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The New Brazil

It's easy to feel the spiritual and cultural connections to Brazil. Unfortunately, the same could be said of the racial disparities. Progressive policies are looking to make changes for the better.

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Bush's Insane Approach to Cuba 

Albert Einstein once defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." When it comes to Cuba, Bush is certifiable.

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Equal Opportunity Epithets 

When the name calling started, we responded with more than redemption songs.

John McCain Is Too Old

The presidency is a young man’s game. Del Walters makes the case for youth as a necessary qualification.

You Ain't Got No Mail

Conventional wisdom says that the number one problem confronting Black America is the inability to speak standard English. Explain, then, the complete lapse on the part of the rest of the country.

Swiftboating the Presidency

Decorated war hero John Kerry's shot at the White House was torpedoed by 527s. Monroe Anderson wonders if the current candidates should don lifevests.

What Jesse Should Do Now 

The reverend activist has played an integral role in our advancement. There is still a vital role for him to play.

Media Consolitation and the Black Grass 

Has consolidation cost Black radio its political clout? Eric Easter adjusts the frequency.

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Greening the Hood

We're not exactly jumping on the eco bandwagon. don't we want to save the planet?

Di-Plo-Mat

Obama's foreign policy skills were prepped long before he left the States.

Is Populism All That Popular?

Is John Edwards pursuing a losing strategy? William Jelani Cobb weighs in.

TransAtlantic Network 2020

Virtual nations could be the key to real world issues. Jeff Johnson makes the case for international alliances of a different order. In International

The New World: 36 Hours In Obamaland

A citizen of the world finds wishes of hope and change following in Obama's wake. In International

Immigration and Racism in Western Europe: When the Colonies Return

Race and politics in western europe. In International

Afro-Bolivians

A forgotten people in South Americas poorest country. In International

Stacked Deck

How the Clintons are playing the race card. It was back in 2000 that Barack Obama, the Democratic hopeful for President, was exploited as not being “black enough.” In Politics & Perspectives

The Declining Significance of Race

In an era of class and economic issues, it's time to change the dialogue. In Politics

Crack vs Powder

The war on drugs created separate and unequal sentencing guidelines rife with racial overtones. A landmark case facing the Supreme Court this session could give the issue just the attention it needs. In Politics

The Obama Report 1: Chicago

Ebonyjet.com is embedded with Obama's Middle East and European tour. Catch daily updates and photos from the trail.

Why I Pledge Allegiance

Black America's ambivalent feelings about this nation haven't left much room for patriotism. Here's why we should make it our number one priority. In Politics

Obama and the Blue Collar Voter. Is it All About the Beer?

Eric Easter on campaign strategy and next steps. In Politics

Innervisions: Practice What You Preach

Meri Danquah's quest for spiritual identity in a secular world. A new column on Ebonyjet.com. In Religion

Other Links in Poilitics & Perspectives

Adventures from Obamaland: Fundraising
Adventures from Obamaland: Texas
Adventures in Obamaland
Barack Obama: The Transcript
Rhythm Nation: The Soundtrack of the Convention
What It Felt Like
Bill Clinton: The Transcript
Finally!
The Art and Craft of the Political Speech
Winning by Losing
No More Mr. Nice Guy
History Versus Hillary
Being There
Schools: The Hole in America's Bucket
About Last Night: The Transcript
Whose Tube? The Youth Learn To React
The Obama/Biden Ticket
Critical Evaluation: We Are Getting Played: Employment
Dead Presidents
Georgia On My Mind
Critical Evaluation: We Are Getting Played: Mortgages
The Veepstakes
What Jesse Jackson Should Do Now
The Declining Significance of Race
Obama's Tour To Europe: The Balance Sheet
The Obama Report 7: The Interview
The Obama Report: 6: London
The Obama Report: 5: Paris
Critical Evaluation: We Are Getting Played
John McCain Is Too Old
The Obama Report: 4: Berlin
The Obama Report: 3: Jerusalem
Dip-Lo-Mat
The Obama Report: 2: Amman
The Obama Report 1: Chicago
Who Will Speak For The Poor?
Can A Cartoon Change Minds?
Barack Obama's Tricky Trip to Germany
FISA and You
What Jesse Jackson Said
The Flip-Flop
Jesse Helms Is Dead
Critical Evaluation: Have Gun, Might Shoot
Gun Ban
Backstaging
Critical Evaluation
The Wrong Side of History?
Critical Evaluation: Impeachment Anyone?
The George W. Bush Impeachment Dossier
Why I Pledge Allegiance
Critical Evaluation: Getting Mad
Obama’s Cabinet: The Ebonyjet.com Fantasy Draft, Part III
Campaign '08
Inside The Moment
The Tipping Point
George Bush Is That Pain In Your Gas
Obama’s Cabinet: The Ebonyjet.com Fantasy Draft, Part II
The Problem With Press Secretaries
Critical Evaluation: The Long Money
Blowback
Trickle Down
Obama's Cabinet: The Ebonyjet.com Fantasy Draft
Swiftboating the Presidency
Critical Evaluation: Expanding The Social Order
What A Difference A Day Makes
Pride and Prejudice
Critical Evaluation: And The Winner Is...
Obama and the Blue Collar Voter. Is it All About the Beer?
Critical Evaluation: Bonehead Watch '08
The Obama Money Train
Crabs in a Barrel
This Just In: Perception Is Reality
Questionable Judgment
Wright Here, Wright Now
Sean Bell
Critical Evaluation:The Nigga Treatment Rides Again
Pennsylvania
Critical Evaluation: Pennsylvania Revisited
Critical Evaluation: Adult Time
Out Damned Spot
Critical Evaluation: Black Fire
Remembering Dr. King
Obama’s Speech on Race – The Full Transcript(2)
Stranger Than Fiction
Slavery By Another Name
Critical Evaluation: Rules Be Rules
The O(bama) Factor: Bring on the Political Pundits
The Burden of Proof
The N-Word
Give Hillary a Break
Marion Barry and Eliot Spitzer
Critical Evaluation: Black Bloggers
Affirmative Action: A Personal Perspective
Obama’s Speech on Race – Page 3
Obama’s Speech on Race – Page 2
Obama’s Speech on Race – The Full Transcript
Understanding The Word
Outsourcing Hits Home
Media Mix: Obama and the Jeremiah Wright Problem
Hillary and the Loss of the Black Vote
Is History Deserved or Earned
Obama’s Pakistan Influence
Full Throttle
The Nielsen Primary
Campaign 101: Convention Bound
With Friends Like These...
Letter From Atlanta
The Other War on Terror
Media Mix: PoliTech
Bullets and Ballots
Monroe Anderson
Political Two Step
The Children Will Lead The Way
How Did Super Tuesdays Get So Super
Casting the First Vote
The Breakdown: The Electoral College
Tricks Are For Kids
Campaign '08 Gallery
Report from the Front: On the Ground in South Carolina: Gender Bender
Report from the Front: On the Ground in South Carolina: Superstar
Stacked Deck
Poll Position
Happy Birthday Mr. Johnson
Media Mix: The Surrogate Shuffle
Is This the Dream?
Wake Up Call: New Hampshire
Media Mix: The Obama Victory
Iowa Blues
Bunker Mentality
Land Grab
Youngian Psychology
Oprah in Iowa
Media Mix: Damned If We Do
Radioactive
The Gang Bill
Black Friday
Jena Myths
Jena VIP
Dissin' Cousins
The Washington Legacy
Why Al Gore Shouldn't Run
Media Mix: 'Do Not Rent' Lists on the Web: Fair or Foul?
Republicans at Morgan State
Crack vs Powder
Stranger Danger
Here Comes the Judge
Media Mix: Jena 6 Rules of Engagement
Oprah: Kingmaker
Media Mix: Politics and The Press
Seeing New Orleans: The Aftermath
Media Mix: New Orleans White Paper
Katrina: The Cultural Damage
New Orleans: The Road Home
Jumping The Broom
Equal Opportunity Epithets
Net Neutrality
Media Consolidation and the Black Grass Roots
Is Populism All That Popular?
Do You Take This Man?
Greening the Hood
The Ghosts of Jim Crow
Innervisions: God Is Nowhere
Innervisions: Once, and Always Part 2
Innervisions
Innervisions: Once, and Always
Innervisions: Practice What You Preach
The Black Mormon Dilemma
The Faith Files: Catholicism
The Faith Files: Christianity
The Faith Files: Islam
The Faith Files: Judaism
The Faith Files: Baha'i Faith
The Faith Files: Buddhism
International Politics
The New World:Who's Afraid of The Big, Bad Burqa?
The European Report
TransAtlantic Network 2020
The New World: 36 Hours In Obamaland
Cocoa Farming in Africa
The New World
Afro-Bolivians(2)
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Afro-Bolivians
Immigration and Racism in Western Europe: When the Colonies Return
Diplomatic Immunity
Bush's Insane Approach to Cuba
The New Brazil
Passing The Torch
Africana 101
Gradual Alienation
Media Mix: Digital Divide, Part II
You Ain't Got No Mail
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DeAngelo Starnes 

DeAngelo Starnes column, "Critical Evaluation" focuses on the impact legislation and social policies have on the average citizen.

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The New World

Jennifer Brea's New World column follows the culture of globalization and the globalization of culture.

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Brian Gilmore

Brian Gilmore is a public interest lawyer, poet, writer and columnist with the Progressive Media Project in Washington, D.C.

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Monroe Anderson

Monroe Anderson is an award-winning journalist who penned op-ed columns for both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times.

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