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Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 5, 2009 Dig deeper

Looking Beyond the ‘Racial Divide’

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 18, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama's latest, and possibly greatest, challenge is to overcome a simplistic view that the United States is hopelessly split by a racial divide that could badly damage his candidacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Affirmative Dissatisfaction

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 2, 2007 I believe in affirmative action, but I have to acknowledge that there are arguments against it. One of the more cogent is the presence of Justice Clarence Thomas on the U.S. Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Cools on Affirmative Action

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 15, 2007 Barack Obama doesn't think anyone should cut his two daughters any slack when they apply to college -- not because of their race, at least. In the unlikely event that the Obama family goes broke, then maybe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Podcast: Super Bowl Edition

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2007 Former All-America linebacker and author Dave Meggysey joins James Harris, Robert Scheer and Joshua Scheer for a discussion on the NFL's racist history, the black coach milestone and more in this special Super Bowl edition of the Truthdig podcast. Above, Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith (at left) and Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

College GOP’ers to Offer Caucasian Scholarship

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2006 From a Boston University paper: "Looking to draw attention to what they call the 'worst form of bigotry confronting America today,' " the school's "Republicans are circulating an application for a 'Caucasian Achievement and Recognition Scholarship' that requires applicants be at least 25 percent Caucasian". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Halfhearted Filibuster Attempt Ends Predictably

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2006 The Senate confirms Alito as the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice after the hastily conceived filibuster attempt of Sens Kerry and Kennedy | storyBuzzflash: "There is no 'center' support for Alito's actual positions There's just support for an image the Republicans createdof a harmless guy with a wife driven to tears" | editorial. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )