The Ring of Power

This morning, President Barack Obama condemned the “failure by those of us in Washington to fix a broken immigration system” and called on Congress to support reform this year.

Obama only seems to act decisively when an issue is forced on him. Nevertheless, sacking McChrystal was a no-brainer, as it’s an easy way to “impress” observers and critics with his commander-in-chiefiness (and it buys him all the wiggle room on his Afghanistan withdrawal deadline he could want) – but is there a positive lesson for the White House in this episode as well?

How long can the Obama administration weather the storm of the orchestrated political shake down by Louisiana’s politicians?

by Erin Rosa, Media Consortium blogger

President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that he would be deploying 1,200 National Guard troops to the Mexican border to beef up security along the Río Bravo. This surprise move has garnered criticism from immigrant rights supporters, who argue that it will dehumanize and endanger immigrant and Latino communities.

Louis Farrakhan has been low key since President Barack Obama was elected. Lately he has been more vocal in addressing the Obama presidency.

Tea Party members took their anger out on members of Congress yesterday. During health care protests.

The Congressional Black Caucus met with President Barack Obama the other day. He maintained his post-racial stance. Is First Lady Michelle Obama the only person reaching out the most to the black community?

Even President Barack Obama will not want to miss his Chief Of Staff Rahm Emanuel on 60 minutes

By Erin Rosa, Media Consortium blogger

As grassroots support for the pro-immigration reform March for America grows, anti-immigration groups and their allies are trying to use racial tension to stop the momentum. Opposition groups like NumbersUSA and the Americans for Legal Immigration PAC announced plans this week to partner with Tea Party activists in response to the event, which is expected to draw as many as 100,000 people to the National Mall on March 21.