Author: Damian Hendricks

In 2007 and 2008, the media was buzzing with news about the possibility of an African American winning the presidency. There were many in the media who believed that Obama’s election meant that America was becoming a post-racial country. Unfortunately, this was not the case, and as we’ve seen from Tea Partiers and Fox News pundits, racism is still alive and well in America. Sam Seder talks about the hurdles that President Obama overcame, and the hurdles that he continues to face, with Randall Kennedy, Harvard professor and author of the new book “Persistence of the Color Line.”...

Mike Papantonio and Ed Schultz discuss whether or not the Tea Party is even going to acknowledge the sexual harassment claims being lobbed against Herman Cain, and if they’ll even matter in the long run....

Mike Papantonio appears on MSNBC’s The Ed Show to discuss the ongoing Herman Cain sexual harassment allegations, and what that might mean for his campaign....

The Republican Tea Party’s favorite talking point these days is “where are the jobs?” Republican officials have hammered Democrats for allegedly ignoring the unemployment problem in America, even though Republicans have beaten down every job-creating effort put forward by the president. And now, the Republicans have gone even further and are trying to strip the National Labor Relations Board of their ability to prevent companies from shipping American jobs overseas. Mike Papantonio talks about the assault on labor from the GOP with Congressman Bruce Braley....

Herman Cain’s campaign is now having to deal with more than just his usual “stupid talk.” Today, his campaign is dealing with allegations of sexual harassment, as well as some potential election law violations. Mike Papantonio talks with Ed Schultz about the future of the Cain campaign....