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All I Want For Christmas Is Change I Can Believe In
by Terry Keleher on December 23 2011, 9:29AM
Dear President Obama, I’m no longer expecting miracles. And I know it’s gonna take a whole movement to raise some real hope and change. But in the spirit of the season, I’m just making my wishes clear.
Topics: Politics
Republican Congressman Says Michelle Obama Has a ‘Big Butt’
by Kai Wright on December 22 2011, 1:55PM
Wisconsin Rep. James Sensenbrenner told a church gathering that Michelle Obama’s butt is too big, so she has no right leading an anti-obesity campaign. Seriousy.
Will Young Voters Steal the Show in 2012? Maybe, If Lawmakers Listen
by Jamilah King on December 22 2011, 9:56AM
Operatives from both parties will be courting young voters in 2012, but it’s crucial to understand what drives young people to political action in the first place.
Topics: 2012: What's Ahead?, Politics
Condi Rice As the GOP’s Vice Presidential Pick? Hey, It Could Happen
by Kai Wright on December 20 2011, 11:55AM
Rumors, rumors. The election’s coming, so might as well start now playing the what-if game.
Ron Paul Takes Lead Among Iowa GOP, Where Voters Party Like It’s 1964
by Kai Wright on December 19 2011, 10:16AM
The Texas libertarian is leading a new poll of Iowa Republicans, stealing the scene from Newt Gingrich. Among Paul’s greatest hits: Bragging that he’d have voted against the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Topics: GOP Primary, /NOW, Politics
The Arc Is Bending Toward Justice. But That Doesn’t Make Our Work Easier
by Rinku Sen on December 19 2011, 9:43AM
Quiet as it’s kept, we’re making real progress toward a just society. So next year, writes Rinku Sen, I’m keeping three imperatives: avoid triumphalism, put an explicit racial analysis front and center in national debates, and fight like hell.
Topics: 2012: What's Ahead?, Politics, Rinku Sen
Newt Gingrich Toughens Stance on Immigration at Last Night’s GOP Debate
by Jorge Rivas on December 16 2011, 6:40PM
The Republican presidential candidate continues to test the waters to see how many moderates he can win without alienating the far right.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW, Politics
Why (Very White) Iowa and New Hampshire Mean So Much in Politics
by Shani O. Hilton on December 15 2011, 9:42AM
Both Democrats and Republicans put the bulk of their primary campaign efforts into states with largely white electorates. Meanwhile, voters of color seem like just an afterthought in the process.
Topics: GOP Primary, Politics
¿Como se dice? Gingrinch Launches Spanish-Language Website
by Jorge Rivas on December 14 2011, 4:19PM
Newt Gingrich is the first GOP candidate to launch a Spanish-language website targeting the fastest-growing group of voters in the United States.
Topics: Immigration, Newt Gingrich, /NOW, Politics
Attorney General Eric Holder Says He’s Ready to Protect Voters
by Jorge Rivas on December 14 2011, 11:10AM
And he’ll have to back up his words in 2012.
Elected Officials Run and Lock Doors as Jobless Storm Capitol
by Jorge Rivas on December 8 2011, 1:04PM
Jobless demonstrators have stormed Capitol Hill this week, but are seeing (and recording) doors shut in their faces by elected officials, who must vote on an extension of unemployment benefits this month.
Ex-GOP Gov’s Staff Guilty in 2010 Voter Suppression Scheme
by Jorge Rivas on December 7 2011, 1:16PM
Advocates say the decision sends a clear message to politicians who might attempt to suppress voters in 2012.
Topics: Politics
Newt Gingrich’s Decades-Old Policy Attack on Communities of Color
by Shani O. Hilton on December 5 2011, 9:30AM
From welfare reform to the expansion of the nation’s prisons, the GOP frontrunner was the face of an onslaught of policies that disproportionately impacted black Americans.
Topics: GOP Primary, Politics
Gingrich Sees Immigrants as Humans (But Not Citizens); Risks Backlash
by Julianne Hing on November 28 2011, 9:55AM
And considering the remarkable rightward shift the GOP’s taken in recent years, that backlash could be huge.
Topics: GOP Primary, Newt Gingrich, Politics
Navy Ship Named After Civil Rights Hero Medgar Evers
by Jorge Rivas on November 28 2011, 9:45AM
Thee USNS Medgar Evers will deliver food, ammunition, fuel and supplies to other ships at sea.
Topics: Politics
Obama Talks Black History in 1991 National Television Appearance
by Jorge Rivas on November 22 2011, 1:01PM
Watch a then 29-year-old Obama’s first national television appearance.
Topics: Politics
The Super Committee Has Failed?! Wait, What’s a Super Committee?
by Shani O. Hilton on November 22 2011, 10:45AM
In Southeast D.C., where unemployment is close to 30 percent and where people are most likely to feel the pain of social service cuts, it’s enough to know the big picture: “They don’t seem to care about us.”
First Lady Michelle Obama Gets Booed at Nascar Event
by Jorge Rivas on November 21 2011, 3:30PM
And by an overwhelmingly white audience. But what does the incident say about our electorate?
Topics: Politics
SEIU Endorses Obama For 2012, Projects Big Support From Blacks and Labor
by Jorge Rivas on November 16 2011, 1:18PM
While the union’s support may not be a surprise, the announcement may a sign that progressive are planning their fight earlier than usual.
Topics: Politics
The White House Punts on Policies That Affect People of Color
by Shani O. Hilton on November 16 2011, 10:32AM
Rather than supporting activists, it seems that the White House is simply gearing up for the election by attempting to protect itself from particularly liberal-friendly policies until the campaign is over.
Topics: Politics
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