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Welcome to the first episode of the Blackitics podcast. Weekly, co-hosts Kwaisi France, Richard Hazel, Dr. Bamidele Olatobosun, and Walter Shelton promote their own unique political views by suggesting worthwhile negotiations the black community should engage in, laws and policy of interest to black people, and what effective resistance to...
“Getting anyone elected takes a village, but this is especially true of Democrats in ruby red states such as Louisiana. Beyond the work, it takes an important shift in Democratic politics.” Jessica Tarlov Progressive journalist and writer Zaid Jilani has noted how success in shifting political agendas requires appealing to...
Bernie Sanders is not a policy wonk with a history of passing legislation in Congress. That’s why when the highly anticipated Medicare For All bill was introduced with none of the pay-for mechanisms that would allow it to actually be implemented, it was expected virtue signalling from a lifelong...
News emerged that LeBron James’ Los Angeles home was vandalized with racist graffiti. Someone spray-painted the word “nigger” on the front gate of his home. James addressed the incident a day later with a thoughtful response on race in America. Jason Whitlock essentially said LeBron can’t experience racism because...
A few weeks ago I wrote two articles about the Congressional seats up for grabs come November and who to vote for, stump for, Facederbate for, rant for, contribute to. Now we’re on to the Senate battleground rundown. There are 34 seats up for re-election. Of those, 24 are Republican and to...
Unethical Hillary Clinton: The biggest liar in the history of politics. A cheater who thinks she’s above the rules. An unprecedented flip-flopper who should not be trusted to run our country. Just the worst human being to ever run for America’s highest office. Trump today claimed that Hillary, one of the...
Daniel Gross documents how the Bernvolution was undone by finance. To his credit, by relying on small donors, Sanders has created his own economic engine that can power his campaign as long as he sees fit. The problem? The Sanders campaign has managed to redistribute well over $150 million from...
Phillip Bump notes the Nevada caucus in late February gave out 23 of the 35 total bound delegates proportionally in the state’s four congressional districts. Hillary amassed a delegate lead of 13 to 10. The results of the caucus suggested that after the state convention, which bound the state’s seven...
The humblest citizen in all the land when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is stronger than all the whole hosts of error that they can bring.” — William Jennings Bryan, the first golden boy of American populism. The people pour out in numbers, wielding flags and cell...
Part 3 of my sitdown with artist, activist and Bernie Sanders supporter Alex Walden talking politics and the system within the Democratic Primary. Part 2 is here. Alex Walden Part 3 of our conversation delves into the role the media plays in shaping our opinions. We talk about the influence of...