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Indian Republicans and the Model Minority Myth
by Jamilah King on June 10 2010, 4:23PM
Do Indian American politicians represent a new “third way” in the South’s often murky political landscape? That’s the question that’s on some people’s minds this week after conservative Nikki Haley inched toward the Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina…
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Whitman’s Spotty Voting Spells Confusion for California
by Jamilah King on June 9 2010, 7:13PM
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman is rich. Really rich. And even though California voters haven’t exactly been kind to candidates who use their millions (or, in Whitman’s case, billions) to run for office, the former ebay CEO hasn’t been…
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Under Political Siege, Muslim Americans Confront America’s Ugly Side
by Michelle Chen on June 7 2010, 12:02PM
Besieged by media attacks and riven by internal conflicts, Muslim American communities have been wrestling with an identity crisis for years now. The latest slew of “homegrown terrorism” allegations has prompted the Obama administration to show that it’s at least…
Topics: Immigration, National Security, Politics
Black Gov & Senators Today: 3. Next Year: 1
by Daisy Hernandez on June 4 2010, 11:50AM
At this time next year we might have one Black elected official in state office: Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick. He’s got a double-digit lead at the moment. The reality check comes courtesy of The Washington Post’s Perry Bacon Jr. who…
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In the Wake of Health Reform, Abortion Under Attack
by Michelle Chen on June 4 2010, 10:00AM
When health care reform finally limped past the finish line on Capitol Hill, the compromises littering the final bill left many activists disillusioned, but some hoped that action on the state level could keep the progressive reform movement moving…
Judge Not: NJ Gov. Christie Ousts Lone Black Justice
by Michelle Chen on June 3 2010, 10:35AM
New Jersey’s new governor is zealously spreading a conservative agenda across his state, all the way up to the courthouse door. Gov. Chris Christie has sparked outrage in his decision not to reappoint the one Black judge of the state…
Topics: Criminal Justice, Politics
Did Race Cost Artur Davis the Alabama Primary?
by Daisy Hernandez on June 2 2010, 11:53AM
Alabama voters had a chance to make history last night and pick a Black Democrat nominee to run for governor but they said “No, thanks” in a big way, giving 62 percent of the vote to the state’s agriculture commissioner…
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How Artur Davis Voted While Vying to be Ala.’s 1st Black Gov.
by Daisy Hernandez on June 1 2010, 1:11PM
If Congressman Artur Davis wins in today’s Alabama primary, he’ll make history becoming the first Black Democratic nominee for governor in a state where George Wallace declared “segregation forever.” But it might not be the victory we were waiting for….
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Aid for Haiti Moving Through Senate In Fits and Starts
by Julianne Hing on May 24 2010, 2:14PM
Four months after the earthquake in Haiti, Congress is still debating best practices for how to help the country recover. Tomorrow, the Senate foreign relations panel will consider a bill by Senators John Kerry and Bob Corker that calls $3.5…
Topics: Global Affairs, Politics
Is the Tea Party the New Black Panther Party?
by Jamilah King on May 21 2010, 6:00AM
That was the question posed to readers earlier this week over at The Root. Writer Cord Jefferson, arguing that while there’s no way to reconcile the groups’ different ideological underpinnings, notes that they still seem to have a lot…
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Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek’s In The Hot Seat
by Jamilah King on May 20 2010, 9:17AM
It’s been a rough week for Democrats. Tuesday’s primary Congressional elections showed just how fragile the party’s standing is in many states. Now there’s news that Rep. Kendrick Meek, a Black candidate who’s one of the party’s key players…
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Mexican Pres. Calderon Arrives In U.S., Slams Arizona Law
by Julianne Hing on May 19 2010, 3:59PM
Mexican President Felipe Calderon and First Lady Margarita Zavala arrived in the United States today, and Calderon wasted no time getting down to business. In a joint press conference with President Obama at the White House Rose Garden, Calderon raised…
Topics: Immigration, Politics
McCain Ad Promotes “Danged” Fence He Once Thought Danged Dumb [Video]
by Michelle Chen on May 17 2010, 10:30AM
Sen. John McCain’s touting his 10-point Border Security Plan—a familiar right-wing wish list of ways to militarize the border—in a campaign ad that presents him as just the kind of stalwart border vigilante who could win over angry constituents…
Topics: Immigration, Politics
by Kai Wright on May 10 2010, 12:00PM
The country’s 2010 effort to enumerate itself was more ambitious than ever—and may have been more consequential. But it’s complicated by the question it begs: Who does and doesn’t count?
Topics: Immigration, Politics
Black Tea Party Members: We Hate Welfare, Too
by Juell Stewart on May 7 2010, 12:30PM
The Tea Party is working hard to shed their racist image, according to a piece in the Washington Post. Amidst the highly publicized racial epithets and racially-charged signage, even the leadership behind FreedomWorks and Tea Party Nation—two of the movement’s…
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32 Black Republicans Running For Congress This Year
by Jamilah King on May 5 2010, 2:13PM
The New York Times is reporting on a curious byproduct of Obama’s election: the ascendence of Black GOP hopefuls. According to the Times, at least 32 Black republicans are running for Congress this year, the largest number since Reconstruction….
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Gutierrez Rattles Election Saber at Obama Over Immigration
by Kai Wright on April 20 2010, 10:49AM
Rep. Luis Gutierrez is pissed. The Chicago Democrat and Congressional Hispanic Caucus immigration task force chair was once one of President Obama’s loudest Latino advocates. No longer. Here’s what he had to say about the November elections in today’s The…
Topics: Immigration, Politics
Exploring Race in the NYT Tea Party Poll
by Guest Columnist on April 15 2010, 4:50PM
By Victor Goode Yesterday’s New York Times poll of “tea party” supporters shows that while their most important concern is the economy, they often view this issue through the lens of racially tinted glasses. Not surprisingly, no public figure is…
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An Interactive History of the Tea Party’s Many Co-Conveners
by Jamilah King on April 14 2010, 12:00PM
John McCain. Newt Gingrich. CNBC. Fox News. Even poor old Michael Steele. It’s taken a whole lotta leaders to keep this party going. Click your way down memory lane.
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by Daisy Hernandez on April 13 2010, 6:54PM
The day has finally arrived. It’s not enough to hear the N-word screamed at you in public and to report it. You must have a YouTube video to prove it and preferably the audio transcript—all of which goes to…
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