By LMReviews on Aug 31, 2008 in Multicultural Contributors | Comments Off
Courtesy of Rob G.H. McCausland of Stop Big Media She’s not your usual running mate to the presidential nominee. Absent from her career are the decades of big two political public service, gray hair, staunch power suits and the membership card to the good ol’boy’s club. Described as a Black Puerto Rican woman, she’s not [...]
By LMReviews on Aug 13, 2008 in Multicultural Media | Comments Off
In an election season, I reflect on how politics is conditioned to consider what is placed front and center. About a month or so ago, I came across some exciting news. Not only is Barrack Obama soon to be the first African American selected as a Presidential nominee, but this season has also witnessed the [...]
By LMReviews on Aug 11, 2008 in Multicultural History, Multicultural Media | Comments Off
Coming from a family that serves the public, her mother a nurse and her father a police officer, it was natural for Cynthia A. McKinney to enter into the family business. After a roller coaster ride in mainstream politics, the former Congresswoman could no longer follow the Democratic Party’s growing reputation for lip service. Once [...]
By LMReviews on Aug 11, 2008 in Multicultural History, Multicultural Media | Comments Off
Like the pesky kid brother who wants to tag-along, the 200-year bipartisanship of the Democratic and Republican Parties gave little thought to third party politics. Originating in 1996 as the Association of State Green Parties, the ASGP, which gained big three status within the Third Party based on the voting performance of the preceding two [...]