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Race and the Race

Justin Frank | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics


Justin Frank

I think voters also have inner fears that they might not even recognize until they find themselves inside the polling booth.

Donna Brazile Reflects on Race, Gender, and the Media in the 2008 Elections

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics


Marcia G. Yerman

Brazile wowed the assembled crowd at St. Johns with a combination of thoughtful insights, dry humor, insider anecdotes, and culinary metaphors.

McCain Campaign Enlists The Fear Factor One More Time

Bob Vanderet | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home


Bob Vanderet

As electoral projections suggest Barack Obama might win by a landslide, John McCain's campaign once again tries to cast Obama as the Angry Black Terrorist who, in Sarah Palin's words, "doesn't see America the same way you and I do."

Surge Of New Voters and Obama Campaign Efforts Tipping Virginia

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home


Diane Tucker

During the primaries Obama got trounced in southwestern Virginia. "Presence really matters," Gov. Kaine told Obama. "Go and show 'em you're really interested."

NCLR Death Threat Punished in Court of Law

Kety Esquivel | Posted 10.01.2008 | Home


Kety Esquivel

Originally posted at wecanstopthehate.org Christopher Michael Szaz was sentenced today in North Carolina for emailing a death threat to the staff of ...

McCain's Record On Civil Rights Disappointing For Detainees

Gregory S. Evans | Posted 09.29.2008 | Home


Gregory S. Evans

In his April speech on racism, Barack Obama argued that some issues in this election "reflect the complexities of race in this country that we've neve...

The Long Hard Road to Race-Free Politics in America

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


Marian Wright Edelman

Have we arrived at a post-racial era where the election of the president can take place on a "colorblind" basis?

Battle For The West: NM GOP Foot in Mouth

Ryan Rivera | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home


Ryan Rivera

Bernalillo GOP chair: 'Hispanics won't vote for a black president' The chairman of the Bernalillo County Republican Party resigned Thursday followin...

Conservatives Race Bait the Economic Meltdown

John Ridley | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


John Ridley

As the US economy continues to crater, there's plenty of blame to go around. Apparently, way around.

World Class Magician McCain Pulls another Poli-Trick

Rashid Shabazz | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Rashid Shabazz

McCain's convinced me that unlike any other politician before him, he is also a great magician. Like David Blain or David Copperfield, he is able to pull tricks from thin air.

Ethnocentric Etiquette 101 With Anna Post

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 09.24.2008 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

I took Anna Post's etiquette expertise for a spin on topics most people wouldn't usually dare bring up.

Did Palin Really Say She Wouldn't Hire Blacks?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Palin's color blind posture may be nothing but a convenient excuse not to seek out, and hire and promote African-Americans and other minorities in her administration, no matter how qualified.

Obama's "Black Tax"

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics


Michael Fauntroy

Racial prejudice has long led people to vote against their self-interest. Don't expect these extraordinary times to miraculously bring clarity to some voters. Old habits are hard to break.

TWiB Episode Six - New Poll States "Race" will Matter in Election!

Elon James White | Posted 09.23.2008 | Media


Elon James White

The Brooklyn Comedy Company is proud to debut its web series "This Week in Blackness" on the Huffington Post, with the sixth entry in the series.

The Unbearable Whiteness of Being

Parvez Sharma | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics


Parvez Sharma

Does the Republican Party now represent primarily a demographic of one skin color only? McCain and Palin always seem to be surrounded by Whites.

From Start To Finish, Race Is The Issue

Patricia Wilson-Smith | Posted 09.23.2008 | Home


Patricia Wilson-Smith

Given the dire nature of our economy, the general distaste for the human and monetary costs of the war in Iraq, the record number of foreclosures, race is the only possible reason why Obama is not at least 20 points ahead of McCain in the polls.

Poll On Racism Offers Disturbing Insight Into Election And Society

Felicia Harvey | Posted 09.22.2008 | Home


Felicia Harvey

To those who think that Obama being elected means racism is dead and civil rights groups are suddenly going to hang "Out of Business" signs on their door, let these survey results be a wake up call.

America Can Not Afford Another American President

Diane Tucker | Posted 09.17.2008 | Home


Diane Tucker

Exactly how many Republican administrations do Americans need before they realize they're all the same? Grandiose deficits. Financial compensation to buddies. Attempts to privatize everything except their own colossal business failures.

The Dead Core of McCain's Republican Party

Paul Jenkins | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Now that it has thoroughly discredited the market economy it was ostensibly pushing, the Republican Party is left with no clear, logical economic agenda.

McCain: Same As He Ever Was

Paul Jenkins | Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

At some point it becomes hard to blame the traditional media for its improper coverage. Clearly, the McCain/Palin lies have not gone unnoticed -- yet, there is barely a blip in the polls.

Was I Wrong About FOX?

Adam Green | Posted 09.08.2008 | Media


Adam Green

What other network offers viewers the chance to watch live shots of Barack Obama's speech and OJ Simpson's latest trial at the same time?

America: Yours, Mine, and Ours (Part 1)

Terrance Heath | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics


Terrance Heath

Part One: Yours, Mine... One of the things I hoped for when Michelle Obama spoke at the Democratic convention, was that she would introduce people to ...

The Democrats in Denver: Surprises and Shadows

Roderick Spencer | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics


Roderick Spencer

Before it all goes blurry and fictional in the retelling, allow me to recapitulate my personal list of astonishments from Denver.

Is Barack Obama's Candidacy About Race?

Bill Blanning | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics


Bill Blanning

The simple fact that an African-American is in line for the presidency serves to affirm for all of us our belief in America's best ideals.

Eyes on the Pride

Dick Meyer | Posted 08.28.2008 | Politics


Dick Meyer

The Democratic Party, as assembled and packaged at its national convention, does not seem especially proud that it is about to become the first major ...