It’s hard to swallow when others are putting words in your mouth. But that is exactly what the Tanton Network has been doing with African American communities. In its latest attempt to twist the views of African Americans, the Tanton … Continued
Sports
Possible NFL Player Lockout Damages Worker Rights
‘When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.’ -Ancient African proverb The land knew peace for nearly three decades. The kings in their rented castles sent their warriors out to challenge each other once a week for 16 weeks. … Continued
Immigration
Cord Jefferson Gets it Wrong on Immigration and Black America
Let’s just say up front I am not sure when Cord Jefferson’s writing is tongue-in-cheek or trying to be serious. Recently, he blogged ‘In Defense of John Edwards’ and talks about why progressives do not have the right to be … Continued
Rooney Rule Opens Door for Great Coaches
As many of you may remember from a previous blog, ‘The Oakland Raiders: Misfits, Rebels and Progressives’, I am a Raider fan. Yesterday’s game was another reminder that my team has fallen on hard times; not only did we not … Continued
The Disappeared In America
Across the U.S. hundreds of thousands of good people have disappeared without warning; some say it happened in the blink of an eye. No, it is not the Divine Rapture. People have disappeared because they believed in the American dream. … Continued
Politics
Mark Krikorian’s TPS Comments Contradict Anti-immigrant Agenda
Once again we are seeing the John Tanton Network use one of its tentacles, Center for Immigration Studies, to mask its extreme agenda. Mark Krikorian, speaking on behalf of the John Tanton Network’s Center for Immigration Studies, said “The Haitians … Continued
Politics
Haiti Cannot Wait: an Open Letter to President Obama
Dear President Obama, Haitians should not be made to wait any longer for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). You’ve been in office for nearly a year, which provided ample time for your administration sign off on TPS for Haitians. As the … Continued
Immigration
Holiday Cheer and a New Year
I just love this time of the year. It’s not just the beautiful lights, or the great food, not even the gifts. For me it has always been the time we most celebrated family. On Christmas Eve and Christmas our … Continued
When there are no Mulligans
It keeps coming at me like the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Since I read the New Yorker article in September I have not been able to get beyond the story of Cameron Todd Willingham. My mother always … Continued
Will Lady Justice Be Saved?
The once strong and proud Lady Justice, protector of human rights and civil liberties, has herself become a victim and her moral voice has been muted. She’s been bound and gagged (by the Patriot Act) and some government officials are … Continued