White and Black Liberals Have ‘The Talk’ at Netroots Conference White and Black Liberals Have ‘The Talk’ at Netroots Conference
The Shirley Sherrod imbroglio reverberates in Las Vegas, where a diverse group of progressive activists kicked off their fifth annual netroots conference.
Jul 23, 2010 / Ari Melber
‘Reverse Racism’ Is a Weapon of Mass Distraction ‘Reverse Racism’ Is a Weapon of Mass Distraction
Andrew Breitbart is being reverse-whipped on his reverse-plantation, crying out in anguish, ‘How long, O Lord?’
Jul 22, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Rolling Over on Shirley Sherrod Rolling Over on Shirley Sherrod
How many times is the Obama administration going to roll over for Glenn Beck?
Jul 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Protests at the Park: The Precedent and the Promise Protests at the Park: The Precedent and the Promise
All Summer, people have been protesting at baseball stadiums against the Arizona Diamondbacks and their state's anti-immigrant laws. These "protests at the park" are not ...
Jul 21, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Top Secret: Privatizing Fails Top Secret: Privatizing Fails
Talk about a Race to the Top. While deficit hawks obsess over spending for some, private security companies, private spies, and private armies have gotten there.
Jul 20, 2010 / Laura Flanders
For Palin’s Facebook Friends, It’s Complicated For Palin’s Facebook Friends, It’s Complicated
Some of Sarah Palin's Facebook "friends" just aren't that into her.
Jul 16, 2010 / Ari Melber
Great Hoarding Causing Great Hurt Great Hoarding Causing Great Hurt
When the balance between the powerful and the powerless gets this big what we need isn't sucking up (or standing back), it's standing tough.
Jul 15, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Sarah Palin, Paper Grizzly Sarah Palin, Paper Grizzly
Even after all the "lamestream media" coverage, new data shows Sarah Palin's "Mama Grizzlies" video was largely ignored by her supporters and watched mostly by ...
Jul 14, 2010 / Ari Melber
Charges in Police Killings Just a Start Charges in Police Killings Just a Start
If a federal investigation's good enough for New Orleans, how about Oakland too?
Jul 14, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Do Ask, Don’t Tell Do Ask, Don’t Tell
The White House has pulled quite a bait and switch on the LGBT community.
Jul 13, 2010 / Laura Flanders