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Clinton Vs. Obama : To Meet or Not to Meet With Cuba y Venezuela
The debate between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has now shifted to if, when, and under what circumstances would either one meet with so-called "dictators" of other nations (read leaders of enemy states of the U.S.) such... Read more »
Bill Richardson : Not Such a Latino/Gay Friendly Candidate
Would you vote for a candidate who used the gay slur, the "f" word? It certainly didn't help the career of Grey's Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington. What if the slur were in a different language, say Spanish? Well Democratic presidential... Read more »
Recovering from the Democratic Presidential Debate
Between last night's debate and an early flight out of DC, I'm exhausted but thrilled to have gone and given the opportunity, not just to cover the event, but meet some other bloggers whom I admire. That said. I sleepily... Read more »
Post Debate Thoughts : Latinos the Minority Minority to Pander To
There is discussion here as to the debate/forum. Many issues were not covered or were barely touched upon. If this really was a forum aimed at the people of color community why were there no women's issues discussed? Sure these... Read more »
Democratic Debate Ends with Darfur
I think this is a legitimate issue because of the massiveness of it and the US willingness to intervene in other nations when it is convenient and highlights the trend of ignoring the killing of people of color if the... Read more »
Democratic /debate : Right to Return / Outsourcing
The language of the right to return is language that is used also in the debate surrounding Palestibe which is interesting. Is post Katrina NOLA occupied by as Obama refers to, by all these corporations with government complicity. Is outsourcing... Read more »
Profiling and the Prison Industrial Complex
These 30 second answers are leading to answers with zero substance. Basically what people are doing is the given, get rid of mandatory drug sentences but what is the focus on drugs, as if all POC are in jails and... Read more »
Cold Hard Dinero
Of course attacking Bush is the easy answer in terms of the question about the wealthy paying their fair share. The issue is about disparitiy and the why. Obama hit the nail on the head by making it a race... Read more »
And the Debate, I Mean Forum Continues on Education
Joe Biden really needs to really stop using the word minority. Bill Richardson is so bored with the whole debate that he yawned right before it was his turn. I think its key that Richardson compared access to education to... Read more »
Live Blogging the All American Presidential Forum
I'm currently in the Blackburn Center at Howard Univeristy lie blogging the PBS All American Forum (after some tech problems). I've already mentioned that the debate is based on the Covenant with Black America which makes me think that while... Read more »
Live from DC , It's Mala (and P.S. Immigration Reform was killed, again)
I was on my way to Washington DC to cover the PBS All-American Presidential Forum (Democratic version), just as "comprehensive immigration reform" died, again. Not that I'm surprised, my coverage of the issue has been a series of "told you... Read more »
All American Presidential Forum Coverage
The Media Bloggers Association is running a feed of all the credentialed bloggers that will be covering tomorrow night's Democratic presidential forum. You can read not just my commentary, but that of other bloggers as well. Check it out here.... Read more »
Mala Does DC
I have the honor and privilege to be in Washington DC tomorrow night to cover, live, The All American Presidential Forum on PBS featuring the Democrats running in 2008. Yes. that means that the Secret Service doesn't think I'm as... Read more »
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