Politics. On Point.

The wheels that grind this country's racist ways have to come to an end.   Over the last days and weeks America has started to see the country move in that direction.   From discussions over whether or not the Confederate flag that flies at the state capital in South Carolina is a sign of racial hatred, prompting its removal, to fighting disparities in housing , healthcare , and same-sex marriage . Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that disparate-impact standard has worked to combat systemic discrimination in the case of  Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project Inc .  (See Supreme Court Syllabus here ). America, the equal?  A flag symbolizing equality flies in front of the Supreme Court. Under the Fair Housing Authority, "it is unlawful to refuse to sell, rent or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to a person because of race, or other protected characteristic." Attorney General Loretta Lynch we...

Saturday on Roosevelt Island former Democratic Secretary of State (and former first lady) Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the United States presidency.  Other Democratic candidates include former Maryland governor  Martin O'Malley ,   who announced his candidacy at the end of May.  Here's an official  list  that rounds out the current Democratic candidates; some you may, or may not, be familiar with. A Virginia motorist displays her choice for the 2016 presidency.  Photo CD Brown. VIDEOS: Candidates announce run for White House Republican  Jeb Bush (Monday)  announced his intent to run and millionaire real estate tycoon Donald Trump  announced on Tuesday his intent to make a run for the White House a second time. Bush and Trump join an ever-growing list of Republican candidates, to include noted neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson who is the current forerunner according to a recent poll  that shows Carson leadi...

The first lady has traveled to the UK this week promoting education for girls.   She wrote an op-ed piece in the Financial Times on Monday in adamant support of education for all girls.   The op-ed,  Throw The School Gates Open To Girls Everywhere follows. First Lady Michelle Obama: Throw the School Gates Open to Girls Everywhere Right now, more than 62m girls around the world are out of school — a heartbreaking injustice that deprives these girls of the chance to develop their potential. Too often, young women face insurmountable barriers to attend school: unaffordable school fees; early and forced marriage and pregnancy; and societal beliefs that girls are simply less worthy of an education than boys. This is not just a moral issue — it is a serious public health issue: girls who attend secondary school marry and have children later, have lower rates of maternal and infant mortality and HIV/Aids, and are more likely to immunise their children. It is ...

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA, PBS, AND WGBH BOSTON ANNOUNCE WINNING RECIPES IN NATIONWIDE “HEALTHY LUNCHTIME CHALLENGE” Winners to Attend Kids’ "State Dinner" at the White House Washington D.C.  – First Lady Michelle Obama, PBS flagship station WGBH Boston, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, a nationwide recipe challenge for kids that promotes cooking and healthy eating.  Winners representing all U.S. states, four territories, and the District of Columbia will attend a Kids' “State Dinner” at the White House hosted by Mrs. Obama on  July 10.    ADVERTISEMENT 10 Fast, EZ, Healthy Smoothie Recipes ? “Reading over these winning recipes, two things become very clear,” says First Lady Michelle Obama. “America’s kids are passionate about not just eating healthy food, but about cooking healthy food, too.  And we’re raising some truly inventive and talente...

White House Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers  Jason Furman announced today that 280,000  jobs were added for the month of May in what he refers to as "the strongest month of the year so far." The May employment situation saw 12.6 million jobs being added over a 63 month period in what the White House is calling the "longest streak" of job growth on record. The White has also announced five key points on the labor market for the month of May. 1. The private sector has added 12.6 million jobs over 63 straight months of job growth, extending the longest streak on record.  Today we learned that private-sector employment rose by 262,000 in May. Our businesses created more than 200,000 jobs in fourteen of the past fifteen months—the first time that has happened since 1995. On the whole, our economy has added 3.1 million new jobs over the past twelve months, just off the fifteen-year high achieved in February. 2. Manufacturing employment is up strong...

The adage 'the third time is the charm' really holds true for the San Francisco Giants. The 2014 World Series champions were honored Thursday, for a third time, by President Obama in White House East Room style. President Obama recognizes World Series champions San Francisco Giants Thursday in the East Room.  Photo/CD Brown. In usual celebratory fashion the president poked fun at the players, shed hope for his team (the Chicago White Sox) and commended the giants team for their championship season. "Whenever the Giants make the playoffs... they'll probably win it", said the president. Commenting on what could be defined as the team's winning strategy, the president said, "They've got that even-year magic, they've got that championship experience." The president even suggested he was good luck for them. The team imparted gifts upon the president, among them a team-autographed jersey, baseball, and new this year - a team a...