Finance

There is a new Senate bill that is intended to boost the ailing real-estate market by encouraging  globe-trotting investors to buy homes in the U.S.  The bill, co-sponsored by Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Mike Lee (R.-Utah), would grant a U.S. visa to international investors who agree to spend at least $500,000 on residential real estate […]

Politics

House Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama talked about jobs legislation in a 10-minute phone call Thursday, the Ohio Republican’s office said. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/33476

“Reverend Al Sharpton has released a statement regarding the Washington Post story about GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry’s hosting of friends, supporters and fellow lawmakers at his family’s secluded West Texas hunting camp named “Niggerhead” http://www.eurweb.com/2011/10/rev-sharpton-responds-to-wapost-rick-perry-niggerhead-story/

The past week has been an emotional and challenging one, as people across the world have mobilized to get the word out regarding the pending execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis in the face of serious doubts about his guilt in a 1989 murder. As we speak, protesters are at the White House letting the […]

Obama

At this point in the previous presidential election cycle, Barack Obama was a Hollywood heartthrob. The entertainment industry’s ardent Democratic activists couldn’t dig deep enough into their wallets to finance his ambitious run for the Oval Office. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/32572

*As we reported earlier, Rev. Al Sharpton has been named the permanent host of MSNBC’s 6pm (Eastern) newscast. However, as the Daily Beast points out, his new job hosting “PoliticsNation” has been called affirmative action and a slap against black journalists. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=127896

*This is an issue I’ve known about for sometime, but have chosen to remain silent on it, beyond a few friendly admonishments. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=125512

*Not too long ago Princeton educator Cornel West told the Huffington Post that President Obama has a problem with journalists like Tavisd Smiley who offer tough critiques of him. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=124422

*Things are more than tense right now across the nation and the globe. The economy is  failing and people all over are being affected. CNN’s Carol Costello had a conversation with PBS host Tavis Smiley and his best man/bud Prof. Cornel West as they harshly criticized the president. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=123816

The jury in Anthony’s case shocked the world by acquitting her of the murder of 2-year old Caylee Anthony. She will be released on July 17. “Before you accuse me of equating the Casey Anthony verdict with Republican thinking, save your breath — I am. I’m equating them,” he said.  Read More:

*MSNBC’s Ed Schultz sparred with Prof. Cornel West about President Obama a day after the high-profile scholar gave a scathing interview condemning Obama’s term in office. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=106321

*After months of flirting with a White House run while promoting his NBC show “Celebrity Apprentice,” Donald Trump announced today he will not make a play for president in 2012. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=105460