‘Colbert Report’: Between a Rock and a Black Face
The Republican National Committee is in quite a pickle following the whole lesbian-bondage-club kerfuffle, which has made some right-wingers question RNC Chairman Michael Steele's leadership skills and to form a "shadow RNC only with a little less shadow," as Stephen Colbert puts it in this clip.The Republican National Committee is in quite a pickle following the whole lesbian-bondage-club kerfuffle, which has made some right-wingers question RNC Chairman Michael Steele’s leadership skills and to form a “shadow RNC … only with a little less shadow,” as Stephen Colbert puts it in this clip. –KA
| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| The Word – Affirmative Inaction | ||||
|
||||
This year, the ground feels uncertain — facts are buried and those in power are working to keep them hidden. Now more than ever, independent journalism must go beneath the surface.
At Truthdig, we don’t just report what's happening — we investigate how and why. We follow the threads others leave behind and uncover the forces shaping our future.
Your tax-deductible donation fuels journalism that asks harder questions and digs where others won’t.
Don’t settle for surface-level coverage.
Unearth what matters. Help dig deeper.
Donate now.
The Los Angeles primary contest for the local district attorney post taps into a national movement to reform local prosecutors' offices.
The law comes 120 years after Congress first considered such legislation.
Thoughtful plantation tours can help us lean into our discomfort—and reconcile a painful past.
The post-Civil War laws that oppressed blacks aren’t dead. They have just been updated for 21st-century America.
Polling shows that blacks continue to be overwhelmingly negative in their assessments of the president’s performance.
As the U.S. becomes more diverse, the shocking racial wealth divide is no longer a challenge for disenfranchised minorities alone.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.