Critics Say Boston Bombings are Nothing Compared to Drone Violence by US Government
Some might consider it unpatriotic to reflect on US violence around the world as a reaction to the bombings that occurred at the Boston Marathon this week. After all, no one knows who did what, so it’s a stretch to believe that the bombings could be retaliation for US foreign policy. But Glenn Greenwald [...]
Why Corporations are Happy to Send Your Children to Prison for Nearly Any Small Offense
Did you know that crime hasn’t increased over the last 30 years, but the prison population has virtually exploded? This revealing set of facts and data make it plain that there is a serious problem with American prisons and the way we’ve set up our justice system. Also, General Electric, which owns MSNBC, tends [...]
4 years into Obama era, a complicated state of our union
President Obama is likely to say America is “getting stronger” as he did last year, or use some other optimistic phrase when he delivers his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday. But four years into the tenure of the first black president, the true state of our union is complicated. The [...]
Solving Poverty: Dr. King’s Dream and Silver Rights Not Such a New Idea
As we reflect this year on the 84th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 50th anniversary of the “I Have A Dream” speech, I think about the vast unfinished agenda of Dr. King, launched as the third phase of his vision for a world better. Dr. King had focused first [...]
Blacks Ignored in Immigration Debate
Immigration reform is on the way and a breakthrough could be just around the corner. There have been many meetings lately between the Democrats and the Republicans. It has been said that whoever wins the Latino vote will win the immigration reform project. There is a national debate on the subject, but for this debate, [...]
Medical Company Smith & Nephew Lays Off Almost 100 People, Blames Obamacare
Another company is blaming Obamacare for layoffs. Medical technology company, Smith & Nephew, announced Thursday that it would be letting go of almost 100 workers at its plants in Tennessee and Massachusetts. The company, which makes orthopedic reconstruction products, is blaming 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices in President Obama’s health care [...]
Republican Congressman Blames ‘Welfare Moms’ For Gun Violence
Rep. James Lankford (R-OK) recently used the children of “welfare moms” who commit fraud as his scapegoat for gun violence in America. During a meeting with constituents in Oklahoma City, a woman asked the Republican congressman what he was doing to address gun violence committed by children who were high on psychotropic drugs. Lankford answered that he [...]
What Will Be Obama’s Legacy-Obamacare?
Your legacy is what will define the type of person that you were for those who were not around in your time. If you are successful in defining yourself now, then your legacy will live on long after you do. There are some roles and occupations where a positive legacy becomes more pronounced in history. [...]
NAACP President on Incoming GOP Sen. Tim Scott: ‘We Have Republicans Who Believe in Civil Rights ..He is Not One of Them”
NAACP President Ben Jealous said on Wednesday that incoming GOP Senator Tim Scott does not believe in Civil Rights. During a CNN segment where Jealous was discussing the reasoning for Rep Tim Scott (R-SC) being given an “F” by the NAACP, Jealous noted that Scott wasn’t given an “F” simply because he is a Republican. [...]
The Confidence Gap on Campus: Why College Women Need to Lean In
Lean In, the new book by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, urges women to own their ambition as a pathway to leadership — and has inspired a vigorous backlash. Sandberg argues that women sabotage their potential by holding themselves back; her critics say she blames women for the sins of society. The leadership pipeline, [...]
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