I went to hear a dear friend, writer, and activist Kevin Powell speak to a sexual assault group at Stanford University this week. We have known each ...
Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011
I could not imagine doing anything else with my life now other than being a public servant in some form or fashion.
Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011
And as an African American, I am particularly disturbed and saddened by the numerous civil rights organizations and Black political leaders who are in opposition to Net Neutrality.
Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011
If I did not really love and care about people and believe that I, as a leader, could make a serious difference, then I would not put my entire life on display for others to poke and prod at will. So here goes.
Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011
If Mr. Towns trusted the very people he has been representing, then he would not be wasting taxpayers' money on a flimsy attempt at proving my campaign does not have enough signatures to be on the ballot.
Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011
Ed Towns's bully tactics might have worked in the old Brooklyn, but they are not going to work in the new Brooklyn.
Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011
We need to talk about democracy in America. We need real dialogue, real elections, real ideas. Right here in Brooklyn, New York (New York's largest bo...
Rep. Edolphus Towns | Posted 05.25.2011
Like most of his claims of leadership and effectiveness, Kevin Powell's assertion of being a negotiator in Antigua is pure fantasy.
Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011
Not only is Rep. Towns' statement a pathetic attempt at scoring political points, but it is also an outright lie.
Posted 05.25.2011
Money, fame, power. Nothing better embodies all three than celebrity political donations, right? And thanks to federal regulations that make all Fed...
Emily Bennington | Posted 05.25.2011
Every channel, it seems, is lining up to showcase the very worst of human behavior -- reality TV. Since college is considered the height of the "formative years," how much of that is seeping in?
Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 11.17.2011
There are more than 200,000 women in New York working as nannies, companions and housekeepers, whose lives are typified by long hours, meagre wages, drudgery, and worse.
Ariston Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011
In Oliver Stone's new film W., Barbara Bush credits the media for helping to elect Bill Clinton over her husband's second term. Why thank you, Babs....
Art Brodsky | Posted 05.25.2011
McCain's internet policy is the product of a team of advisors that gives lip service to consumers, but when the rubber meets the road, it's the corporations that get most of the goodies.
Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011
It was a different sort of doc block last night on MSNBC: First, there was the documentary "Meeting David Wilson," about a young black man, David A. W...
Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 04.29.2012