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added 2007 Fri Jun 8 3:25:42 by populist
Evidence of racial inequality abounds in the 21st century, but nowhere is this modern de facto segregation is most apparent than in the inner city ghetto.
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 15:46:56 by TechnologyExpert
Russia will once again aim missiles at targets in Europe if U.S. plans to build a missile shield near Russia's borders advance, President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying on Sunday. Putin acknowledged Russia's response risked restarting an arms race but he said Moscow would not be responsible for the consequences because the U.S. had started it.
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 15:32:15 by SlapALib
The presidential hopeful - in the running to be first female leader of the free world - was left looking like a goose during a speech to Silicon Valley technology business leaders in California.
added 2007 Sat Jun 2 2:25:39 by populist
It's gotten so bad that an increasingly Stalinistic Vladimir Putin has started accusing us of provoking an "arms race" and conducting "imperialism" in global affairs.
added 2007 Fri Jun 1 6:45:46 by TechnologyExpert
The early success of Rudy Giuliani's presidential bid has provoked a groundswell of opposition from disparate forces including conservative Catholics, remnants of Pat Buchanan's presidential campaigns and regional political operatives seeking to break into the Republican firmament. The opposition is united in its determination to block Giuliani.
added 2007 Wed May 30 22:11:57 by TechnologyExpert
'How come people in the buildings weren't notified?' asked one member of the group. 'And how can you sleep at night?' Giuliani's politely-phrased response, caught by WNBC newscameras, was 'I didn't know that the towers were going to collapse.' That response contradicts remarks the former NYC mayor made about being warned about the collapse.
added 2007 Tue May 29 7:56:42 by Beau7890
Two years ago, major Hispanic groups broke with other civil rights organizations and supported Alberto R. Gonzales's nomination for attorney general, primarily because he would become the highest-ranking Latino ever in a presidential Cabinet. Now, these groups say they are suffering from buyer's remorse.
added 2007 Tue May 29 7:35:28 by TechnologyExpert
The U.S. Secret Service expects to borrow more than 2,000 immigration officers and federal airport screeners next year to help guard an ever-expanding field of presidential candidates, while shifting 250 of its own agents from investigations to security details.
added 2007 Sun May 27 2:39:23 by TechnologyExpert
Speaking as a guest on Bill Maher's HBO show this week, the underdog GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul issued a rebuke to Rudy Giuliani and spoke at length about the value of non-intervention in the pursuit of peaceful change. 'Peace is a powerful message,' said Paul, speaking to Maher, along with fellow guests Ben Afflect and P.J. O'Rourke.

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added 2007 Tue May 22 23:06:45 by TechnologyExpert
Michael Okwu of NBC wonders if Rush Limbaugh's parody song has crossed the line, but it would appear that ole is Rush getting a pass. Paul Waldman and my pal David Ehrenstein were interviewed for the segment. Video at site.
added 2007 Sat May 19 6:22:14 by TechnologyExpert
Tonight, Fox News correspondent Major Garrett reported that "anger burst forth memorably and loudly" when Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) accused McCain of being "too busy running for president." McCain responded by using "the f-word toward Cornyn," though it's not clear "if the f-word was a verb or a gerund."
added 2007 Mon May 14 19:08:47 by TimALoftis
"You know, I don't spend a lot of time thinking about it or considering the details of this, but just to broaden the issue, are there people who would be troubled with an African-American president? Yes," he said.
added 2007 Mon May 14 17:53:57 by TechnologyExpert
Newt Gingrich for president? It could happen. In an interview with Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America," the former Republican speaker of the House said there was a "great possibility" that he would run for president.
added 2007 Sat May 12 21:46:04 by TechnologyExpert
During her speech, Clinton called the class of 320 graduating students a minority who are able to afford and complete the college degrees they pursued. "But what I'm finding is that so many students and their hardworking parents and families are balking at the cost of higher education. When they see the price tag their hearts sink."
added 2007 Sun May 6 5:29:02 by TechnologyExpert
GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said in Iowa on Friday that President Bush's response to terrorism will ensure his legacy is that of "a great president." "He will be, I believe, a president who will be viewed by history for this one decision as being a great president," the former New York mayor said.
added 2007 Sat May 5 17:49:29 by TechnologyExpert
Today CBSNews.com informed its staff via email that they should no longer enable comments on stories about presidential candidate Barack Obama. The reason for the new policy, according to the email, is that stories about Obama have been attracting too many racist comments.
added 2007 Sat May 5 17:45:51 by TechnologyExpert
What do these monochromatic candidates offer? Without exception, war and more war. No exit from Iraq. New confrontation with Iran, with only former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani mumbling a hint of caution. Wartime for America. All this is done while invoking Ronald Reagan's sunny optimism. But they've forgotten Reagan's basic caution.
added 2007 Sat May 5 17:27:58 by TechnologyExpert
Last week, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann delivered a special comment criticizing Rudy Giuliani for his recent partisan fearmongering. This week, he hosted MSNBC's coverage of the Republican presidential debate. Olbermann's presence on debate night coverage angered the Giuliani campaign.
added 2007 Fri May 4 7:32:22 by TechnologyExpert
In the age of YouTube, his performance could raise an intriguing political question: How does a performer eyeing a presidential run deal with a video history that can be downloaded, taken out of context, chopped into embarrassing pieces and then distributed endlessly though cyberspace? Some conservative blogs are already considering the problem.
added 2007 Fri May 4 5:19:06 by TechnologyExpert
Republican presidential candidates gave a qualified endorsement Thursday night to President Bush's strategy in the war in Iraq, criticizing the administration for mismanaging the war but insisting that U.S. troops should not be withdrawn.
added 2007 Thu May 3 17:21:07 by TechnologyExpert
Ten Republicans, one stage, 90 minutes - just enough time for Rudy Giuliani, John McCain or Mitt Romney to make a major gaffe as underdog rivals scramble for relevancy during the first GOP presidential debate Thursday.
added 2007 Mon Apr 30 22:40:32 by ebrage
The Amazing Race and Desperate Housewives should look to The Simpsons for guidance.
added 2007 Mon Apr 30 19:33:04 by populist
Black, Hispanic and white drivers are equally likely to be pulled over by police, but African Americans and Hispanics are much more likely to be searched and arrested, a federal study found.
added 2007 Sun Apr 29 8:17:02 by TechnologyExpert
President Bush's unpopularity and a string of political setbacks have created a toxic climate for the GOP as it struggles to raise money and recruit candidates for its drive to retake Congress. Some of the GOP's top choices to run for the House next year have declined, citing what Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., called a "poisonous" environment.
added 2007 Sun Apr 29 6:32:57 by TechnologyExpert
Sen. Barack Obama vows to bring a "new kind of politics" to Washington. But a copy of a 36-page fax from Obama's Senate office, obtained by NEWSWEEK, shows that the rookie presidential candidate, riding the biggest wave this side of his native Hawaii, needs to keep a sharp eye on the details of his own campaign.
added 2007 Sat Apr 28 19:27:45 by TechnologyExpert
The United States has lost its global standing during George W. Bush's presidency and needs a Democratic commander in chief to restore America's place in the world, Democrats running for the White House said Saturday.
added 2007 Wed Apr 25 19:45:14 by TechnologyExpert
Democrat Barack Obama rebuked Republican White House rival Rudy Giuliani Wednesday for suggesting the United States could face another major terrorist attack if a Democrat is elected in 2008.
added 2007 Fri Apr 20 22:15:28 by TechnologyExpert
The liberal group MoveOn.org is launching an ad against Republican John McCain and his joke about bombing Iran, arguing that the nation "can't afford another reckless president."
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 16:09:53 by Fabienne
From the article: "Boston Marathon organizers worked through the night to secure tents at the starting line and line up shelters through the course to protect runners in Monday's race from high winds and heavy rains soaking the route from Hopkinton to the Back Bay. Emergency Red Cross shelters were set up in Natick, Wellesley and Newton so dropouts can warm up and dry off."
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 15:49:14 by TimALoftis
Americans are divided on whether it was right to fire radio personality Don Imus for his controversial remark about the Rutgers women's basketball team, with a vast gap between blacks and whites on the issue.