President Barack Obama presses big banks to step up lending to small businesses

In President Barack Obama's view, taxpayers helped give the Wall Street executives .....Read More

Newly Annexed Atlanta Community Wins Race for Mayor-elect Reed

Were it not for his South Fulton neighbors - who became Atlanta residents about two years ago – Kasim Reed would not have won
..... Read More

The Media and Feminism
—In The Woods

Tiger Woods seems to be the talk of the town of late. I had decided not to write about the Woods’ situation, but after an avalanche of calls from friends and media...... Read More

Mattel Introduces Black
Barbies, to Mixed Reviews

Mattel has launched a new line of black Barbie dolls with fuller lips, a wider nose and more pronounced cheek bones - a far cry from Christie, Barbie's black friend who ... Read More

The Public Option is Dead
as a Doornail

President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and a parade of House and Senate Democrats should get academy awards for their play act on the public ..... Read More

The Racists Are Coming

If you want to know what’s up with racists, ask a white man. Not just any white man - it’s got to be one who’ll tell you the truth. This, of course, eliminates most politicians and so-called journalists. ...Read More

Act now on expiring 2009 tax breaks

In the depths of the recession the government passed the 2009 economic stimulus bill and tweaked the federal tax code to help boost consumer spending and assist .... Read More

A Year of Tragedy and Triumph
for Jennifer Hudson

In the year since three members of her family were brutally killed in Chicago, Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has found ways to heal and start a new life..... Read More

Students say Chicago
nightclub barred them
because of race

The level of poverty in America is even worse than first believed...... Read More