8 Mar 2012
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0Today’s guest blogger is Mary Lassen, Managing Director, Center for Community Change
Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they are living in an alternate universe where all of America has been cast into an episode of “Mad Men,” the TV show acclaimed for its very realistic portrayal of life in the 1960s? You know, back when it was acceptable for men to chase their...
Race and Beyond, Selma to Montgomery, Then and Now
From Sam Fulwood III at American Progress
The annual observance of “Bloody Sunday” is now promoted by the city of Selma as a featured activity for tourism. The week-long commemoration will include workshops on “Bad Immigration Laws: A Civil and Human Rights Issue,” and “Legal Ramifications of Attack on Voter...
Consumer Message to Honda and Hyundai :
Latinos Stand By Your Cars and Now They Must Stand By Latinos
Rallies to be held at Dealerships in Key American Cities
Foreign auto makers know a good customer when they see one. In 2010, seven out of 10 new vehicles bought by Latinos were Asian brands. As the Latino share of the population goes up each year, so does the communities share of...
Story of the Day:
Unemployment Claims Fall
From Bloomberg:
Americans filed the fewest claims for jobless benefits since 2008, surprising forecasters and signaling that an improving labor market will give the world's largest economy a boost.
MSNBC drops Pat Buchanan
From POLITICO:
Longtime political analyst Pat Buchanan is being dropped by MSNBC as a result of the controversy...
Romney, the Rich and the Rest
From Charles Blow at the New York Times:
Does that sound like a man trying to “fix” our social safety nets? Absolutely not. Romney is so far up the beanstalk that he can no longer see the ground.
Then let’s take the fact that a report last month by the Tax Policy Center found that his tax plan would increase after-tax income for millionaires...
