With a major election year upon us and daily newscasts showcasing the high and low polls of an ever changing list of Republicans vying for their shot to run against President Barack Obama, we should take a look at another component of the election – the voting process. More important – who, in fact, has […]

It is obvious that the world is experiencing an economic globalisation. That is clearly stated in the development of the global trade compared to the total global production – the GDP. The global trade has been significantly increasing since the 1990s only held back around 2001 due to the IT crisis and recently due to […]

Although many may not remember the date, Nov. 4, 2008 is a day that most Americans of our time will never forget. Either immersed into feelings of disappointment and anger or propelled into acts of rejoicing and celebration, this day was a monumental day. It was the day that the United States of America astonishingly […]

One would have to dig very hard to find a greater hot button political topic in the United States than healthcare. It is a subject where every politician will publicly agree that change is necessary, but almost nobody can agree on what that change needs to be or how to enact it. It has led […]

If two men were applying for the same job and they were the same age, equally educated, identical experience, and both pleasant people, how would one chose? What if one was Black and the other one was White, and they gave the job to the White man; would that raise an eyebrow? Would you first […]

In today\’s economic climate we can\’t expect the government to bailout everybody. We as individual must learn to find other avenues to handle our own problems. This doesn\’t mean the government should not get involved helping people to get back on their feet, but bailing everyone out will be no different from a socialist country. […]

There are some discussions in Washington D.C. that seem to have equal support from “both sides of the aisle,” which is rare. While most people continue to hope for bipartisanship regarding economic recovery programs, there are many in the African American community who are banking on those politicians who have put their differences aside to […]

Gone are the days when tea parties involved little girls playing “make believe” and camping out happened in the woods with flashlights. In today’s turbulent times Tea Parties are a movement and there are more protesters with bull horns who have occupied Wall Street than bullish trading. Added to this mix is a hypothetical discussion […]

I had written an article a few months ago advising that we shouldn\’t jump to conclusions too early during the presidential primaries. The polls are likely to change often between now and the election. In 2007-08, the lead among the primary candidates changed often. Now that we\’re a year out, you\’d think we\’d be getting […]

It\’s now November 2011 and there\’s less than a year to go before the 2012 presidential election. A year is a lifetime in politics and certainly much could change between now and November 6th of 2012, so this is just a snapshot of how these 2012 presidential candidates look as of right now. 1. President […]