Plunging from revered financial arbiter to America’s anathema — the lending industry has descended in dramatic fashion. Expressions of lending industry scorn are now standard fodder in a near constant flow of blogs, newspaper articles, editorials, evening news reporting and cable news analysis. Consumer scorn is not only shared around…..
Nelson Mandela was hospitalized for treatment of an abdominal issue. I pray for Mandela and his family. And as I do so, I am reminded of a video editorial I posted a few years ago: JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been hospitalized with a…..
Here’s the debut of my wife’s new show on MSNBC! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
I’ll never forget February 6, 2010. I had just lost the New Orleans Mayor’s race. I was, however, at peace with my loss. I had run an honest, aggressive issues based campaign. Later that evening, my calm resolve was overcome by anger and frustration. When my then fiancée, Melissa Harris-Perry, and I…..
America was clobbered over the head with more bad news this month when the Census reported that the domestic poverty rate, and deep poverty rates, have reached record highs. Over 44 million Americans are living below the poverty rate — $11,139 for one person, and $25,625 for a family of…..
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Melissa discusses the lesson Katrina taught, but America failed to learn…we need strong government.
Have you ever experienced an event so impactful that it dominates and fundamentally redirects your entire life? For my hometown of New Orleans and its residents, August 29, 2005 will be forever remembered in that way. Hurricane Katrina’s landfall was so pivotal that we in New Orleans almost universally refer…..
