Rep. Keith Ellison Pushes Bill to Cut into Big Banks’ Profits and Share the Prosperity
Washington, D.C. – With endorsements up and down Main Street, as well as from international HIV/AIDS and climate change activists, The Inclusive Prosperity Act (H.R. 1579), a financial transaction tax sponsored by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), was unveiled today at a Capitol Hill press conference. Ellison’s bill would create a Wall Street sales tax, providing [...]
Michigan Gov. Appoints Kevyn Orr as Detroit’s Emergency Financial Manager
The governor of Michigan decided that the elected leadership of Detroit didn’t know how to manage the city’s financial crisis and chose to appoint an emergency financial manager. And although that has been common knowledge for quite some time, what wasn’t apparent was who Gov. Snyder was going to appoint to the position. On Thursday [...]
Mr. President, Come to Chicago and Address the Crisis of Gun Violence in the Black and Latino Communities!
Mr. President, after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, you made a solemn visit to the grief-stricken community of Newtown, Conn., and spoke passionately about their horrific experience with gun violence. Our nation mourned the young lives lost on that terrible day. Black and Latino communities in Chicago know far [...]
Most Blacks Don’t Give Blood, Do You?
Why don’t more blacks donate blood? It’s just one of those hard to get to the root of sort of things. Even though sickle cell disease impacts mostly African Americans, and blood donations are life saving treatments for the disease, most blacks don’t give blood. WBTV.com reports: Doctor Jessica Bell, a pediatric hematologist oncologist at Presbyterian [...]
U.S. Warns Sudan: Reach a Peace Agreement Or Else
The U.S. is warning Sudan to reach a peace agreement or face UN sanctions. The UN Security Council has given Sudan a deadline of until Thursday to reach a peace agreement. “It appears increasingly unlikely that a comprehensive agreement on outstanding issues will be reached” by the August 2 deadline, said Susan Rice, the US ambassador to [...]
More Youth Have Died in Chicago Than in Afghanistan
KultureKritic.com Staff According to CBS, President Obama’s home city of Chicago has turned into a war zone. More youth have died in Chicago this year than Afghanistan (144 to 228). The murder rate in Chicago is four times that of New York City and double that of Los Angeles, known for its gang activity. [...]
As Euro Flounders, African Economy to Grow 4.5% in 2012
Europe is in crisis. Greek’s real debt to GDP ratio is upwards of 400%, and it’s not the only European country swimming in debt. Many countries in Africa, however, have largely recovered from the 2009 crisis and are expected to experience growth in 2012. “Africa’s economy should see a rebound in 2012 after popular uprisings [...]
President Obama Stumps for the “Buffett Rule” in Florida, Calling for Greater Taxes on the Rich
President Obama spoke this week in Florida, calling on all Americans to support “The Buffett Rule,” which calls for the wealthiest Americans to pay more in taxes. He has accused Republicans of “doubling down” on the same economic policies that led to the downturn in 2008. The speech this week at Florida Atlantic University sends [...]
George Clooney arrested in Protest for Africa
Police arrested George Clooney, his dad, Nick, and other protesters outside the Embassy of Sudan in Washington this morning. Cute mug shot alert!But seriously: Martin Luther King III, NAACP President Ben Jealous and Congressman Jim Moran were among those protesting with Clooney, according to WUSA TV. The protesters are demanding immediate action to stop Sudans [...]
Rev. Jesse Jackson Argues that Racism is Inherent in Detroit City Takeover
by Rev. Jesse Jackson Imagine Gov. George Wallace of Alabama in 1963 appointing an emergency manager in Birmingham with broad powers to dismiss elected officials, renegotiate contracts, sell assets and become sole authority of the city’s pension funds a month after the voters rejected the emergency manager law in a statewide referendum? What would Dr. [...]
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