Arriving in this Southwestern city on the second stop of his post-State of the Union tour, Obama descended the stairs of Air Force One and was greeted by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who was among the local politicians waiting for him in a customary receiving line. Such moments are designed photo ops designed to burnish the image of the president and the politicians. This time, it quickly turned into a dust-up in the desert.

   [ By: Chauncey DeVega ]One cannot forget that the contemporary Republican Party was born with the Southern Strategy, winning over the former Jim Crow South to its side of the political aisle, and as a backlash against the civil rights movement. This is a formula for a politics of white grievance mongering and white victimology; [...]

Every minute that Gingrich enjoys the spotlight as the GOP frontrunner brings shame to America. The rest of the world must be wondering how such a vile and hideous person can be taken seriously by the American electorate. In an interview with John King of CNN, Nancy Pelosi said: He’s (Newt Gingrich) not going to [...]

The duty is on us to repossess our country’s political glory. The challenge calls for daring actions to re-humanize our politics. Electoral politics should not be about demarcation, exclusivity, classification and conspiracy but should be something that fosters inclusivity, transparency, accountability and respectful.

President Obama warned the nation Tuesday that the decades-old promise of a secure and rising middle class is under threat because of growing disparities between the rich and everyone else in America. In an election-year State of the Union message that will likely serve as the template for the months of campaigning ahead, Obama outlined [...]