Progress Illinois

The New York Times listens in on WVON:

Throughout Wednesday the telephone lines were burning in the studios
of WVON, a black talk radio station in Chicago, where scores of callers
voiced their outrage at what they described as the racist efforts to
block Mr. ...

Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. In fact, Mark Schmitt wrote in May
that it was the Republican's "single alternative." Now, after hiring a
cavalcade of Rove disciples, John McCain has finally descended into the
murky world of "identity politics.&...

We've done our part to dispel the rumor that Barack Obama's candidacy will be doomed by his disadvantage among white working class voters -- particularly those in Appalachia. But if you want further proof, look no further than this analysis from Brookings Institution fellow ...