by admin | Jan 9, 2008 | Campaigns and Elections, Democracy |
If for no other reason than the candidates move to the right unless he’s in, as competitive as it is. The longer he stays the more concessions his forces can get if he leaves. Along similar lines the more competitive the race is, the better it is for the left....
by admin | Jan 4, 2008 | Campaigns and Elections, Democracy, Pop Culture |
CHORONZON: I am a dire world, prey-stalking, lethal prowler.MORPHEUS: I am a hunter, horse-mounted, wolf-stabbing. CHORONZON: I am a horsefly, horse-stinging, hunter-throwing. MORPHEUS: I am a spider, fly-consuming, eight legged. CHORONZON: I am a snake,...
by admin | Nov 18, 2007 | Black Family, Black Power, Crisis of the Negro Intellectual, Democracy, Racial Politics |
The first actually isn’t against black people as much as it is part of a long standing attempt to revise the historical record with Reagan. Lou Cannon, David Brooks, and a couple of others have attempted this mission. This is part of a much longer legacy and can...
by admin | Oct 29, 2007 | Crime and Punishment, Democracy, The Mass Media, Urban Politics |
…and Baltimore is the Detroit of the East Coast, which is why I like it here so much. Knuckle Sandwich brought to light the recent history of homicides in Oakland, pointing to a San Francisco Chronicle series on the murders. What was most interesting to me was...
by admin | Oct 13, 2007 | Democracy, Racial Politics |
A few years back…probably more than a few years now, I asked George about an idea I had. I thought that what the blogosphere lacked was a central place where they could get information on up-to-date research regarding racism in its various forms. Research on...
by admin | Oct 1, 2007 | Black Power, Crime and Punishment, Democracy, Education, Racial Politics, The Mass Media |
Yesterday while writing about Jena, and Paris, I noted the role of the black media (talk radio, journalists, black bloggers) in rendering rural racism transparent. (As an aside I’d like to check on whether there has been an attempt to differentiate between...
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