Category Archives: Liberal

Go Go Green Economy

September 13, 2009 – 1:48 pm

I’m a recent fan of former Obama administration green jobs czar, Van Jones. Though I was vaguely familiar with his work prior to him coming to work for the Obama White House, the controversy surrounding Mr. Jones (and his unfortunate resignation) these past couple of weeks gave me a crash course into Van – the [...]

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Leslie Sanchez Questions Judge Sotomayor’s Committment to “Hispanic Values”

May 31, 2009 – 11:05 am

When I see Judge Sotomayor I see my neighbors, my professors and mentors , my elders and all my heroes. She is among those who have fought for access on behalf of the poor, and I’m proud of her nomination to the Supreme court. As a NYC native and currently a Bronx resident, [...]

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Is Eight Points Enough?

October 21, 2008 – 10:28 pm

According to the Zogby International Poll, Senator Barack Obama is up +8% versus McCain as of today’s (10/21) data release. However, just this past Sunday Obama was up by only +3% points.
One distinguishing characteristic about the Zogby poll is that they weight down responses from Democrats to fit the general population of voters. [...]

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Talk Black To Me

October 15, 2008 – 1:50 pm

Now this is a power move. Variety reports that comedian D.L. Hughley will be given his own show on CNN. For those who have been following Hughley, post-The Original Kings Of Comedy, you’ll know that this cat has one of the sharpest minds when it comes to political commentary and satire. He’s often a regular [...]

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“Terrorist Connections”

October 10, 2008 – 6:27 am

This presidential election does more than just exposes the cultural divide in America. It also reveals the “true colors” of many Americans. As you watch this clip, it reinforces the notions that are some places in this country if you are a person of color, where you don’t want your car to break down [...]

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