Justice
Now I’m more nervous
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008I’m starting to wonder why Senator Obama would choose to deliver his convention speech in a huge open air stadium where security is far more complicated than it would be in a closed space. Of course a stadium fits a larger audience of adored and valued participants but the risk is so severe and the [...]
Add Sen. Ted Stevens to the list
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Another one bites the dust. The GOP’s chances of holding onto crucial Senate and House seats dwindled further today with the indictment of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens on corruption charges. This is the same guy responsible for building the so-called bridge to nowhere, now being exposed for being in bed with oil companies. There’s coverage [...]
Nas Steals the Show
Friday, July 25th, 2008On Tuesday Jeff Chang posted an entry announcing rapper Nas’s forthcoming participation in a rally outiside Fox News in which netroots organization ColorofChange was to deliver their petition with 600,000 signatures protesting the stations depiction of African Americans, and racist comments directed toward the Obama family. As is often the case when celebrities become involved [...]
The Right Is Where We Go Wrong
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008There has been a lot of discussion recently about Barack Obama’s move to “the center.” The concern as Ariana Huffington explains in a post on HuffPost is that by doing so Obama threatens to alienate his core supporters, legitimizes many of the right-wing policies that have bankrupted this nation, and most pressingly, this approach [...]
Color Lines Magazine: Race and Election Coverage 2008
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Color Lines Magazine’s recurring assessments of Race and 2008’s Election coverage always brings to light issues that are not covered by the MSM. For example, while many have discussed Missouri’s importance as a battleground state, and the prospects of Missouri Governor as a vice-presidential candidate has also garnered adequate attention, there has been no debate [...]
The real influence of the Supreme Court
Thursday, June 26th, 2008The Supreme Court just ruled 5-4 to lift the ban on gun ownership in Washington DC, certain to affect gun control laws moving forward. Yesterday the conservative majority body ruled 5-4 against giving the death penalty (video) for child rapists (which drew opposing reaction from Obama). The court also ruled 5-3 yesterday to drastically reduce [...]
