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Alisha Tillery
4 Debates Black People Need to Put to Rest

Writing at Ebony, Alisha Tillery says that certain topics, ranging from hair to HBCUs, should be retired unless and until someone finds a new angle or argument. 

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Eugene Robinson
Boehner Plays a Weak Hand

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson defends the president's decision to insist on an approach to fiscal policy that includes modest tax rates for the wealthiest households.

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Steve Bumbaugh
President Obama, the Latest Bicultural Leader

The Root DC's Steve Bumbaugh says that the first African-American president is far from the first leader to straddle two cultures.

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A Presidential To-Do List

China. Marijuana. Jobs. Find out what other issues he'll likely confront in his second term.

Republican-Brand Reform

At his blog, Earl Ofari Hutchinson distills the challenges that lie ahead for the Tea Party in the face of the resignation of Jim DeMint from the Senate so close on the heels of Dick Armey's departure from a Tea Party group.

A New Right-Wing Star?

Roland S. Martin argues in a piece at CNN that J.C. Watts is just the voice the GOP needs to overhaul its image as a party geared toward white Americans, saying he could help open those all-important lines of communication with minority voters.

A New Road Map for Success

The NAACP unveils one, and here's what sets it apart. Plus, we spoke with the U.S. education chief.

The Logistics of Lighting Up

MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry and guests parse the ramifications of marijuana legalization.

The Juxtaposition of Ethnicity and Appearance

Writing at ColorLines, Akiba Solomon interviews Yaba Blay, a contributing producer of CNN's "Who Is Black in America?" segment about the lingering pain of the "one drop" rule, which Blay says is racist but represents how blacks are defined.

More Than Words

The visual artist told us about his I Am a Man series and how he uses language to reach audiences.

Madiba Is Doing Well

A spokesman said that the 94-year-old Mandela was doing well and was receiving medical care "which is consistent for his age." 

Democracy but Disorder

President John Dramani Mahama was declared the winner Sunday of Ghana’s recent presidential election, according to provisional results, despite widespread technical glitches with the machines used to identify voters, and over the protest of the country’s opposition, which alleges vote-rigging.