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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 [...]

By J. Fahiym Ratcliffe | Posted in African-American, Economic Development, Hip-Hop Business, Inner-City, Liberal, Urban, Urban Development, Urban Planning, energy | Also tagged environmentalism, green collar economy, green economy, green for all, green jobs, sustainability, van jones | Comments (0)

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, [...]

By Saabir | Posted in Democrat, Hispanic, Latino, Liberal, Politics, Progressive, Republican, Urban | Also tagged affirmative action, Bronx, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, New York, nomination, Nuyorican, Puerto Rican, Sonia Sotomayor, United States Supreme Court | Comments (0)