KIRKUS REVIEW: FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED POLITICS Comments Off on KIRKUS REVIEW: FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED POLITICS
Originally posted here. | Order the book here! The fascinating story of four women who got into politics in the 1960s and ’70s and are now the rare Washington insiders who understand people from all areas of the nation. The authors—Brazile (Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in […]
Read MoreDear Donald Trump, stop acting like Putin’s puppet. Do your job. Protect our elections. Comments Off on Dear Donald Trump, stop acting like Putin’s puppet. Do your job. Protect our elections.
Originally posted on USA TODAY Trump fears that if he acknowledges what the Russians did on his behalf, he’ll be an illegitimate president. But by acting like Putin’s puppet, he already seems like one. This witch hunt is turning up a disturbing number of witches, and none of them are that “400-pound guy on his […]
Read MoreAfter Maxine Waters cancels, Donna Brazile inspires black female legislators: ‘Don’t fear trouble’ Comments Off on After Maxine Waters cancels, Donna Brazile inspires black female legislators: ‘Don’t fear trouble’
By Roy S. Johnson rjohnson@al.com Updated 10:53 AM; Posted 7:30 AM This is an opinion column. Pages 20, 21 and 22 must have been doozies. Donna Brazile was running short on time but long on message. She was in her comfort zone–regaling the sheorism of African American icons like Harriet Tubman, architect of the Underground railroad […]
Read MoreRoseanne incident just the latest development in a broader decline Comments Off on Roseanne incident just the latest development in a broader decline
Article originally posted here. Roseanne Barr said some shockingly vitriolic things to bring her newly revived sitcom crashing to earth. As the Washington Post points out, Barr’s language was not “racially charged.” It was straight up racist. But Valerie Jarrett, the woman about whom some of the worst things were said, wants us to make […]
Read MoreCongress must act to restore the integrity of American elections Comments Off on Congress must act to restore the integrity of American elections
Originally posted The Hill Before the 2017 German election, Angela Merkel issued a loud call to build an election firewall. Everyone listened. By contrast, Eric Rosenbach, former head of cybersecurity for the Defense Department, told the Financial Times, “[States] are just not equipped to be fighting the pointy end of the spear of the Russian […]
Read MoreHalf a century later, MLK’s work remains unfinished Comments Off on Half a century later, MLK’s work remains unfinished
Reposted from: http://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/381418-half-a-century-later-mlks-work-remains-unfinished On Wednesday, April 4, we commemorate the life, legacy and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Growing up in the segregated south, I remember the day he was murdered. My Grandma Frances, who was born 22 years after the end of slavery and had lived most of her life in Mississippi […]
Read MoreFormer Democratic leader predicts ‘big, blue wave’ at election Comments Off on Former Democratic leader predicts ‘big, blue wave’ at election
BY BILLY KOBIN AND WKOBIN@SACBEE.COM (Originally posted HERE) January 11, 2018 03:26 PM Updated January 11, 2018 05:14 PM Donna Brazile, former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, headlined the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast on Thursday, reminding the audience of California’s important role in creating the day honoring the slain civil […]
Read MoreThe fury around Donna Brazile is symptomatic of our times Comments Off on The fury around Donna Brazile is symptomatic of our times
Originally posted: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/20/fury-donna-brazile-hacked-book-thomas-frank Donna Brazile has spent most of her life as a good soldier of the Democratic party, managing presidential campaigns, supporting the Clinton family, and (last year) stepping in to take over the Democratic National Committee after its chair was felled by scandal. But with the publication of her campaign memoir Hacks, this […]
Read MoreNPC Book Rap: Donna Brazile & “Hacks” Comments Off on NPC Book Rap: Donna Brazile & “Hacks”
Donna Brazile appeared at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap on December 12, 2017 to discuss her book, Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House. (Run time: 87 minutes)
Read MoreInside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC Comments Off on Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC
Originally posted here: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/02/clinton-brazile-hacks-2016-215774 ### Before I called Bernie Sanders, I lit a candle in my living room and put on some gospel music. I wanted to center myself for what I knew would be an emotional phone call. I had promised Bernie when I took the helm of the Democratic National Committee after the […]
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