Tag Archives: politics

How to end the tyranny of the Electoral College

Posted on March 11, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Rob Richie and Claire Daviss Since 1991, Nebraska has awarded its electoral votes to presidential candidates by congressional district, one of only two states that do not award all electoral votes to the statewide popular-vote winner. That may change, … Continue reading →

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GOP Hates Obama More Than a Nuclear Iran

Posted on March 11, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Leslie H. Gelb That letter to Iranian leaders from 47 Republican senators could well destroy critical bipartisanship in U.S. foreign policy for years to come and treacherously undermine the bargaining power of the person constitutionally authorized to conduct American … Continue reading →

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The left’s racial dilemma: President Obama, Michelle Alexander & the nature of change

Posted on March 10, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Elias Isquith Earlier this month, I attended a speaking event at Union Theological Seminary, the beautiful and nearly 180-year-old divinity school found on New York’s Upper West Side. The event was part of Union’s “Women of Spirit Lecture” series, … Continue reading →

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Why Congress won’t fix the Voting Rights Act anytime soon

Posted on March 9, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Greg Sargent Speaking over the weekend at the 50th anniversary of civil rights clashes at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, President Obama called on Congress to fix the Voting Rights Act, which the Supreme Court weakened in … Continue reading →

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In Selma, GOP Lawmakers Explain Why They Don’t Support John Lewis’ Bill To Restore Voting Rights Act

Posted on March 8, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Alice Ollstein Dozens of members of Congress, and many more Republicans than ever before, came to Selma this week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the infamous attack on voting rights protesters known as Bloody Sunday. Some lawmakers told … Continue reading →

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President Obama Delivers Remarks on the 50th Anniversary of the Selma Marches

Posted on March 8, 2015 by The Soul Brother

In my opinion this speech surpasses President Obama’s remarks on race made in Philadelphia in 2008. I wished I had been able to watch our President’s remarks at the Edmund Pettus bridge yesterday.  If you are like me and missed … Continue reading →

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No Republican leaders are going to Selma this weekend. That’s a dumb move

Posted on March 6, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Chris Cillizza The eyes of the political world will be on Selma, Ala., tomorrow as President Obama will be in town to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches that began there — and drew the attention … Continue reading →

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Free Jose Antonio Vargas!!!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by The Soul Brother

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/documented-writer-and-director-jose-antonio-vargas-during-a-news-photo/487742229 The government bided its time to detain Mr. Vargas. Its reprehensible since the issue affects my Black and Brown brothers and sisters Congress ignores and delays the issue. It is long overdue for the American government to face the … Continue reading →

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Eric Holder: ‘racial animus’ drives some opponents of Obama administration

Posted on July 14, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By Ed Pilkington Eric Holder, the US attorney general, has accused some of the Obama administration’s conservative opponents of being motivated by “racial animus”, suggesting that both he and President Obama are treated differently because they are black. In unusually … Continue reading →

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Doctors Slam Proposed Food Stamp Cuts: ‘The Dumbest Thing You Can Do Is Cut Nutrition’

Posted on January 10, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By Sy Mukherjee Doctors have a message for congressional lawmakers inching toward a compromise farm bill that would cut food stamps by nine billion dollars: It’s a terrible idea. “If you’re interested in saving health care costs, the dumbest thing … Continue reading →

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