Posts Tagged ‘Democrats’
Black caucus chair not feelin Barack Obama’s budget
Black Democrats are hitting President Barack Obama hard for his 2012 budget, further illustrating a divide between a core constituency and the White House. The most resounding statement came Monday from Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri, who [Read More]
Democrats choose Obama in historic acclamation
DENVER – Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history Wednesday night, the first black American to win a major party presidential nomination, as thousands of Democrats transformed their convention hall into a joyful, shouting celebration. Read full story. [Read More]
Dead Prez Protest outside the Democratic Convention
Listen or watch at Democracy Now! Â JEREMY SCAHILL: Perhaps more than any candidate in history, Barack Obama has seen an impressive array of celebrities line up to support him. Many of these figures are flying into Denver to cheer on Obama, as they have with high-profile [Read More]
McKinney Says People Must “Flip the Script” Again; Urges Mass Mobilization Supporting Impeachment
This past Monday, backed up by the sustained pressure of a persistent mass movement for impeachment, Dennis Kucinich succeeded in “flipping the script” on the House Democratic leadership, and now the Articles of Impeachment are before the Judiciary [Read More]
Barack Obama is the Democratic Nominee for President.
We got a Black Presidential nominee y’all. Where do we go from here? watch the video Victory speech: Remarks of Senator Barack Obama Final Primary Night Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 St. Paul, Minnesota As Prepared for Delivery Tonight, after fifty-four hard-fought [Read More]
