US Politics
US Politics
President Obama To Host Event on “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative
President Obama On Thursday, February 13, the President will host an event at the White House to unveil his new “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, ...
Why Black History Month Remains Relevant: Much Progress Achieved But Many Stark Disparities Persist
Carter G. Woodson [Black History Month] This is how Lonnie Bunch, founding director, National Museum of African American History and Culture puts it: “There ...
Rangel Again Calls For U.S. Normalization Of Relations With Cuba
Rep. Rangel [National] Echoing the increasing support for ending the Cuban embargo, including former Floridan Governor Charlie Crist who once opposed the idea, Congressman ...
Income Inequality And Krugman Vs Stiglitz: What’s Good For Rich Isn’t So Great For The Rest
Krugman and Stiglitz; columnist believes the latter is on the money on this issue. [Commentary] With the Super Bowl just ending, fantasy football fans ...
International People’s Tribunal: Pan African Lawyers Expose ICC’s Hypocrisy At Columbia University Gathering
Judges: Courtenay Griffiths, QC, Lennox Hinds, Esq, Ashanti Chimurenga, Esq. Photos: Amadi Ajamu More evidence of western nations’ political, military, and economic war ...
Celebrating CHIP: Why Every Child In America Needs Healthcare Coverage
Marian Wright Edelman We’re used to making a big fuss over children’s birthdays, but this week child advocates and families across the country are ...
Carter G. Woodson, A Champion Of African American History
Carter G. Woodson — visionary journalist, author, historian, educator [African American History Month] In the fall of 1870, a handful of students made their ...
Color Of Change’s Petition To Stop Child-Killer George Zimmerman Profiting From Trayvon Martin Murder
Halting Abominable Display Yesterday — on what would have been Trayvon Martin’s 19th birthday — fight promoter Damon Feldman announced a celebrity boxing ...
The Importance Of Environmental Rights Education In Black And Latino Communities
Greg Moore [Environmental Justice] This month marks the 10th anniversary of Campaign for Communities, which created a coalition of Latino, African American, low-income and ...
White House Deplores Republican Block Of Emergency Unemployment Insurance
Jay Carney [The White House] Statement The White House Press Secretary Jay Carney: It is disappointing that Republicans in the Senate chose to again ...
