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Meg Whitman Still Owes Housekeeper Money

by Jamilah King on November 17 2010, 11:45AM

After her failed bid for California governor, the millionaire must respond to claims that she owes her housekeeper unpaid wages.

Topics: Politics

Charlie Rangel Convicted Of Ethics Violations

by Jamilah King on November 16 2010, 12:40PM

The Harlem lawmaker now faces punishment.

Topics: Politics

Arizona Reminds Residents Not to Drink From Toilets

by Jamilah King on November 11 2010, 1:13PM

The state that’s leading the nation in regressive policy needs a basic reminder in civility.

Topics: Politics

Prop 107: The Latest Chapter in Arizona’s Right Wing Takeover

by Julianne Hing on November 10 2010, 5:07PM

Thought SB 1070 was bad? Check out the state’s new affirmative action ban. And there’s more to come.

Topics: 2010 Elections, Politics

Screw the Midterms! We Need a People’s Revolution

by Roberto Lovato on November 8 2010, 4:29PM

Roberto Lovato says corporations have corrupted electoral politics. The good news is last week opens the door to real, people-driven revolution.

Topics: Election: Now What?, Politics

America’s Millions of Disenfranchised, Largely Black Voters

by Hatty Lee, Jamilah King on November 2 2010, 5:21PM

Black men have lost voting rights to criminal justice at a rate seven times that of the national average.

Topics: Criminal Justice, Politics

The Most Racist Campaign in Decades, and What It Demands of Us

by Rinku Sen on October 28 2010, 10:41AM

ColorLines Publisher Rinku Sen puts the frightful past two years of political discourse in context.

Topics: Election: Now What?, Politics

Ariz. Rep. Grijalva Gets Package Covered in Swastikas and Powder

by Julianne Hing on October 22 2010, 12:53PM

He’s been no stranger to violent threats since opposing the state’s immigrant-profiling law.

Topics: Politics

No, Anita Hill Will Not Apologize to Clarence Thomas’ Wife

by Julianne Hing on October 20 2010, 1:10PM

But she will call the cops if Virginia Thomas doesn’t stay off her voicemail.

Topics: Politics

Feds Deport Immigrants for Meeting Civic Ideal Citizens Ignore

by Seth Freed Wessler on October 19 2010, 5:45PM

And conservatives latch onto it as belated proof of their long-standing claims of voter fraud.

Topics: Immigration, Immigration, Politics

The Utterly Crazy Things Would-Be Sen. Sharron Angle Says

by Julianne Hing on October 14 2010, 5:06PM

Sure, she’s fond of racism and xenophobia. But why stop there?

Topics: 2010 Elections, Politics

Are Arizona’s Latino Voters Apathetic?

by Jamilah King on October 13 2010, 5:20PM

Organizers in the states say that voters are more galvanized than ever before.

Topics: 2010 Elections, Politics

Tea Party Favorite Uses Bed Intruder Theme to Scare Voters

by Jamilah King on October 13 2010, 12:14PM

Christine O’Donnell is desperate.

Topics: 2010 Elections, Politics

The “Incoherent Bigotry” of Would-Be Senator Sharron Angle

by Kai Wright on October 8 2010, 9:31AM

Now she says Muslim Americans have passed “Sharia law” in Michigan.

Topics: 2010 Elections, Kai Wright, Politics

Sharron Angle: Reid Likes Thuggish “Aliens” Better Than “You”

by Kai Wright on October 7 2010, 4:36PM

Campaigning doesn’t get much uglier than this.

Topics: 2010 Elections, Kai Wright, Politics

Whitman, Brown Square Off In Immigration Debate

by Jamilah King on October 4 2010, 1:53PM

Whitman says she needs Latino voters, while Brown calls her bluff.

Topics: Immigration, Politics

Scenes from DC: Rallying as “One Nation”

by Jorge Rivas on October 2 2010, 11:14AM

Check out live coverage from today’s rally in Washington, DC.

Topics: Politics

Will Rubio’s Spanish-language Ad Lure Latino Voters?

by Naima Ramos-Chapman on October 1 2010, 11:01AM

Democrats, of course, don’t think so.

Topics: Politics

Obama Lectures Young Voters on Political Apathy

by Jamilah King on September 29 2010, 6:28PM

The Democrats election strategy takes a decidedly abrasive turn.

Topics: Politics

Forbes Confirms Super Rich Are Getting Richer

by Jamilah King on September 24 2010, 12:13PM

Still, some wait for wealth to trickle down.

Topics: Politics

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