitter avatars have changed to a picture of Trayvon Martin. The wheels of justice truly grind slowly. Let’s not let the tragedy fade into the darkness of the night, let’s continue … Continue reading →

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