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In January, basketball fans were greeted with the shocking news that a man sought to create a whites-only basketball league. The outrageous plan elicited a loud public reaction, with Charles Barkley c

"The Daily Show" returned last night and Jon Stewart didn't hold back, ripping the potentially violent undertones of the conservatives' reaction to the passing of health care reform. Stewart had p

I HAVE SAID MANY TIMES THAT MY CARING FOR BARACK OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY IS UNCONDITIONAL. WITHIN THAT CARING, HELD JUST AS UNSHAKABLY, IS MY DISAGREEMENT WITH SOME OF HIS CHOICES. WAR CANNOT BE STOPPE

IN THESE TIMES, IT IS EASY TO SEE WHY WAR IS OBSOLETE. NATURE HAS TAKEN IT ON HERSELF TO SHOW US HOW DESTRUCTIVE UNANTICIPATED AND UNCONTROLLABLE VIOLENCE IS. NOTHING HUMANS CANE VER DO ON THE BATTL

NO SOONER HAD PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM THAN 14 STATES SCURRIED TO FEDERAL COURT TO CHALLENGE THE LAW. THEY SEEM UNLIKELY TO SUCCEED BECAUSE THE LAW WAS CAREFULLY DRAFTE

“I DO NOT BELIEVE IN WAR AT ALL,” SAYS THE PULITZER-PRIZE WINNING WRITER. “TO ME WAR IS SOMETHING TO BE OUTGROWN, IMMATURE, WASTEFUL AND SO DESTRUCTIVE TO LIFE THAT HUMAN BEINGS SHOULD SHUN IT AS THE

THE BOOK TRACES CHARACTERIZATIONS OF LIGHTER SKINNED PEOPLE WE CALL WHITE TODAY. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED HOW MUCH THESE CHARACTERIZATIONS HAVE CHANGED, LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT SENSORY OB

A WOMAN PUSHED HEALTH CARE THROUGH THE HOUSE. IT’S MOST VISIBLE SUPPORTERS WERE A GAY MAN AND A JEW AND THE BLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE SIGNED THE BILL INTO LAW. IT’S ENOUGH TO MAKE A GOOD OLD BOY

NOW THAT THE HEALTH CARE BILL IS PASSED, WHAT WILL WE DO WITH OUR TIME? ALL EYES—WELL, SOME EYES—WILL TURN TO SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS WHERE DEMOCRATS WILL DECIDE WHOM TO NOMINATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNO

WASHINGTON—In what some are calling the boldest move of his Presidency, Barack Obama broke with a time-honored tradition observed by several U.S. Presidents including George W. Bush by pronouncing the

“IT’S STANDARD NOW FOR CONSERVATIVES TO INVENT SCARY FAKE THREATS TO RUN AGAINST. SENATOR BROWN’S ONLY BEEN IN DC SEVEN WEEKS BUT HE ALREADY SEEMS TO BE FITTING RIGHT IN WITH HOW CONSERVATIVES OPERAT

IT ENDED WITH A HUG. HILLARY CLINTON’S ARMS THROWN OUT EXUBERANTLY TO CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT OBAMA. ALMOST COMPLETELY OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE, SHE EXTENDED A HAND PRIVATELY. SHE WAS CALLED IN AS A CL

Entertaining commentary on the political parties various philosophical approaches to the recent Health Care debate. Which side are YOU on?

“WHY DON’T YOU USE THE WAIVER PROVISION TO SET UP YOUR OWN PLAN?” THE SENATOR ASKS THOSE WHO THREATEN LAWSUITS. “THIS BILL GIVES YOU THE AUTHORITY TO DO IT WITHOUT AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.” Sen. Ron

THE CONFERENCE IS A CHANCE FOR WRITERS TO STUDY AND CELEBRATE ONE ANOTHER AND TO GRAPPLE WITH ISSUES LIKE THE VALUE OF BLACK SECTIONS IN BOOKSTORES, THE PAUCITY OF BLACK EDITORS AND HOW TO EXPAND THE

FOR DECADES THE G.O.P HAS BEEN THE PARTY OF FEAR, IGNORANCE AND DIVISIVENESS. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AROUND TO SEE WHAT IT HAS DONE TO THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE A MOMNUMENTAL MESS ON OUR HANDS AND ST

CARRYING SIGNS THAT READ: “MRS. OBAMA, HANDS OFF OUR OBESITY,” ANGRY TEABAGGERS ACCUSED MICHELLE OBAMA , IN THE WORDS OF ONE PROTESTER, “OF PLOTTING TO TAKE THE BIG MACS OUT OF OUR MOUTHS.” WASHING

NINA SIMONE STRODE TO THE STAGE AND ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WAS GOING TO SING “MISSISSIPPI GODDAM” AND AS SHE OFTEN SAID, “I MEAN EVERY WORD OF IT.” EVERY GUARDSMAN’S FINGER TIGHTENED ON THE TRIGGER OF TH

“I WOULD RATHER DIE OF A CURABLE DISEASE WHILE HOMELESS THAN BE FORCED TO LIVE HEALTHILY IN THE POST-FREEDOM HELLSCAPE ENVISIONED IN THIS BILL FASHIONED BY BARACK O’STALIN.” With the health care de

IF STUPAK WERE TRULY PRO-LIFE THEN HE’D VOTE FOR THIS BILL. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO REDUCE ABORTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION: WHY DOES FRANCE, WHERE ABORTION IS NEARLY FREE, HAVE 20% FEWE

“THIS IS THE LARGEST TAX BILL IN HISTORY,” THE REPUBLICAN LEADER FUMED. “UNJUST, UNWORKABLE, A CRUEL HOAX. WE MUST REPEAL. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS PLEDGED TO DO THIS,” FAILED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

THE BOROWITZ REPORT, March 20, 2010 WASHINGTON - With just hours until the historic vote on health care reform, the Tea Party movement has taken up a new battle cry, protesting what they believe is

PRESIDENT OBAMA BEGAN BY QUOTING LINCOLN: “I AM NOT BOUND TO WIN BUT I’M BOUND TO BE TRUE. I’M NOT BOUND TO SUCCEED BUT I’M BOUND TO LIVE UP TO WHAT LIGHT I HAVE.” WASHINGTON -- Victory within r

“MOLECULAR GENETICS DROVE THE LONGEST NAIL INTO THE THEORY OF RACE. EACH PERSON, IT TURNS OUT, SHARES 99.99 PERCENT OF THE GENETIC MATERIAL OF EVERY OTHER HUMAN BEING. INCESSANT HUMAN MIGRATION HAS

The History of White People" author Nell Irvin Painter was on "The Colbert Report" last night, and gave few answers about the nature of race, though she did raise a number of interesting questions. Pa