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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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Debt ceiling drama returns

Posted on July 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jake Sherman and Burgess Everett Warnings from the White House, Wall Street and the world economic community be damned: Debt ceiling drama is back.The rapidly approaching fight over lifting the nation’s borrowing limit won’t only pit Republicans against President … Continue reading →

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8 Stark Realities of America’s Dysfunctional New Economy

Posted on July 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Steven Rosenfeld There’s a new normal in the American economy for vast slices of society and it’s discouragingly tough, despite all the cheerleading from the White House and economists that the country is in a slow but steady recovery. … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Speech for an Imperfect Union

Posted on July 20, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By David Swerdlick Though, like so many others, I was moved by President Barack Obama’s insightful remarks at Friday’s White House press briefing, I stand by my view that the president would have been better served in the long run … Continue reading →

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Obama takes on race

Posted on July 20, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Greg Sargent Obama has often been called upon to use his unique historical position as the first black president to engage the nation in a conversation about continuing racial injustice. In a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room … Continue reading →

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Confirming Rich Cordray to Lead the CFPB

Posted on July 20, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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President Obama Remarks on Trayvon Martin Case

Posted on July 20, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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President Obama’s Anguish

Posted on July 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By The Editorial Board President Obama did something today that he hardly ever does — and no other president could ever have done. He addressed the racial fault lines in the country by laying bare his personal anguish and experience … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama, Black President, Has Finally Entered the Room: What if Trayvon Martin Had a Gun and Stood His Ground?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Chauncey DeVega President Obama has spoken less about race than any other President in recent memory. Today’s surprise speech on the Trayvon Martin case is a payment on that gross neglect against the debit on his account as the … Continue reading →

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President Obama: “Trayvon Martin Could Have Been Me”

Posted on July 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

These comments were made in the briefing room without a teleprompter. A heart-felt delivery that bookends the President’s Philadelphia race speech during his first campaign for President.

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