3 hours ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: New Video from Jasiri X: The Real Gangstas Are on Wall Street
Do you think Jezzy vs Rick Ross or 50 Cent’s beef with  The Game is gangsta? Shoot, we’d all agree that Jay-Z and Snoop stopped being gangsta long ago. But Jasiri X and his crew point us in the direction of real gangstas in their new rap video — the ones on Wall Street who [...]
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4 hours ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: Review: Spike Lee’s Katrina Documentary Sequel – Da Creek Don’t Rise
My hair stylist is not what I’d call an activist. She is however a concerned citizen who has a framed picture of the First Family in her shop. Recently I went over to her place to get my hair done — the locs needed a little freshening, you know how it goes — and the [...]
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6 hours ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: This 9/11, Let’s All Take Responsibility for Ending a Summer of Hate
By Rinku Sen and Fekkak Mamdouh, originally posted on ColorLines.com Between the two us, we’ve spent a combined 59 years living, working and learning in the United States. In all that time, including the period immediately following September 11, 2001, this summer marks the worst anti-Muslim backlash we’ve ever seen here. As the nine years since 9/11 [...]
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12 hours ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: Friday Open Thread
hat tip-The Grio.com Urban ‘victory garden’ is win-win for seniors with health problems By Todd Johnson 8:53 AM on 09/06/2010 At 73 years old, Marguerite Alston can now garden with the best of them. Alston and a group of seniors have rededicated their lives to regular exercise and healthy eating–and are learning to create their own diet plans right from [...]
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14 hours ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: Judge Declare Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Unconstitutional
from the L.A. Times Judge declares U.S. military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy openly banning gay service members unconstitutional [updated] September 9, 2010 | 6:07 pm A federal judge in Riverside declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional Thursday, saying the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy violates the 1st Amendment rights of lesbians [...]
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23 hours ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: Afternoon Open Thread
WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 8: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at the White House September 8, 2010 in Washington, DC. The President was traveling to Cleveland, Ohio to deliver remarks on the economy at Cuyahoga Community College West Campus and the First Lady attended a “Let’s Move” event [...]
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1 day ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: Tim Kaine’s Road Show to Back Democrats
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Tim Kaine www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party I saw Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee on the Daily Show last night. He was good and on message if seemingly a little over-tense and over-chipper. People are definitely not feeling chipper these days. (clip above). [...]
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1 day ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: WWJD? Not Burn A Koran
This am, President Obama made it clear on Good Morning America that “Pastor” Terry Jones should not burn a Quran. It’s also spelled Koran. I’ll try to interchange for variety. Here’s what he said on the matter this morning (GMA clip above): “If he’s listening, I hope he understands that what he’s proposing to do is [...]
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1 day ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: Muslims Are (Black) People, Too
I really like this video, which helps remind us as the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, that there are Muslims in America who look a lot like the people who live next to you, work at the corner store or sit next to you at work or school. We’re talking about neighbors, school friends, co-workers, community [...]
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1 day ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: Thursday Open Thread
From Whitehouse.gov: In the inaugural event of the White House Dance Series, First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes dancers, students and other guests to the White House to honor Judith Jamison’s career as a dancer, choreographer and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. Good Morning. As you go through your day, don’t forget JJP. Drop those links. Engage [...]
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1 day ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: The President calls out Orange Julius in his backyard
hat tip-blackwaterdog Transcript of the speech: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Ohio! Thank you, Cleveland! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you very much, everybody. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. We’ve got some business to do today. (Applause.) Thank you very much. AUDIENCE MEMBER: We [...]
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1 day ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: Afternoon Open Thread
The right wing bitched and whined about the President not ‘ acknowledging’ Shrub enough when he gave his speech on Iraq. Jeremy Scahill breaks down why they need to sit down and STFU. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Good Afternoon. As you go through the rest of your day, don’t forget [...]
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2 days ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: WHY what’s happening to Muslims in America Affects YOU
From the head of the New Republic: hat tip-Andrew Sullivan In His Gut 07 Sep 2010 08:59 am This from my old friend and former boss Marty Peretz: I wouldn’t close my eyes or our eyes to the increasing number of both naturalized and native-born citizens who enlist in the Islamic terror networks of our time, [...]
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2 days ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: The Audacity of Hopelessness – The Democrats’ Mid-Term Election Strategy
So far, leading Democrats including David Axelrod, David Plouffe and President Obama have been trying to sell us on some fear. Fear of what might happen if the Republicans regain control of Congress. Be afraid, be very afraid they say. Here’s a few examples: David Plouffe’s Sept 7 election strategy email & video to Obama Organizing [...]
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2 days ago
From: Jack and Jill Politics
Title: Obama Speaks True: “They Talk About Me Like A Dog”
In Barack Obama’s recent Labor Day speech, he tripped, slipped, flipped the script a little (thanks Jed Lewison over at DKos): And over the last two years, that’s meant taking on some powerful interests — some powerful interests who had been dominating the agenda in Washington for a very long time.  And they’re not [...]
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