All Posts Tagged With: "L.A. Times"

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If Obama Wins, The NAACP And Affirmative Action Loses.

If Obama wins it will be because he received a majority of the white and black vote.
Would an Obama victory end the struggle for racial equality? No! But a win by Obama would ultimately change the nation’s civil rights establishment, its policies and rhetoric. An Obama win would change affirmative action forever.
To Ward [...]

21Jul2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued
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White Suspicion, Black “Luck”

Gregory Rodriguez
For decades, critics of affirmative action on both sides of the aisle have argued that the policy calls into question the talents and qualifications of the minorities who benefit from it. They insisted that it generates a cloud of suspicion around the successful black or Latino student or professional. It makes whites wonder whether [...]

17Mar2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued
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Writers Strike Could Be Entering Its Last Act

Hollywood focuses on fast end to long strike
Los Angeles Times
by Meg James, Matea Gold and Maria Elena Fernandez
Hollywood could be back on its feet as early as Monday.
The Article
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8Feb2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued
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Obamaphilia

The Cult of Obama
By Way Of Real Clear Politics
L.A.Times
Joel Stein
Obamaphilia has gotten creepy. I couldn’t figure out if the two canvassers who came to my door Sunday had taken Ecstasy or were just fantasizing about an Obama presidency, but I feared they were going to hug me. Scarlett Johansson called me twice, asking me to [...]

8Feb2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued
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The LA Times Endorses Obama

The LA Times Endorses Obama
SCBlack Press
by Danielle
The LA Times has endorsed Senator Obama for president. In the critical battle for California delegates, this is an important endorsement. Obama was also endorsed today by a major California service union that formerly supported Edwards, and the grassroots organization moveon.org. The LA Times’ analysis of the Democratic contenders [...]

4Feb2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued
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Wed. 30 Jan 2008 McCain - Romney, Debate

McCain, Romney trade barbs in heated debate
By Cathleen Decker and Seema Mehta
With the field narrowed, the two candidates let accusations fly in the last Republican face-off before Super Tuesday.
Endorsements change the landscape
Blog: The GOP brand ‘is hurting’
The L.A. Times Article
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31Jan2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued