Category Archives: Politics

On Politics and the Sorry State of Affairs (or, you know, the Democrats)

(x-posted at Forbes Avenue) I’ve been having a hard time figuring out what to say about politics of late. Part of it is that life gets in the way and a brotha ain’t always got time to sit down and … Continue reading

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What’s Wrong with Obama’s Speeches on Race

(cross posted at Forbes Avenue) Well, first. There are so few. No, seriously — let me start by saying that the fact that we have a president who talks about race seriously at all is a huge step in the … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day – July 20, 2009

Jamelle beautifully dismantles Ross Douthat's (quasi)anti-affirmative action argument in today's New York Times: Contra Douthat, affirmative action (and especially race-based affirmative action) will be necessary for as long as our political institutions refuse to address systemic discrimination in any meaningful way. … Continue reading

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Beating the Racial Double Standard Horse Dead; Or, How We Continue to Miss the Point

Perusing The Root during my lunch break today, I came across this headline, "TV's Golden Age of Rage: O'Reilly, Hannity, Olbermann and the rise of white rage on cable television."  I immediately clicked on the link, ready to read what I thought would … Continue reading

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A Democratic Majority: What Does It Mean?

So Al Franken will be seated and Democrats have a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Jamelle, like me, is skeptical that this means what Democrats and the mainstream media will try to tell you that it means: The past few … Continue reading

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