Racism

Fear of a Black President

Seth Grahame-Smith | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Politics News, Oprah Winfrey, Latino Voters, Race, Barack Obama, Tiger Woods, 2008 Presidential Race, Politics News
Seth Grahame-Smith

A black president means anything is possible. It means that that last little parcel of earth -- which for 232 years has been solely inhabited by white men -- is now open to people of all colors.

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The Shadow Platform

Robert Koehler | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Fear, Obama, Republicans, Politics News
Robert Koehler

The GOP shadow platform, which has sustained Bush through eight years of spectacular misrule, is a crippling, regressive national force that we must outgrow if we want to survive, let alone prosper

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What the Obama Sock Monkey Scandal Tells Us About U.S. Race Relations

Lisa Wade | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Racism, Racism, Salt Lake Tribune, Obama Monkey Doll, Bush Monkey, Entrepreneur, Obama Sock Monkey, Politics News
Lisa Wade

After negative publicity claimed the toy was racist, the SockObama Co. offered an apology. That apology was later aggressively revoked in this letter by co-owner Elizabeth Lawson.

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Obama's Challenges

Bob Burnett | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Elitism, John McCain, Barack Obama, Sexism, Politics News
Bob Burnett

Now that Barack Obama has finally secured the Democratic nomination for President, it's time for a candid assessment of his chances. To defeat John M...

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America's Image and Race Beyond Black and White

Sam Sedaei | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Bush, Clinton, Mccain, Terrorism, Gore, Profiling, Kerry, 9/11, Middle East, Discrimination, Obama, Race, Election, November, Obama Racism, Racial Profiling, Racism, Politics News
Sam Sedaei

The world's grievances with the US have little to do with its history of slavery. Most of the world is more concerned with how America treats other ethnicities, beyond black.

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How Obama Can Win Over Seniors and Turn the November Election Into a Democratic Landslide

Robert Creamer | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senior Citizens, Racial Prejudice, Values, Iraq War, Social Security, Privatization, Racism, Universal Health Care, General Election, Medicare, Barack Obama, Politics News
Robert Creamer

The key to neutralizing the natural advantage McCain holds with seniors is to convince them that Obama wants "safe change" -- that he himself is "safe" and predictable.

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Is America Ready for Another White Male President?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Racism, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Sexism, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News
Lincoln Mitchell

During the primary season, roughly 35 million people voted for somebody who was not a white man. Maybe the Republicans have a problem -- America is not ready for another white male president.

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The Last Bastion of Acceptable Prejudice or Hey, Can't You Take a Joke?

Ellen Feldman | Posted 06.13.2008 | Media

Read More: Bill Clinton, Media Coverage, Racism, Iraq, Hillary Clinton, Margaret Sanger, Barack Obama, Sexism, Media News
Ellen Feldman

Now that Hillary has finally conceded, the argument about sexism in news coverage begins, and the good news is that this time it isn't too late to do something about it.

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1963 -- The Year of Hostility and Hope

Byron Williams | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: 1963, Martin Luther King, 1968, Segregation, Vietnam, Vietnam War, George Wallace, Racism, Politics News
Byron Williams

Given our current state, it is understandable that we would remember 1968 and Vietnam. But it was 1963 when we realized that hope and hostility lived, and continue to live, in close proximity.

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Even Bigger than The Hype: Obama's Candidacy as World-Historical

Shahid Buttar | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Reverend Wright and Racism, Colonialism, John McCain, Mccain, Grassroots, 2008 Recession, Obama, Immigration, Diplomacy, Post-Colonialism, Equal Opportunity, Recession, Racial Profiling, Barack Obama, McCain Iraq, Obama Diplomacy, Nelson Mandela, John McCain 2008, Benazir Bhutto, Economic Recession, Obama 2008, Racism, Discrimination, Middle East Diplomacy, McCain 2008, History, Politics News
Shahid Buttar

But even though racial inequities persist, there is no doubt that the first black President will be a milestone, a watershed seemingly unthinkable before Obama's meteoric candidacy.

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What to Do About Hate?

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Discrimination, Hate Crimes, Hate Speech, Hate, Race, Racial Discrimination, Politics News
Amitai Etzioni

Please post below any suggestion on what to do about people who hate. I cannot get out of my mind the kinds of things that were said to volunteers who were canvassing for Barack Obama.

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Two Firsts

Jim Wallis | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senator Barack Obama, Racism, Senator Hillary Clinton, President of United States, Sexism, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News
Jim Wallis

Many moving things have been said about how so many girls now believe that they can be anything they want because of Hillary -- but there's also an impact on boys, like my own two sons.

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"Uncle Barack's Cabin": Why We Must Repudiate the Ugly Racial Undercurrents of the Campaign

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 06.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Die Tageszeitung, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Race Politics, Barack Obama Racism, Racism, Barack Obama Nominee, Uncle Barack's Cabin, Barack Obama, Politics News
Menachem Rosensaft

This offensive German headline is a warning to us here in the US. The bigots will exploit every slimy racist undercurrent in a desperate effort to keep Obama out of the White House.

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Free Brigitte Bardot!

Danny Miller | Posted 06.07.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Homophobia, Racism, Brigitte Bardot, France, Entertainment News
Danny Miller

Have you heard that Brigitte Bardot, 73-year-old former movie star sex goddess, was convicted this week in France for "inciting racial hatred?"

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Why is EMILY's List endorsing anti-semitism, racism and homophobia?

Bil Browning | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Primary, Steve Cohen, Dirty Politics, Tinker, Anti-Semitism, Homophobia, Tennessee, Nikki Tinker, Racism, Dirty Campaigns, Election 2008, Cohen, Politics News
Bil Browning

(Originally posted on my home blog, The Bilerico Project. Feel free to join the discussion over there too. We like newbies and don't bite too hard!)...

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Talk Radio's Latest Assault on Blacks: Bob Grant's Lifetime Achievement Award

Scott Pellegrino | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Michael Savage, Racism, Talk Radio, Bill O'Reilly, Bob Grant, Politics News
Scott Pellegrino

Jim Crow still reigns all over the airwaves. The godfather of racist talk radio is eugenics promoter Bob Grant, who has been slinging hate since 1964.

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Rep. Reichert: Obama "Will Steal Money Out of Your Wallets"

David Goldstein | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Darcy Burner, Dave Reichert, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Obama Racism, Racism, Politics News
David Goldstein

Rep. Dave Reichert, a famously former sheriff, warns the crowd that a black man is going to steal their wallets? Yeah, I can imagine the stunned silence.

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Is Black America Strong Enough For An Obama Presidency?

Eric Copage | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Barack Obama, Racism in America, Black America, White Privilege, President Obama, Politics News
Eric Copage

If Obama is elected commander-in-chief, mainstream America will watch him like a hawk, and it's easy to suppose that progress will stall for the neediest segment of black America.

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This Primary Campaign Has Brought Out The Best And Worst In Me

Baratunde Thurston | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Racism, Race-Baiting, Sexism, Politics News
Baratunde Thurston

I have and will continue to maintain that I've gotten much more out of this process than Obama. Yet I have at times felt driven to lash out in ways that expose the limits of my own ability to communicate.

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Racism Bites Back, Using Religion as its Pawn

Deepak Chopra | Posted 06.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Racism, United Trinity Church, Barack Obama, Home News
Deepak Chopra

An article in the Washington Post On Faith section in response to their question regarding Senator Obama's decision to leave United Trinity Church. A...

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Clinton as V.P.? Grrr... Well, OK

Tom D'Antoni | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vice President, Clinton, Sexism, V.P., Racism, Obama, Campaign, Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama Vice President, Hillary Clinton Vice President, Levine, Politics News
Tom D'Antoni

Obama would do well to swallow the bitter pill and take Clinton on as running mate. And send Bill to be ambassador to anywhere.

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Obama, Clinton and Anger to Burn

Norman Solomon | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Misogyny, Scalia, Religion, Bill of Rights, Rush Limbaugh, Alito, Racism, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Tucker Carlson, Chris Matthews, Politics News
Norman Solomon

This year offers an electoral opportunity to get out the fire hoses and douse the pyromaniacs of the GOP. But the long Obama-Clinton battle has depleted precious time with little good to show for it.

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Will L.A. Elect A Ron Paul Judge To The Superior Court? Meet Bill Johnson

Howie Klein | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: James O. Pace, Racism, Ron Paul Supporters, Bill Johnson, Xenophobia, Judicial Elections, Politics News
Howie Klein

A white supremacist is running for superior court in LA in a low-turnout, low-interest election where energetic Ron Paul supporters are hoping to put him over the top.

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On Being Black in America

Carine Fabius | Posted 05.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Racism, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Living News
Carine Fabius

For a long time I have had the privilege of being black in America without serious repercussions. I've only been called nigger three times in my life...

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Jim Webb On Winning Over Working Class Whites

Jackie Hammond | Posted 05.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Issues, Vote, Racism, Obama, Appalachian, Jim Webb, White Voters, Working Class, Home News
Jackie Hammond

"If this cultural group could get around the table with Black America, you would see populist American politics change forever. These two groups want the very same things from government."

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