Obama Campaign Ads No. 1: “Firms” and an Apology?
• July 15, 2012 • Comments Off on Obama Campaign Ads No. 1: “Firms” and an Apology?Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Class, Joblessness, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement
Tags: Bain Capital, Barack Obama, Boston Globe, Democrats, Facebook, Jobs, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Obama, Offshoring, Olympic, Outsourcing, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Romney, Stephanie Cutter, Tax Evasion, Taxes, The Democratic Party, United States, Working Families, Working People
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Kathy Nickolaus, The Katherine Harris of Wisconsin, Won’t Run Again for Waukesha County Clerk
• April 28, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in American History, American Politics, Class, Journalism and Ethics, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Voter Suppression, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: 2012, Clerk, County Clerk, David Prosser, Democrats, Elections, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Kathy Nickolaus, Madison WI, Republican, Republicans, State Supreme Court Justices, The Recall, The Supreme Court of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Recall, United States, Vote Manipulation, Voter Suppression, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin-Waukesha County
Sandra Fluke Could Be Anyone’s Daughter, Sister, Friend, Wife, Lover: She Could Be You
• March 5, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in American History, American Politics, Class, Cultural History, Education, Facebook, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Issues, Public Intellectualism, Reproductive Rights, Sandra Fluke, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Anger, Barbara Walters, Black Women, Catholics, Civil Discourse, Color of Change, Darrell Issa, Democratic Party, Democrats, Discourse, Ed Schultz, Facebook, Fluke, Georgetown University, Homophobia, Jesuits, Memoir, Misogyny, Patricia Heaton, Planned Parenthood, Racism, Republicans, Right Wing, Right-Wing Smear, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, Talk Radio, The Blunt Amendment, The Non-Apology Apology, The Pill, The View, Twitter, Viagra, Women, Women of Color
The Recall Season Begins in Wisconsin And You Don’t Have to Show Voter ID Yet for These Elections Starting Tuesday, July 12
• July 12, 2011 • Comments Off on The Recall Season Begins in Wisconsin And You Don’t Have to Show Voter ID Yet for These Elections Starting Tuesday, July 12Posted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, Labor History, National Issues, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: Alberta Darling, Blacks, Dan Kapanke, Democratic, Democratic Party, Democratic Primary, Democrats, Dirty Tricks, Fake Candidates, Fred Clark, GAB, Government Accountability Board, Governor Scott Walker, Jennifer Shilling, Jessica King, Nancy Nusbaum, Randy Hopper, Republican, Robert Cowles, Sandra Pasch, Shelly Moore, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Driver's License, Wisconsin Identification Card
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: JoAnne Kloppenburg Concedes
• May 31, 2011 • Comments Off on Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: JoAnne Kloppenburg ConcedesPosted in American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Democrats, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: Alberta Darling, Blue Cheddar, Dan Kapanke, David Prosser, Democrats, GAB, Government Accountability Board, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Luther Olsen, Randy Hopper, Recalls, Recount, Republicans, State Senators, Supreme Court Justices, The Wisconsin Legislature, Waukesha County Wisconsin, Wingnuts, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Judge Rules Against Walker’s Anti-Union Bill on a Technicality; But Walker and The Fitzgeralds Could Still Ram It Through Again
• May 26, 2011 • Comments Off on Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Judge Rules Against Walker’s Anti-Union Bill on a Technicality; But Walker and The Fitzgeralds Could Still Ram It Through AgainPosted in American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Democrats, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Labor Relations, National Issues, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: Capitol Square, Common Sense, Dane County Wisconsin, Democratic, Democrats, Eddie Munster, Fanaticism, GOP, Governor Scott Walker, Herb Kohl, Judge Maryann Sumi, Law, Madison WI, Open Meetings Law, Rep. Paul Ryan, Republican, Republicans, Senator Herb Kohl, State Supreme Court, The Fitzgeralds, The Troika, Tim Carpenter, Tommy Thompson, Vuvuzela, Wisconsin
The President and Seth Meyers at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, April 30, 2011
• May 1, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Democrats, Journalism and Ethics, National Issues, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, Public Television, Race, Religion, Science, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Tea Party Movement
Tags: 2012, 2012 Presidential Campaign, 2012 Presidential Election, African Americans, Barack Obama, Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories, Biden, Birthers, Comb-Over, Democrats, Donald Trump, First Lady Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama, MSM, President Barack Obama, President Obama, President of the United States, Presidential Elections, Racism, Republican, Republican Challengers, Republicans, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, SNL, SNL Alumni, The First Lady, The Mainstream Media, The News Media, The White House, The White House Correspondents' Dinner, Vice President Joe Biden, White House, White House Correspondents Association
The Less Discussed Part of Walker’s Wisconsin Plan: No-Bid Energy Assets Firesales–to the Koch Brothers! (via Rortybomb)
• February 22, 2011 • Comments Off on The Less Discussed Part of Walker’s Wisconsin Plan: No-Bid Energy Assets Firesales–to the Koch Brothers! (via Rortybomb)Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Labor Relations, Obama Administration, The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: Americans for Prosperity, Budget Repair Bill, Capitol Square, Collective Bargaining, Democrats, Demonstrations, Governor Scott Walker, Governor Walker, Koch Brothers, Koch Industries, Lies, Loopholes, Protesters, Public Sector Unions, Republicans, Rortybomb, Scott Walker, Selling Off, Selling Out, State Capitol, State Capitol Rotunda, Union Busting, Unions, United States, Wisconsin
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: The Standoff…and the Demonstration…Continues at the Capitol
• February 18, 2011 • Comments Off on Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: The Standoff…and the Demonstration…Continues at the CapitolPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Democrats, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, National Issues, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "The Isthmus", Capitol Police, Capitol Square, Collective Bargaining, Counter-Protesters, Democratic, Democrats, Families, Gov. Scott Walker, Gov. Walker, Legislature, Live Blog, Organized Labor, Republican, Scott Walker, State Senators, State Troopers, Unions, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Eye
Day Three of The Madison “Uprising” at The Capitol
• February 17, 2011 • Comments Off on Day Three of The Madison “Uprising” at The CapitolPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Democrats, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "The Ed Show", Collective Bargaining, College Democrats, Crooks and Liars, Democratic Party (United States), Democrats, Ed Schultz, Faux Noise, Fox News, Gov. Scott Walker, Labor, Madison Wisconsin, Mary Bell, Ohio Senate, Rachel Maddow, Republican, Republicans, The Boy Blunder, The Mic, The Tea Party, The Tea Party Movement, Unions, WEAC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Education Association Council, WisconsinEye, WXXM-FM
The President in Manitowoc, WI
• January 26, 2011 • Comments Off on The President in Manitowoc, WIPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Class, Education, Joblessness, National Issues, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement
Tags: Barack Obama, Democrats, Manitowoc, Manitowoc WI, Medicaid, Medicare, National Public Radio, NPR, Orion Energy Systems, President Barack Obama, Republicans, Social Security, SOTU, State of the Union Address, The President, United States, White House, Wisconsin, Word Cloud Generator
DADT is Dead…Or Is It?
• December 19, 2010 • Comments Off on DADT is Dead…Or Is It?Posted in African American History, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Religion, Sexuality, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, The Rest of the World, Womanism, Women
Tags: AmericaBlog, DADT, Daily Kos, Daniel Choi, Democrats, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gay Veterans, Homophobia, Infantry, Joe Sudbay, John Aravosis, John McCain, Justice, Leonard Matlovich, LGBT, Lt. Dan Choi, Moral Imperative, Pacifism, President Barack Obama, Republicans, Samurai, Saving Face, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, SLDN, United States armed forces, White House
Choose Your Poison: Election Night Live Streaming from PBS, Free Speech TV, and ABC News Starting at 7:00 P.M. Central Time
• November 2, 2010 • Comments Off on Choose Your Poison: Election Night Live Streaming from PBS, Free Speech TV, and ABC News Starting at 7:00 P.M. Central TimePosted in American History, American Politics, Class, Democrats, Journalism and Ethics, National Issues, Obama Administration, People of Color, Public Television, Race, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Tea Party Movement
Tags: ABC News, Andrew Breitbart, Congressional Races, Democrats, Election Night 2010, Free Speech TV, Governorships, Live Streaming, Midterm Elections, PBS Newshour, Republicans, Shirley Sherrod
The President with Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show,” October 27, 2010
• October 28, 2010 • Comments Off on The President with Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show,” October 27, 2010Posted in American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Democrats, Homelessness, Joblessness, Jon Stewart/"The Daily Show", Journalism and Ethics, National Issues, Obama Administration, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Stephen Colbert, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, Teabagging Party, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Stimulus Bill
Tags: 2010, African Americans, Cable, Charlie Sheen, Citizens, Comedy, Comedy Central, Congress, Cop Shooting, Daily Show, David Arquette, Democrats, Eugene Walker, Exclusive Interview, Fake News Show, FBP, First Black President, Fitchburg WI, GOTV, Interview, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jon Stewart, Midterm Elections, Obama Administration, POTUS, President, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Stephen Colbert, Students, The Daily Show, The House of Representatives, The Midterm Elections 2010, The Senate, United States, Young, Youth, Youth Vote
George Soros Spending on Causes, Not Democrats
• October 11, 2010 • 2 CommentsPosted in Uncategorized
Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic, Democrats, George Soros, GOP, Human Rights Watch, New York Times, Presidency of George W. Bush, Republican, Republicans, The Democratic Party, United States, United States Congress
States Landing Hard on Payday Loan Industry, But Wisconsin Won’t Cap Interest Rates (w/Update)
• April 13, 2010 • 1 CommentPosted in American Politics, Australia, Black People, Canada, Class, Consumerism, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, Sexuality, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, Wisconsin
Tags: Axcess Financial, Bounced Checks, Check 'n Go, Credit, Date, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, DINOs, Lawmakers, Legal Loan Sharks, Little or No Credit, Low Income, Money, Nooky, Overdrafts, Payday Loan Industry, Payday Loans, Poor, Regulation, Shanna Wycoff, State Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, The Economy, The Great Recession, The Wisconsin Legislature, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Assembly, Wisconsin State Senate
A Brother Died in the Montcoal, West Virginia Coal Mine Disaster, Too (w/Update)
• April 11, 2010 • 5 CommentsPosted in African American History, American History, Black People, Class, Democrats in Name Only, Health, Love, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Children, Coal Mine, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, Explosion, Loss of Life, Massey Energy, Melvin Lynch, Methane Gas, Mining Disaster, Montcoal West Virginia, Republicans, Roosevelt Lynch, Shuttle-Car Operator, United Mine Workers, Upper Big Branch Mine, West Virginia, William Roosevelt Lynch, Workers' Rights, Workers' Safety
The President DEMOLISHES the House Republicans at Their Baltimore Retreat
• January 29, 2010 • Comments Off on The President DEMOLISHES the House Republicans at Their Baltimore RetreatPosted in American Politics, Black People, Class, Democrats, Health, Health Care/The Public Option, Obama Administration, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Race and the Health Care Debate, Teabagging Party, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Atlantic", Baltimore, Baltimore MD, Booman Tribune, C-Span, Chris Matthews, Democratic Party, Democrats, Faux Noise, Fox News, GOP, Health Care Debate, Health Care Reform, House of Commons, House of Representatives, Karl Rove, Keith Olbermann, Marc Armbinder, Mike Pence, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Question Time, Rachel Maddow, Republican Party, Republicans, Reverse Ambush, Rovian, Spending, State of the Union Address, Talking Points, The Budget, The Great Recession, The Party of No, The Stimulus Plan, Tweety
Coming: Lockhart and Grace, and On Obama’s War
• December 2, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in Afghanistan, American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Black People, China, Class, Crime, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, History, Mexico, Murder/Manslaughter, Nancy Grace, Obama Administration, Pakistan, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Public Intellectualism, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Antoinette Davis, Bradley Lockhart, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, Generals, Goldman Sachs, Hamid Karzai, HLN, Iraq, Karl Rove, Nancy Grace, Ngo Dinh Diem, Pakistan, President George W. Bush, Rahm Emmanuel, Shaniya Davis, The Taliban, Vice President Dick Cheney, Vice President Joe Biden
“Cold Cash” Jefferson Gets 13-Year Jail Term
• November 15, 2009 • Comments Off on “Cold Cash” Jefferson Gets 13-Year Jail TermPosted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Class, Crime, History, Hurricanes, New Orleans, People of Color, Political Malfeasance
Tags: "Cold Cash" Jefferson, "Dollar Bill" Jefferson, Adam Clayton Powell, Africa, Barack Obama, Bribery, Cameroon, Constituents, Corruption, Democrats, Ego, Ghana, Graft, Greed, Harlem, Illinois, Jr., Nigeria, Philip and John Burton, Politics, Reconstruction, Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, Rep. Charlie Rangel, Rep. Jane Harman, Rep. John Murtha, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. William Jefferson, Republicans, Rod Blagojevich, Speaker of the House, Willie Brown
President Barack Obama, Nobel Laureate
• October 9, 2009 • 3 CommentsPosted in American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Black People, Class, History, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "Fox & Friends", "Morning Joe", African Americans, Barack Obama, Blacks, Democrats, Faux Noise, Nobel Laureate, Nobel Peace Prize for 2009, President Barack Obama, Republicans, Robert Gibbs, Shocking News, The Nobel Committee, The Olympics
Free Screenings of Michael Moore’s New Film “Capitalism: A Love Story” Tonight at Select Locations for the Unemployed and Homeless
• October 1, 2009 • Comments Off on Free Screenings of Michael Moore’s New Film “Capitalism: A Love Story” Tonight at Select Locations for the Unemployed and HomelessPosted in Bailouts, Class, Democrats, Film, History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, Tent Cities, The Economy, The Stimulus Bill
Tags: "Capitalism: A Love Story", Anti-Capitalist, Baltimore, Capitalism, Cleveland, Democracy, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, Elkhart, Film, Foreclosures, Free of Charge, Fresno, Homeless, Las Vegas, Michael Moore, Peoria, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham, Republicans, Saginaw, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Unemployed
What James Rucker of Color of Change Thinks About Van Jones’ Resignation, Glenn Beck, Voter Rights, and Redistricting
• September 23, 2009 • Comments Off on What James Rucker of Color of Change Thinks About Van Jones’ Resignation, Glenn Beck, Voter Rights, and RedistrictingPosted in American Politics, Black People, Class, Education, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race
Tags: "The Glenn Beck Show", 2010, Civics, Color of Change, Democrats, Elections, Glenn Beck, James Rucker, Midterm Elections, Poor People, Redistricting, Republicans, Van Jones, Voter Registration, Voter Rights
Justice Sotomayor Sworn In
• August 8, 2009 • 3 CommentsPosted in American Politics, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, History, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Sonia Sotomayor, Women
Tags: "Wise Latina", Barack Obama, Blacks, Congress, Democrats, East Palo Alto, East Side San Jose, Florida, GOP, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Latinos, Mel Martinez, New York, Racialist Politics, Racism, Republican Party, Republicans, Reverse Discrimination, San Francisco, Sonia Sotomayor, The Potomac, The Supreme Court, Whites
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
• August 6, 2009 • 3 CommentsPosted in American Politics, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Democrats, Education, History, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Sonia Sotomayor, Women
Tags: Associate Justice, Congress, Democrats, Latinos, Law, Lawsuits, New York, Puerto Ricans, Racism, Republicans, Sonia Sotomayor, The Right Wing, The Senate, The Supreme Court
