‘Politics’ Archives
Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations
A 2005 Justice Department opinion provided explicit authorization to barrage terror suspects with a combination of painful physical and psychological tactics, officials said. read more | digg story [Read More]
Affirmative Dissatisfaction
I believe in affirmative action, but I have to acknowledge that there are arguments against it. One of the more cogent is the presence of Justice Clarence Thomas on the U.S. Supreme Court. read more | digg story [Read More]
Watch: Sean Penn On His Visit With Chavez
Sean Penn appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” Monday night to promote “Into the Wild,” which he directed and opens Friday. He also talked about his recent visit with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. He had good things to say about the [Read More]
ABC News: Clarence Thomas: Silent Justice Speaks
After 16 years of relative silence on the subject, Justice Clarence Thomas is publishing an autobiography that addresses what he has called a “high-tech” lynching — the confirmation process that followed his nomination to the Supreme Court by President [Read More]
Bill Clinton Slams GOP Leaders For Snubbing Black Voter Forum
“This says more about the evolution of the Republican party than anything,” Clinton told Tavis Smiley on his Public Radio International show, which will air this Friday. read more | digg story [Read More]
Mos Def, Cornel West and Bill Maher Discuss 9/11 Skepticism [VIDEO]
![Mos Def, Cornel West and Bill Maher Discuss 9/11 Skepticism [VIDEO]](http://www.wildrootsmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/moswest-150x150.jpg "Mos Def, Cornel West and Bill Maher Discuss 9/11 Skepticism [VIDEO]")
On the Bill Maher show, Mos Def says he doesn’t believe there is a bin Laden or that we have much to fear from terrorism: “I’m from the projects, I know fear.†Cornel West chimes in to explain the psychology of being terrorized in your own country [Read More]
