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Glenn Beck is working furiously to become the undisputed king of right-wing nonsense. In has latest display of hate-infused rhetoric, the lowly shock jock borrowed a page from the book of Limbaugh, stating that Fox News will share a fate similar to that of Jews imprisoned by Nazis during World War II at the hands […]

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Anyone that has ever attempted to join a fraternity or sorority signs up knowing the perils that may befall them for wanting to become members of the brother or sisterhood. In the decaying halls of America’s Historically Black College’s, the premise for joining social society’s are the same as any other, with the “dangers” and […]

For several years, the Republican Party has asserted that they are they party of the people, offering less than insurmountable evidence of the claim with every opportunity given. Their latest testament to the cause, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, is a shining example of the beleaguered political faction’s attempt at affirmative action but can […]

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The children of the late Martin Luther King Jr. have finally reached an agreement concerning their famous father’s estate. As previously reported the King kids, Bernice King , Martin Luther King II and Dexter King were at odds over funds from the estate’s bank account. Bernice and Martin II took Dexter to court for saying […]

Obama’s headed to the Big Easy. The President will touch down in New Orleans Thursday and speak to students at a historic charter school in the lower ninth ward.   Obama will speak at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School, the only school to reopen in the lower ninth ward following Hurricane Katrina. This […]

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Since his inauguration several months ago, one of the most popular president’s in the history of the American Presidency has faced an anger never before seen by any of his predecessors. Hated by members of the right while facing opposition from members within the Democratic Party, President Obama has had the unenviable job of navigating […]

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To say that the potential purchase of the St. Louis Rams by none other than conservative shock jock Rush Limbaugh has whipped the a sizable chunk of the nation into a politically entrenched frenzy would be an understatement for the ages. Quite possibly due to several infamous racial epithets, Limbaugh has been on the “outs” […]

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The children of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are following in his footsteps with their non-violent approach.  Instead of going for each other’s throats over the rights of their parent’s belnmgings,  Bernice King and Martin Luther King II are taking their brother Dexter to court and accusing him of converting “substantial funds from the estate’s […]

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Denoting that “the damage was done” shortly after calling it a “disaster”, Fox News anchors and various right-wing pundits have been on full attack mode in response to President Obama’s historic Nobel Peace Prize win. Reviews of this great occasion have been mixed, with media outlets leaning to the conservative right in judgment of the […]

Residing amongst the lower echelon of the NFL’s with of success challenged teams, the St. Louis Rams have been a team in desperate need of positive spotlight. Unfortunately for Rams supporters, fate seems to only be throwing more of the same their way, as more negativity has surfaced to plunge the team into more of […]

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President Obama is making history today as one of only three sitting Presidents to win a Nobel Peace Prize. The esteemed honor was announced this morning by The Norwegian Nobel Committee for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” According to The Associated Press, his win comes as a surprise for […]

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After the infamous video of the fatal beating of 16-year old Chicago student Derrion Albert hit the news, the White House sent Attorney General Eric Holder to the area to. The Associated Press reports that Attorney General Holder was accompanied by Education Secretary Arne Duncan in Chicago Wednesday and called Albert’s death a “wake up […]