The Race-Class Taboo
The quandary in this country, classism has become sort of a no-no in America to speak about because there is a myth that this country is assumed to be classless. We are constantly bombarded with the...
View ArticleConspiracy of Silence
We are now in the middle of the Democrats [tag]100-hour agenda[/tag] led by the new Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said when new Congressional...
View ArticleRevisting The Green Card Draft Again
In light of last nights [tag]State of the Union[/tag] speech, it is important we bring this subject up again. Last night, Bush stated he will ask “Congress to authorize an increase in the size of our...
View ArticleThe Words We Use: The Rhetoric of Race
The quickest way to either build your career or destroy it is through controversy and for Sen. Joseph Biden, of Delaware, that is something he should have already known. Soon after Biden announced his...
View ArticleThe Sick and Twisted Games People Play
[tag]Racism[/tag], the ideology that came into full flower as a justification for European conquest of most of the planet, is now headquartered in the US. There could be no justification for a student...
View ArticleCut From the Same Cloth
Here in the United States, native-born citizens and leaders take great pride mythologize their historical success of the great “melting pot” ability to absorb and unify people coming from diverse lands...
View ArticleNo Room for “Pet Issues” in the Democratic Big Tent
When it comes to prosperity, fairness, equality, happiness and peace, it is safe to assume this is the type of goal we all hope we able to live in. The only difference, we all have a different idea of...
View ArticleAmerica’s Xmas Present to the Poor and the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
The New Orleans Police used tasers and tear gas to repress protesters who were trying to enter a City Council meeting where a plan was approved to demolish thousands of low-income homes in that city...
View ArticleRevisting The Words We Use: The Rhetoric of Race
One year ago, I wrote this post entitled The Words We Use: The Rhetoric of Race. The post had to do with articulation and race. In light of the recent fire storm over former New York Rep. Geraldine...
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