Archive for July, 2008
What CNN is Doing With Black America
Going back to such ancient classics as “The Plow That Broke the Plains” and “Harvest of Shame,” the best documentaries have been those that engage the heart as well as the brain. Two new entries in CNN’s ongoing “Black in America” project manage precisely that feat, reporting in words and pictures of equal expressiveness on [...]
Why Jesse Jackson May Hate Obama…
A few weeks ago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson made something of a fool of himself. There he was — a historical figure in his own right — threatening the castration of Barack Obama. It was sad to see.
If I have often criticized Mr. Jackson, I have also, reservedly, admired him. He is a late 20th [...]
Does The Media Love Obama?
Discuss
Lieberman, Obama and the Jews
The Huffington Post’s Sam Stein is very excited about a new poll by the “progressive pro-Israel” group JStreet, which finds that Senator Joe Lieberman, an orthodox Jew, is far less popular among his co-religionists than Barack Obama. “Among the most high-profile Jews in Congress, Lieberman is viewed far more unfavorably than the presumptive Democratic nominee” [...]
Jesse Jackson & Barack Obama Make Amends
The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for “crude and hurtful” remarks he made about Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama after an interview with a Fox News correspondent.
The remarks came Sunday as Jackson was talking to a fellow interviewee, UnitedHealth Group executive Dr. Reed V. Tuckson. An open microphone picked up Jackson whispering, “See, Barack’s [...]
Albinos Face New Dangers in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Samuel Mluge steps outside his office and scans the sidewalk. His pale blue eyes dart back and forth, back and forth, trying to focus. The sun used to be his main enemy, but now he has others. Mr. Mluge is an albino, and in…
Enough About Jesse Helms
Death has a way of sanitizing the most virulent and despicable aspects of prominent lives, especially those who trafficked in racial bigotry.
In the last several years, notorious racists such as former Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox and Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina left this Earth, and in efforts to show the humanity of both, tributes [...]
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