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During his State of the Union, Obama’s vow to veto any Congressional acts that didn’t measure up to his standards of “real reform” represented his descent into the populist trap; rather than articulating a clear ideology or outlining what “real reform” looks like, he simply promised to reject proposals offered by others. Obama’s plan to limit commercial bank activity represented an even more extensive use of populist rhetoric, and its populist nature is now revealed by the fact that...

Author: By Peter M. Bozzo | Title: Obama’s Tea Party | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

Roman-Salazar’s plans for the future include law school and possibly a career in government or advocacy. Either path she chooses will involve efforts to alleviate the ethnic tensions that exist between residents of Mexican descent and Mexican immigrants who have come to the country illegally...

Author: By SOFIE C. BROOKS, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Building Ethnic Studies | 2/26/2010 | See Source »

This Valentine's Day, more of us than ever will be looking for love online. And if recent studies are any guide, relatively few women on mainstream dating sites will bother to respond to overtures from men of Asian descent. Likewise, black women will be disproportionately snubbed by men of all races. Yes, even though America has been flirting intensely with a postracial label for some time, color blindness is not upheld as an ideal in the realm of online romance. On some sites, it's not even an option. (See the 25 most important films on race...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seeking My Race-Based Valentine Online | 2/22/2010 | See Source »

Adapted from Frederick's book Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stopping Soldiers from Becoming Murderers | 2/22/2010 | See Source »

...columns but was disappointed at his latest. He draws attention to the negative stereotyping of Italian Americans by using the pejorative "Guidos" and goes on to say all eight cast members are Italian American--which is not true. The overwhelming majority of the 21 million--plus Americans of Italian descent are honorable, decent, law abiding and intelligent. Like me, they are professionals whose children have graduated from the best colleges and universities in the U.S. You owe the 21 million--plus an apology. As a self-proclaimed New Jersey native, do you have enough "testosterone" to deliver...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

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