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The Truth About Jesse Jackson Comes Out

by David Oatney on 7/17/2008 9:58:35 AM

Jesse Jackson would be incensed if any of us used the "N-word," but according to the Associated Press, Fox News is now saying that Jackson used the most hated racial slur in American English with some level of impunity in the same conversation where the microphone was turned on and Big Jesse declare... Continue »

Discrimination vs. Accountability

by David Oatney on 1/10/2008 12:50:23 PM

When someone is accused of discriminating against another person because of race, gender, disability, or other factors, it is a very serious allegation. Because I have grown up with a disability and have-I'm sorry to say-had firsthand experience with what real discrimination is like, I am acutely aw... Continue »

Hatred Abounds

by Carol Hoenig on 12/28/2007 5:50:02 PM

A couple of stories in today’s New York Times made me feel that I had been trapped in a time warp from a few decades ago. First, it’s amazing to me that there is still such blatant racism in our country. That may sound like a naïve comment, but haven’t we evolved enough to realize that the differenc... Continue »

It Can't be Black or White

by CarolineC on 10/13/2007 4:26:08 PM

Is racism a problem in America? Yes. Just take the last six months: first we had Don Imus, a nationally syndicated radio host, degrade the Rutgers Women’s Basketball team; in West Virginia a few months ago, a white family beat and molested their black neighbor until she was found half aliv... Continue »

Is race a social construct?

by Dick Brooks on 10/3/2007 7:38:01 PM

In a biological sense, the answer is no.The racial makeup of a person is what it is. The problem arises when we try to define what particular race a person belongs to. Case in point, Tiger Woods. Just going back through a couple of generations, he can identify 5 different racial/ethnic groups. How d... Continue »

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Don't Throw Me In That Briar Patch!

by Steve Benen on 11/20/2008 2:04:36 AM

Don't Throw Me In That Briar Patch! Well, this is interesting: "The health insurance industry said Wednesday that it would support a health care overhaul requiring insurers to accept all customers, regardless of illness or disability. But in return, the... Continue »

eHarmony forced to offer same-sex dating services

by Michelle Malkin on 11/20/2008 12:59:14 AM

So, this is “progress?” [...] Read the rest » Continue »

That 25 Minutes Of 'Star Trek XI' Footage

by Nikki Finke on 11/19/2008 10:28:35 PM

Faithful readers of DHD know I don't do geek. And this is not yet another site that reviews movies badly. Instead, we do the biz of the Biz here. So, with that in mind, I asked my geek expert Luke Y Thompson to attend today's unveiling by J.J. Abrams of 25 minutes of Star Trek XI footage for opinion... Continue »

RNC Chair Race: Don Wildmon Endorses Katon Dawson

by Marc Ambinder on 11/19/2008 10:21:40 PM

American Family Association founder Don E. Wildmon has endorsed South Carolina Republican Party head Katon Dawson's RNC chairman's bid.In an e-mail sent to supporters today, Wildmon writes that "if the Republican Party is to survive, it must get back to its roots. I believe that Katon Dawson...has t... Continue »

Getting closer to resolving our prediction contest

by Markos Moulitsas on 11/19/2008 10:15:05 PM

So we have a final presidential map: How many of you predicted an EV total of 365-173? With Alaska decided, all we have left is Minnesota before we can determine the final Senate tally for purposes of the contest. Remember, the prediction was only for the final tally from Election Night. So you ... Continue »