2nd-Term Opportunities for the Black Agenda
Obama's Second Term: Opportunities for the Black Agenda wilmerj.leonWriting at Black Star News, Dr. Wilmer J. Leon says that the question shouldn't be "What should President Obama do for black...
View ArticleObama's New 2nd-Term Swagger
Obama's New 2nd-Term Swagger andre.showellAndre Showell writes at BET that the president has been more opinionated and forceful than ever in recent remarks. Andre Showell writes at BET that the...
View ArticleObama's Mandate to Help the Poor
How Obama Has Helped the Poor and What He'll Do Next He doesn't always say it, but he's done a lot for struggling families. Voters think he should continue. edward.williamsHe doesn't always say it,...
View ArticleThe GOP's Destructive Game of Chicken
Republicans' Destructive Game of Chicken eugene.robinsonWashington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says that congressional Republicans are focused on brinkmanship that is at best pointless and at worst...
View ArticleBuckwheat's Road to the Inauguration
Obama Inauguration: Buckwheat Shows Support for the President's Second Term The retired racial stereotype says Obama supporters need to be extra vigilant during his second term. jack.whiteThe retired...
View ArticleThe Environment and Obama: What's Next?
Environmental Justice: What's Next From Obama? 'If the Obama administration is going to make environmental justice a reality, it has to change the environmental injustice that is occurring on the...
View ArticleObama, Biden Publicly Sworn in for 2nd Terms
President Obama and Vice President Biden Publicly Sworn in for Second Terms lynette.hollowayThe president used the address to call for renewed efforts to fight climate change, invest in education and...
View ArticleBarack Obama 2.0: Less Cool, More Fire
Obama's Second Term: He's Willing to Stand Up to Conservatives For his second term, the president is already getting more aggressive with his conservative foes. jack.whiteFor his second term, the...
View ArticleThe Black President No Longer
Obama: The Black President No Longer eugene.robinsonWashington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says it's "simply amazing" that we're talking about President Obama's legacy, not his race.Washington Post...
View ArticleWhat Would MLK Want From Us in Obama's 2nd Term?
Elijah Cummings on MLK and Obama's Second Term jenee.desmondharrisRep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) weighs in on what the civil rights leader would have been focused on in the days after the president's...
View ArticleThe GOP Is Stuck on 'Stupid'
GOP Reality Check: Time to Face the Facts Straight Up: It's past time for the party to step into the real world and start facing the facts. lawrence.bobo1Straight Up: It's past time for the party to...
View ArticleMr. President, Get a Handle on the Scandals
Benghazi and IRS Scandals: Obama Must Get a Handle on Them With the Benghazi flap on top of the IRS scandal, Obama has to act now or risk an ugly second term. david.swerdlickWith the Benghazi flap on...
View ArticleObama in Office Is Great, but We Must Keep Fighting
Obama in Office Is Great, but We Must Keep Fighting al.sharptonThe Rev. Al Sharpton writes in the Huffington Post that the re-election of Obama shouldn't lull blacks into a false sense of security....
View ArticleBill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
Bill Clinton on Syria: Further Proof of Obama's Political Weakness The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one. jack.whiteThe ex-president's...
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