The True Plight of Black Americans

Walter E. Williams
June 11th, 2020 5:36 PM

While it might not be popular to say in the wake of the recent social disorder, the true plight of black people has little or nothing to do with the police or what has been called "systemic racism." Instead, we need to look at the responsibilities of those running our big cities. Some of the most dangerous big cities are: St. Louis, Detroit, Baltimore, Oakland, Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta,…

 
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MSNBC Hails ‘Flawless’ Buttigieg; Slams ‘Bad’ Gabbard, Biden for Gaffe

Curtis Houck
November 21st, 2019 1:00 AM
Late Wednesday night, MSNBC’s post-2020 Democratic debate panelists were locked and loaded, offering praise for South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s “exceptional” and “pretty flawless debate performance,” the sitting U.S. Senators for having done “very well,” and Cory Booker set to gain in the polls. At the other end, panelists trashed former Vice President Joe Biden for a “colossal gaffe”…
 

AP Pins 'Failed' Tag on GOP's Perry (2012) and Romney (2008), But Not

Tom Blumer
January 22nd, 2012 10:41 AM
After Rick Perry ended his presidential bid on Thursday, the Associated Press's Chris Tomlinson opened his dispatch about the announcement thusly: "Gov. Rick Perry dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday, endorsed his old friend Newt Gingrich and returned home to Texas, where the failed White House candidate has three years left to serve as the chief executive." Based on much of his…
 

CNN's King Apologizes For Guest's 'Crosshairs' Term

Matthew Balan
January 19th, 2011 12:37 PM
On Tuesday's John King USA, CNN's John King issued a prompt on-air apology minutes after a guest on his program used the term "crosshairs" during a segment: "We're trying to get away from using that kind of language" (audio available here). This action stands in stark contrast to an incident over a year earlier where former anchor Rick Sanchez took four days to apologize for using a unconfirmed…