These days you really cannot turn on the news, whether on the radio or television, without hearing about the obesity epidemic and how it is taxing the health care system. At the same time, we are bombarded with advertising for junk food, sugary snacks, fast and convenience food. It is no wonder that we have [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Michelle Obama'
Latino issue organizations side with soft-drink and fast food industry
February 9th, 2010 · 25 Comments
Tags: Civil Rights · LULAC · MALDEF · Michelle Obama · National Council of La Raza · community organizing and activism · health care
My take on the first night’s speeches at the DNC!
August 27th, 2008 · 5 Comments
In my opinion, the two best speeches of the first night of the DNC were those of Senator Ted Kennedy and Michelle Obama. I think that most Democrats thought that these speeches were well received, positive, and touching.
Senator Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, was suffering from kidney stones the day he delivered his speech. He literally [...]
Tags: Barack Obama · Democratic Party · Hillary Clinton · Kennedys · Michelle Obama · Presidential Elections · health care
Pimping, Lynching, and the Politics of Speaking Out Against Hate Speech.
February 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
About a week ago, the news was abuzz regarding an MSNBC reporter, David Shuster who was suspended for two weeks for wondering whether Chelsea Clinton was “pimped out” by her mother’s presidential campaign in her recent appearances. The Clinton campaign issued a swift response, where Hillary Clinton cited her role as a mother first and [...]
Tags: Barack Obama · Hillary Clinton · Media · Michelle Obama · Presidential Elections