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I Condemn the NAACP: It Has Betrayed its History

The NAACP’s resolution condemning the Tea Party movement for being explicitly racist is a betrayal of the organization’s historic importance to our country. It saddens me as the chairman of a civil rights organization that is the spiritual grandson of

Clarity and the New Black Panther Party

In its coverage of the Philadelphia voter intimidation case, conservative media has unfortunately chosen sensationalism over clarity. There are layers to this case to be explored that might highlight the idealism of the right and expose the pessimism of the

The Fashion of Reverse Racism and Victimhood

Remember the good old days of black rage, when it was common place to know better than to mess with the brothas? Many a white folk radiated a pheromone of fear around the melanistic men and women who could snap

Robbin' Hood

Robin Hood is back on the big screen in his umpteenth adaptation and he’s not only fighting social injustice by robbing the rich and giving to the poor, he’s fighting it by forcing English King John the cruel to sign

NewsBusted: Why is Al Sharpton in a Good Mood?

[youtube ZlB7NTOg-9U nolink] In this episode, “NewsBusted” covers: President Obama’s Approval Rating, Space Shuttle Program, Iran Sanctions, Israel, Russia, Chris Matthews, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill Ayers, Rubik’s Cube, Al Sharpton, and Roman Polanski. [Ed. Note: Starting the week of

Sheldon Whitehouse: Sharpton Wannabe

Even when they get their way and obtain the desperately-needed health care vote, all wasn’t hunky dory in the land of the progressive politician. Democrats desperately wanted at least one Republican vote in the senate for the bill so they

NewsBusted: How Unpopular is President Obama?

[youtube JbZJVp2hf-I nolink] In this episode, “NewsBusted” covers: President Obama’s Popularity, Job Losses, White House Parties, Hamid Karzai, Al Franken, New York Times, Contessa Brewer, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Ralph Lauren, and the People’s Choice Awards.

Daily Gut: The Al Sharpton History Minute

So sometimes, these Gregalogues write themselves. I speak tonight of Al Sharpton, who just attacked Rush Limbaugh’s attempt to buy the St. Louis Rams (I believe it’s tetherball), sending a letter to commissioner Roger Goodell, saying the wildly popular conservative

NY Governor Ignores Obama's Call to Quit Election

WNYW: Gov. David Paterson isn’t scrapping his plans to run for the office he inherited 18 months ago, despite growing pressure from Washington and intervention by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has contacted the governor and the White House over

The Monster That Nearly Ate Cambridge

For those of you who don’t know, I’m from Cambridge. Born and raised there. I grew up in the Jefferson Park housing projects a stone’s throw from Harvard. Never a Dull Moment in JP I can tell you! Even today.

Racism's Cure Found in Private Sector

This week’s Washington Times column: The most unsettling news story of the last week came out of Philadelphia, where a group of black and Hispanic children of elementary-school age paid for the right to swim at a private suburban club

Daily Gut: I Blame the Jews

So on some recent radio show hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton, a male caller phoned in with a theory about Michael Jackson’s death. Turns out he didn’t kill himself using a panoply of pharmaceuticals. It was all Sarah Palin’s