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Faye posted a blog entry
Merry Christmas
Here’s wishing you and yours a safe and happy holiday. I also want to send an old-school dedication: Merry Christmas, baby....
Here’s wishing you and yours a safe and happy holiday. I also want to send an old-school dedication: Merry Christmas, baby....
Faye posted a blog entry
Santa Claus, Go Straight to the Hood
I’m in the Big Apple, but I’m not in an “Empire State of Mind.” A new report from the Fiscal Policy Institute found the...
I’m in the Big Apple, but I’m not in an “Empire State of Mind.” A new report from the Fiscal Policy Institute found the...
Faye posted a blog entry
Obama and Black America
April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks sat down with President Barack Obama for an interview yesterday. Obama dismissed...
April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks sat down with President Barack Obama for an interview yesterday. Obama dismissed...
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Obama’s Wake-up Call
As a lifelong political activist, I got an early Christmas present. Black folks’ reluctance to criticize President Barack...
As a lifelong political activist, I got an early Christmas present. Black folks’ reluctance to criticize President Barack...
Faye posted a blog entry
Jobs for America Now
I want to give a shout-out to the Congressional Black Caucus for staying on the J-O-B and insisting that Congress and President...
I want to give a shout-out to the Congressional Black Caucus for staying on the J-O-B and insisting that Congress and President...
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Obama’s Poll Slippage is Showing
As President Barack Obama leaves for Copenhagen this evening to attend the final day of the UN global warming conference, polls...
As President Barack Obama leaves for Copenhagen this evening to attend the final day of the UN global warming conference, polls...
Faye posted a blog entry
‘Shovel Ready’ and Shoved Aside
Later today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the “Jobs for Main Street Act,” which includes $48 billion...
Later today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the “Jobs for Main Street Act,” which includes $48 billion...
Faye posted a blog entry
The Real Jobs Picture
There are educated fools. And then there’s Lawrence Summers, the director of the White House National Economic Council....
There are educated fools. And then there’s Lawrence Summers, the director of the White House National Economic Council....
Faye posted a blog entry
CBC’s Letter to the President
No economic justice, no peace. That’s the subtext to the Congressional Black Caucus’ letter to President Barack Obama in...
No economic justice, no peace. That’s the subtext to the Congressional Black Caucus’ letter to President Barack Obama in...
Faye posted a blog entry
I Smell Trouble
As President Barack Obama flies home from Oslo, Norway, where he picked up his Nobel Peace Prize, trouble is brewing on the...
As President Barack Obama flies home from Oslo, Norway, where he picked up his Nobel Peace Prize, trouble is brewing on the...
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Clinton Pollster Got $6 Million from Stimulus
The Obama administration is the most transparent in history. As Recovery.gov data are reviewed, some stimulus-funded projects...
The Obama administration is the most transparent in history. As Recovery.gov data are reviewed, some stimulus-funded projects...
Faye posted a blog entry
Storm Warning on Black Joblessness
In his speech at the Brookings Institution, President Barack Obama proposed a three-step plan to stimulate spur job creation....
In his speech at the Brookings Institution, President Barack Obama proposed a three-step plan to stimulate spur job creation....
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A Modest Job Creation Proposal
President Barack Obama will deliver remarks on job creation and economic growth at the Brookings Institution this morning....
President Barack Obama will deliver remarks on job creation and economic growth at the Brookings Institution this morning....
RiPPa posted a blog entry
Renting space in Aunt Esther's head
Well it would seem that April Ryan isn't so bad after all. In my last post I discussed the recent skirmish she had with White...
Well it would seem that April Ryan isn't so bad after all. In my last post I discussed the recent skirmish she had with White...
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The Intersection Of Madness And Reality
| Topics: Black women, Womanist, Feminists, Black...
The Intersection Of Madness And Reality
| Topics: Black women, Womanist, Feminists, Black...Faye posted a blog entry
Unemployment Reality Check
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama heralded the slight dip in the overall unemployment rate as “a continuing...
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama heralded the slight dip in the overall unemployment rate as “a continuing...
Faye posted a blog entry
Obama’s Jobs Summit
I am in Steel City staying in a hotel room with a view of the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela rivers, and Heinz Field, home of...
I am in Steel City staying in a hotel room with a view of the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela rivers, and Heinz Field, home of...
Faye posted a blog entry
Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth
President Barack Obama is holding the White House Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth today. The White House says: The forum will...
President Barack Obama is holding the White House Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth today. The White House says: The forum will...
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Obama’s War: The Remix
On the eve of President Obama’s address at the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Gallup poll found that 55...
On the eve of President Obama’s address at the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Gallup poll found that 55...
Faye posted a blog entry
Obama’s War
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. From Genghis Khan to Gorbachev, foreign occupiers have failed to...
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. From Genghis Khan to Gorbachev, foreign occupiers have failed to...
Faye posted a blog entry
The Nightmare Before Christmas
No, I am not referring to Tiger Woods’ “private matter” hot ghetto mess. Though as a black woman, there is an element of...
No, I am not referring to Tiger Woods’ “private matter” hot ghetto mess. Though as a black woman, there is an element of...
Faye posted a blog entry
Happy Thanksgiving
I’m off for the next few days. Before I go, I want to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Yes, times are tough,...
I’m off for the next few days. Before I go, I want to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Yes, times are tough,...
Faye posted a blog entry
House of Credit Cards
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. With “Black Friday” looming, you might want to check your local listings for...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. With “Black Friday” looming, you might want to check your local listings for...
Faye posted a blog entry
National Day of Outrage
They call it “Stormy Monday.” But the Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network are calling it a “National Day of...
They call it “Stormy Monday.” But the Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network are calling it a “National Day of...
Faye posted a blog entry
Help Wanted: Recovery.gov Auditors
The job-counters at Recovery.gov need help. The Government Accountability Office reports the stimulus jobs numbers don’t add...
The job-counters at Recovery.gov need help. The Government Accountability Office reports the stimulus jobs numbers don’t add...
Faye posted a blog entry
Tax Cheat Geithner May Get the Ax
Finally, there’s some good news. Progressive Democrats are calling for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to get to...
Finally, there’s some good news. Progressive Democrats are calling for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to get to...
Faye posted a blog entry
Congress Looks behind Stimulus Numbers
There are lies, damn lies and jobs numbers. The reports posted to Recovery.gov notwithstanding, only seven percent of Americans...
There are lies, damn lies and jobs numbers. The reports posted to Recovery.gov notwithstanding, only seven percent of Americans...
Faye posted a blog entry
CBC Discussion on Race & Politics
Twenty-five years ago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. had Americans fired up and chanting, “Run, Jesse, run.” I was in Moscone...
Twenty-five years ago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. had Americans fired up and chanting, “Run, Jesse, run.” I was in Moscone...
Faye posted a blog entry
Fight the Banksters
The national underemployment rate is 17.5 percent. Without the $700 billion bailout, Wall Street banksters would be among the...
The national underemployment rate is 17.5 percent. Without the $700 billion bailout, Wall Street banksters would be among the...
Faye posted a blog entry
Obama’s Job Number One
For most Americans, a “jobless recovery” is no recovery at all. Academic lectures about the gross domestic product or...
For most Americans, a “jobless recovery” is no recovery at all. Academic lectures about the gross domestic product or...
Faye posted a blog entry
Recovery.gov: There’s an App for That
OK, I admit it: I’m obsessed with stimulus spending and transparency. Thankfully, I’m not alone. A lot of folks are...
OK, I admit it: I’m obsessed with stimulus spending and transparency. Thankfully, I’m not alone. A lot of folks are...
Faye posted a blog entry
Veterans Day 2009
Today, we pause and honor the brave men and women who have served in America’s military. In light of the attacks at Fort...
Today, we pause and honor the brave men and women who have served in America’s military. In light of the attacks at Fort...
Faye posted a blog entry
Recovery.gov for Dummies
The media’s attention is focused on the healthcare debate and the American jihadist, but some of us are following the...
The media’s attention is focused on the healthcare debate and the American jihadist, but some of us are following the...
Faye posted a blog entry
Race Matters in the Age of Obama
I just got back from Orlando. It was fitting that I read the latest Gallup poll while waiting for my flight. After all, a...
I just got back from Orlando. It was fitting that I read the latest Gallup poll while waiting for my flight. After all, a...
Faye posted a blog entry
Unemployment Rate Tops 10 Percent
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the national unemployment rate increased to 10.2 percent, the highest since 1983. More...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the national unemployment rate increased to 10.2 percent, the highest since 1983. More...
Faye posted a blog entry
Election Post-Mortem
The verdict is in: If black voters had turned out, there would not have been a Republican rout in Virginia. Mind you, African...
The verdict is in: If black voters had turned out, there would not have been a Republican rout in Virginia. Mind you, African...
Faye posted a blog entry
Election 2009: The Obama Factor
It’s all over but the finger-pointing. Republican Bob McDonnell won in Virginia. Over in the Garden State, Chris Christie...
It’s all over but the finger-pointing. Republican Bob McDonnell won in Virginia. Over in the Garden State, Chris Christie...
Faye posted a blog entry
One Year Later: Black America’s President
To mark the first anniversary of Barack Obama’s historic victory, Organizing for America is holding celebrations across the...
To mark the first anniversary of Barack Obama’s historic victory, Organizing for America is holding celebrations across the...
Faye posted a blog entry
Where the Recovery Jobs Aren’t
Well, the job numbers are in. According to Recovery.gov, 640,329 jobs have been saved or created nationwide by the American...
Well, the job numbers are in. According to Recovery.gov, 640,329 jobs have been saved or created nationwide by the American...
Faye posted a blog entry
Recovery Trick or Treat?
The gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.5 percent in the third quarter of this year. With that, the economic recession is...
The gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.5 percent in the third quarter of this year. With that, the economic recession is...
Faye posted a blog entry
Philly by the Numbers
1: Number of World Series Games Won by the Phillies $157 million: Amount of Direct Stimulus Funds Awarded to City of...
1: Number of World Series Games Won by the Phillies $157 million: Amount of Direct Stimulus Funds Awarded to City of...
Faye posted a blog entry
Rap Session: Is America Post-Racial?
Next week will mark the first anniversary of Barack Obama’s historic election as the first African American President of the...
Next week will mark the first anniversary of Barack Obama’s historic election as the first African American President of the...
Faye posted a blog entry
In Praise of Responsible Fatherhood
Today on Capitol Hill, Rep. Danny K. Davis and members of the Congressional Black Caucus will convene a forum focusing on the...
Today on Capitol Hill, Rep. Danny K. Davis and members of the Congressional Black Caucus will convene a forum focusing on the...
Faye posted a blog entry
More GOP Census Nonsense
Stupid is as stupid does. And some members of the Stupid Party are, well, stuck on stupid. First, there was the nonsensical...
Stupid is as stupid does. And some members of the Stupid Party are, well, stuck on stupid. First, there was the nonsensical...
Faye posted a blog entry
This Is It
With less than half of the stimulus funds spent, Christina Romer, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said...
With less than half of the stimulus funds spent, Christina Romer, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said...
Faye posted a blog entry
Will Work for Stimulus Check
There is more bad news on the employment front. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that unemployment rose in 23 states in...
There is more bad news on the employment front. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that unemployment rose in 23 states in...
Faye posted a blog entry
More Census Nonsense
The Senate will soon vote on Sen. David Vitter’s amendment to not count illegal immigrants living in the United States for...
The Senate will soon vote on Sen. David Vitter’s amendment to not count illegal immigrants living in the United States for...
Faye posted a blog entry
Census and Nonsense
To everything there is a season, but it’s always silly season in the nation’s capitol. Few are sillier than Sen. David...
To everything there is a season, but it’s always silly season in the nation’s capitol. Few are sillier than Sen. David...
Faye posted a blog entry
Birth of the Cool
The jury is still out on whether taxpayers are getting a positive ROI on the $787 billion stimulus package. The White House has...
The jury is still out on whether taxpayers are getting a positive ROI on the $787 billion stimulus package. The White House has...
Faye posted a blog entry
Recovery Job Numbers
The first batch of reports on jobs created by stimulus spending is in. The data show direct federal contracts saved or created...
The first batch of reports on jobs created by stimulus spending is in. The data show direct federal contracts saved or created...
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