by admin | Jan 18, 2011 | Black Leadership, Cash Rules Everything Around Me, Neoliberalism, Obama |
Photo by Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.comAnd that sound you hear is the sound of balloons busting all over the country. Today, Obama penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that promised an executive order that would make sure that pre-existing and new regulations...
by admin | Jan 17, 2011 | Black Leadership, History, Obama |
Photo by GilkataEver since Obama became a national figure, people have compared him to Martin Luther King jr. I saw a powerful photoshopped photo of the two supposedly engaging in dialogue at the White House while at a cigar bar in Detroit. The comparisons are...
by admin | Jan 16, 2011 | Campaigns and Elections, NPR, Obama, The Mass Media
I was on the Barbershop on Friday. Because of the tragedy in Arizona we only discussed Obama’s speech and Palin’s response. Even though I’ve strong disagreements with the President, he gave an excellent speech, given his goals–to pay homage to...
by admin | Jan 14, 2011 | Crime and Punishment, Neoliberalism, Political Ideology |
I just came across an article in Salon about Grover Norquist. Norquist, a staunch anti-tax advocate has helped to organize a conservative prison reform group, Right on Crime. A quick look at their statement of principles sees a reliance on neoliberal...
by admin | Jan 14, 2011 | Campaigns and Elections, Neoliberalism, Obama
Based on his rhetoric, one of Obama’s chief goals is to reduce the bipartisan bickering that many feel has reduced the nation’s ability to get work done. But what if bipartisanship was possible without reducing wealth inequality (which as of now is a shade...
by admin | Aug 10, 2010 | Black Power, Politics, Racial Politics, The Mass Media
To many people, black politics and the black church is synonymous. But the relationship between black churches and politics has changed over the years, in partial response to changes in local, and national political priorities, and also in response to changes in black...
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