From Slate.com: It’s true, you’re not going to save the planet by choosing pleather jackets over leather ones, beer over wine, or MP3s over CDs. But each time we stage one of these cage matches, we’re forced to consider just how complicated the idea of “eco-friendliness” can be.
From CNN: Three men were sentenced to prison for forcing an African-American man out of a South Carolina convenience store, threatening him with a chainsaw and stealing his car in an incident the U.S. Department of Justice said was fueled by hate.
From the AFP: WASHINGTON — US parents looking to adopt a child prefer girls over boys, and non-black children over African-Americans, according to a new study carried out by a group of economists.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s capital city has elected its first black mayor.
From SunTimes.com: Robert Tate wasn’t ever going to snitch — not even when it came to his own murder, according to the Chicago Police.
From SunTimes.com: Why should an African-American vote Republican? “You really don’t have a reason to, to be honest — we haven’t done a very good job of really giving you one. True? True,” Republican National Chairman Michael Steele told 200 DePaul University students Tuesday night.
From NBCNewYork.com: A 73-year-old woman admitted today to pimping in New Jersey today after being squealed on her own son.
Just in case anyone thought the “Birthers” were just an ignored lunatic fringe of the Republican Party, here’s proof that the wingnuts wield real power. This legislation, introduced by birthers, still faces another final vote, but is a sad reminder that even the most extreme views can find validation in some parts of the country. […]
Roland Martin and Mary Matalin take on the day’s top news stories. Martin and Matalin discuss a call to arms in Chicago. A Chicago area minister wants the National Guard to patrol the streets.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After years of fighting for social justice, civil rights leader Benjamin L. Hooks will be laid to rest.
WASHINGTON — Pushing forward with one of his most consequential decisions, President Barack Obama has begun informal talks with potential nominees for the Supreme Court. And now he is reaching out to the senators who will control the confirmation fight ahead.
