Edward Wyckoff Williams
GET UPDATES FROM Edward Wyckoff Williams
 
Edward Wyckoff Williams is a columnist, political analyst and a former investment banker. He holds his BA from Yale University; Masters from the University of Oxford and studied law at The George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC. Edward has appeared as a political commentator on Al Jazeera English, MSNBC, CBS and syndicated national radio. His column 'Elevating The Dialogue', is featured on The Grio, The Root and Slate. Follow him on Twitter and on Facebook.

Blog Entries by Edward Wyckoff Williams

The Romney Hypocrisy: Bain, Job Creation Fallacies and the Working-Class White Vote

(8) Comments | Posted May 18, 2012 | 5:04 PM

Mitt Romney is a hypocrite at best, and a liar at worst.

A recent video released by Obama's re-election team reveals the truth behind Romney's assertion that his business experience qualifies him for the presidency. In particular, Romney has maintained he created jobs both as an executive at Bain and...

Read Post

Defining Dignity: Romney, Working Mothers and Double Standards

(6) Comments | Posted April 23, 2012 | 4:51 PM

The only time Republicans respect a woman's decision to stay-at-home and raise children is when she has the comfort of a trust fund, millionaire husband, au pair, paid tutors, multiple homes and bank accounts from Luxembourg to the Cayman Islands.

The media faux-controversy of the past week involved renowned Democratic...

Read Post

Racism without Racists: George Zimmerman and the Conundrum of Modern Bigotry

(433) Comments | Posted April 1, 2012 | 10:45 AM

Racism wears a Technicolor coat.

George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old killer of 17 year-old, African-American, high school student Trayvon Martin, is trying to build a defense ahead of what appears to be an inevitable criminal trial. Zimmerman's attorney has defended his actions saying "He's not a racist." Zimmerman's white, American father...

Read Post

Sarah Palin: The Prevailing Ignorance And Staggering Genius Of Race-Baiting Tactics

(103) Comments | Posted March 13, 2012 | 6:13 PM

In the weeks following the horrific Tuscon, Arizona shootings of January 2011 that left six dead and 19 wounded, including Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, most Americans called for less divisive rhetoric in what had become an extremely heated socio-political discourse.

Some looked at Sarah Palin's Super PAC website...

Read Post

Romney, Santorum and GOP Snobs: The Rise of America's Plutocratic 1%

(48) Comments | Posted March 12, 2012 | 2:20 PM

Lately, there's been a seismic shift in what passes for common sense in American conservative political thought.

Rick Santorum received a bachelor's degree, Juris Doctorate and MBA, but recently called President Barack Obama a "snob" for wanting every young American to have an opportunity to pursue college education.

Mitt Romney,...

Read Post

The Cognitive Dissonance of Being Gay and Republican: Paul Babeu Speaks But Cannot See

(62) Comments | Posted February 22, 2012 | 1:59 PM

Perhaps Paul Babeu, the Arizona sheriff and former Romney campaign manager, should spend more time studying the Republican Party's approach to gay rights. The former U.S. serviceman turned law enforcement officer, who by all accounts has lived an exemplary life, has a blaringly obvious blindside.

Babeu is currently embroiled in...

Read Post

Race Matters: Mormonism, Rev. Jeremiah Wright and the 2012 Presidential Race

(80) Comments | Posted February 10, 2012 | 1:36 PM

I believe in freedom of religion. I believe in being politically correct. What I do not believe in are double standards.

To that end, Mitt Romney must answer for having been 32 years old, and the member of an organization that explicitly excluded African Americans.

Frank Rich, the Award-winning journalist,...

Read Post