
The Republican Party’s takeover of the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s midterm election is the tip of rather sizeable iceberg that saw the GOP win governorships in the blue states of Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts.
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The Republican Party’s takeover of the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s midterm election is the tip of rather sizeable iceberg that saw the GOP win governorships in the blue states of Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts.
Floridians cast their votes at a polling station set up in the Miami-Dade Government Center on Oct. 18, 2010, in Miami.
The months leading up to the 2014 midterm election could not be more different than the same period four years ago.
The Obama era represents a peak in black voters’ identification with the Democratic Party, which will have to fight to retain their loyalty.
Jeff Chang, author of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, has taken on some massive subjects in his latest book: race, and the way America sees itself.
Over many years of doing anti-racist work among whites I have learned that the role of slavery in the formation of the economics, politics and culture of the United States…
HARARE, Oct 27 2014 (IPS) – Zimbabwe has lost 12 billion dollars in illicit financial flows over the last three decades and experts say this illegal practice is perpetuating social inequalities and poverty in this southern African nation.
Afrikka Hardy’s life probably wouldn’t have made national news if her suspected killer had not gone to police and allegedly confessed.
Charles Barkley recently explained why “we as black people are never going to be successful.”
LONDON — Guy Scott is used to the funny looks. When the former farmer met George W. Bush a few years ago, the ex-president thought he was in the middle of an elaborate practical joke.
African-Americans in Minneapolis are far more likely to be arrested for minor offenses than white residents, according to a new report.
This year’s top The Root 100 honoree reflects on his groundbreaking article, “The Case for Reparations,” and his belief that African Americans have accomplished much, despite overwhelming obstacles. This year we…