Obama Watch
Islamophobia -- Weapon of Choice for the Midterms
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-08-13 11:40 Authored by Nida Khan Original Article
It's that time of year again. Congress is on its lengthy August recess, and candidates have only a few months until the November elections. Just shy of the coveted midterms, both Republican and Democratic politicians will undoubtedly up the ante during these few weeks of downtime. But as we all clearly witnessed last year, it's the GOP and Tea Party that readily pull out the age-old guaranteed weapon of choice: fear mongering. In the past, it's been everything from homophobia to health care to socialism to abortion rights and all in between. The one subject however that consistently delivers without fail is the right's wedge issue of this 2010 election: Islamophobia.
The Lawmaker & the Doctor..Meet the 2 Most Dangerous White Women in America..Be Afraid Folks Be Very Afriad
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-08-13 11:13 Authored by Davey DThis has been a painful and turbulent week for this country. Just when we thought people were starting to come together, bridges were being built and brighter tomorrows were looming on the horizon, here come not one but two individuals who have set this country and white womanhood back at least 100 years.
What It Will Take to Get Out the Hispanic Vote in 2010?
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-08-13 07:49 Authored by Julissa Treviño of Campus Progress Original ArticleIn Texas, 31 percent of Hispanic eligible voters are 18 to 29 years old. These young Latinos are on their way to becoming the majority demographic overall among Texas Latino voters, a position that is currently held by 30- to 44-year-old Latinos. “Couple these numbers with the fact that Latino voters comprise almost 40 percent of eligible Texas Democratic voters,” wrote Marisa Treviño for Spot On in 2008. “It's an implication that deserves attention.”
Colorlines: 50,000 Deported From County Jails, And Counting
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-08-12 06:31 Authored by Seth Freed Wessler of Colorlines Original Article
Colorlines: A rapidly expanding federal program that checks the immigration statuses of anyone booked into state and local jails is creating SB 1070 like conditions all over the country, according to recently obtained data.
The program, called Secure Communities, sends Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement (ICE) information on anyone in police custody. So far, it’s resulted in almost 50,000 deportations.
Ex Fugee Member Pras Explains Why He Won't Be Endorsing His Cousin Wyclef
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-08-12 05:07 Authored by Southern Shift
Former Fugee member Pras sat down the other day and explained why he won’t be supporting his cousin Wyclef Jean and his bid for Presidency in Haiti. He explained that he doesn’t think Jean has a comprehensive plan for the beleaguered country. He cited the 1.2 million people who are currently living in tent cities and Wyclef’s lack of details in crafting a plan to deal with them. He says that Haiti needs a short term and long term strategy and doesn't feel Wyclef has developed them.
Should Wyclef Run for President of Haiti? The Pros and Cons
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2010-08-11 08:23 Authored by Davey DBy now everyone has heard the big news about singer/humanitarian Wyclef Jean running for President of Haiti. It's got everyone talking including many within the Hip Hop generation. For them the thought of a Hip Hop artist of Wyclef's stature becoming President of Haiti on the heels of Barack Obama becoming president of the United States is beyond exciting.
Crimmigration Under Obama: Pushing Back Against the "Enforcement-only" Immigration Regime
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2010-07-27 06:25 Authored by Netroots 2010http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8484773
Immigration enforcement under the Obama administration has continued almost unchanged from the “enforcement-only” regime perfected by the Bush administration, applying criminal enforcement tactics to the civil immigration system.
Eric Holder.. Hero of the Week
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2010-07-14 15:58 Authored by Davey DA lot of times we take some pretty hard swipes at folks who don't do right by our communities and we make no bones about it. This week we wanna shower someone with praise and a bit of caution.
We're talking about the top law enforcement officer in the land US Attorney General Eric Holder. In the past few weeks he's been on a roll. First he filed a law suit against the Neanderthals who sit in office in the Apartheid state of Arizona. Holder like many of us sees the new immigration bill SB 1070 that is not only too far reaching, but also not within the rights of the people trying to enforce it.
What if the Tea Party Were Black? Jasiri X Drops Hard Hitting Song & Video to Underscore the Insightful Article by Tim Wise.
Submitted by Southern Dave on Wed, 2010-07-14 13:28 Authored by Jasiri X and Tim WiseJasiri X has released a video called “What if the Tea Party was Black?” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtH7vH4yRcY
The Hip Hop artist says that he got the idea when Paradise Gray, a member of the pro-black rap group X-Clan, forwarded him a copy of Tim Wise’s article. “I saw the article and I liked the concept,” says the rapper. So Jasiri hit the studio with producer Cynik Lethal while Paradise grabbed his video camera and they went on their mission to defeat the Right Wing propaganda machine.
Searching for Justice as Oakland Streets Turn Lawless
Submitted by Southern Shift on Sat, 2010-07-10 09:41 Authored by Jesse StraussPeople in Oakland, California and probably all over the country reacted to the 'slap on the wrist' verdict of involuntary manslaughter handed down to Johannes Mehserle.. Later people would riot in downtown Oakland..We have a first-hand account.
