Obama Racism

The Lies of Texas Are Upon You

James Moore | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


James Moore

We tell people not to mess with Texas but that's because we reserve the right to mess it up ourselves, which we are doing quite effectively.

Reading The Pictures: The Barack "School Yard" Panic: How Much A Racist Thing?

Michael Shaw | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Michael Shaw

2009-09-04-shaw_obama_speech.jpg I'm not saying demonizing Obama's outreach to school children directly parallels this old McCain campaign ad, but I do think it's interesting revisiting.

For Team Obama, A Refresher on Jack Johnson and "The Great White Hope"

Dave Zirin | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


Dave Zirin

In 1918, the first black heavyweight boxing champion defeated a racist "great white hope." But when the Obama Administration takes a right hook to the face, it just smiles through bloodied teeth.

For Heaven's Sake, See the Movie!

Rabbi Jennifer Krause | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Rabbi Jennifer Krause

If only what's happening right now in the Land of the Free were a movie, we could dab the cold sweat from our collective brow, walk out of the theater, and into a reality that isn't nearly as frightening.

Final Thoughts on Beer Summits and Postracial Paradoxes

Jonathan Rieder | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


Jonathan Rieder

Now that the dust from the Gates dust-up has settled, a bit of perspective is in order. Glib invocations of a color-blind society were always too breathless.

Why My Comparing Obama to Felix the Cat Is Not Racist

Niall Ferguson | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics


Niall Ferguson

So it's racist to compare President Obama with Felix the Cat? Oh dear, the seemingly dead body of political correctness just twitched. Let's try logic, shall we?

Klaatu Barada Nikto: Obama is an Alien

Caryl Rivers | Posted 09.11.2009 | Home


Caryl Rivers

The revelations of Barack's true identity as an alien could backfire against the anti-Obama forces. People just might like the idea of a superior, super-intelligent being running the country.

The Obama/Joker Poster Is Racist, Says Washington Post

Eugene Volokh | Posted 09.06.2009 | Media


Eugene Volokh

Are all references to white "urban" criminals actually secretly to blacks? Were the references to William Ayers, too?

Fringe Benefits (or The New Confederacy)

Steven Weber | Posted 09.04.2009 | Politics


Steven Weber

These birthers are throwbacks, confederate civil war re-enactors, desperately trying to get back to the America of their dreams rather than dwell in the America that is their reality.

Through A Looking Glass, Darkly

David Horton | Posted 09.04.2009 | Politics


David Horton

Anyone who is concerned about conserving the environment which supports human beings is anti-human, while anyone who happily destroys it, for short-term profit, is pro-human.

Obama Sends the Wrong Message to Our Children

Bruce Tenenbaum | Posted 08.31.2009 | Comedy


Bruce Tenenbaum

Obama and Gates drank purely foreign libations while Crowley's choice, Blue Moon, is, like Obama, only half American. Is this really the message we need to convey as our economy struggles to climb out of recession?

So, Glenn Beck, Obama Is a "White Guy" Who "Has a Deep-Seated Hatred for White People?"

David Doody | Posted 08.29.2009 | Media


David Doody

These people -- Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly -- simply say things to make people look at them; to make people watch and listen to their shows.

Segregation and Friends

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


Jeffrey Feldman

A morning show that appeals to whites uncomfortable with the idea of racial integration in America? For the media brand experts at Fox, why the heck not?

Right Wing Attacks Collide: 'Racist' Obama Using Health Reform for Reparations

Peter Daou | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


Peter Daou

As Obama's poll numbers drift downward and the health care debate grinds on, the political landscape is shifting and Republicans smell blood.

Obama-Haters Becoming Increasingly Racial In Their Rhetoric

TPM | Eric Kleefeld | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


An interesting pattern has emerged in the last few weeks, as President Obama's ratings have started to come down to Earth: You can really see a type o...

No Racism In Obama's Post Race America

Wajahat Ali | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics


Wajahat Ali

One wonders what chaos would erupt if Obama had explicitly called out the arrest for what it actually represented: stupidity and racism.

Texas Police Officers On Leave After Circulating Racist Anti-Obama Email

Fort Worth Star Telegram | NATHANIEL JONES | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics


Four Grand Prairie police officers and a dispatcher are on paid administrative leave after a racist e-mail about President Barack Obama was circulated...

The Sun Shines On Obama Haters

Derrick K. Baker | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Derrick K. Baker

The honest among us don't have any misgivings that a black president immediately or eventually will wipe out racism as an institution.

Gary Frago, California Councilman, Sent Racist Anti-Obama Jokes To Staff

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics


UPDATE:Atwater, California Councilman Gary Frago has apologized for sending around racist anti-Obama emails to other city officials. "I made a mistak...

More Racist Online Musings From Young Republican Candidate Revealed

The Daily Beast | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics


Thirty-eight year old Audra Shay's campaign to become the next chairman of the Young Republicans went from obscure to infamous over the past week, aft...

Doug Fox, North Carolina Official, Resigns Over Racist Email

AP | Mark Johnson | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics


North Carolina's top liquor regulator resigned Tuesday after sending an e-mail that reportedly showed a watermelon patch outside an altered photo of t...

Townhall: Michelle Obama is a Bitch, Get It?

Chris Kelly | Posted 04.23.2009 | Media


Chris Kelly

If you read Burt Prelutsky's columns, you'll see that he isn't a racist; he just has a lot of thoughts about how black people should behave. Ah, Christian-sponsored humor. That's not just funny. That's Jesus funny.

The Murdoch Non-Apology

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 03.27.2009 | Media


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The loud demands will continue that Murdoch back up his kind of sort of apology with real action. But he won't. There's simply too much money in racial trash talk.

Brown v. Monkey

Jehmu Greene | Posted 03.26.2009 | Media


Jehmu Greene

A cartoon is misinterpreted and black organizations see an opportunity to make noise. Meanwhile, Rihanna is beat down by Chris Brown and commentary in the black community is, "What did she do to cause it?"

The Dark Side of Parody

Emil Wilbekin | Posted 03.26.2009 | Media


Emil Wilbekin

Plain and simple, Black folks don't like to be compared to animals -- especially nonhuman primate mammals.