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Chicago Protesters March On Boeing, Obama HQ

Source: CBS News CHICAGO – As NATO officials were wrapping up their summit in Chicago, anti-NATO protesters marched to Boeing’s corporate headquarters Monday morning before turning their attention to President Obama’s campaign headquarters. CBS Station WBBM reports the demonstrators were protesting the company’s involvement in building aircraft and missiles for the U.S. military. The protesters [...]

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LISTEN: Van Jones Discusses His Book Rebuild The Dream And Critique Of The Obama Administration

Roland Martin talks with Van Jones about his book Rebuild The Dream, critique of the Obama Administration and progressive movement. For more information about Van Jones and his new book Rebuild The Dream visit http://rebuildthedream.com/ Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes. For more information visit onegirlonevoice.org.

Orlando Magic Part Ways With Head Coach Stan Van Gundy And GM Otis Smith

Source: ESPN The Orlando Magic have parted ways with head coach Stan Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith, the team announced in a statement Monday afternoon. Van Gundy had a 259-135 regular season record in five seasons with Orlando. The Magic made the playoffs all five seasons with Van Gundy at the helm including three Southeast [...]

Mayor Cory Booker Not Comfortable With Obama Campaign’s Bain Capital Attacks Against Mitt Romney (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and Tom Blair joined Ashleigh Banfield in the CNN Newsroom to discuss Mayor Cory Booker not being comfortable with the Obama campaign’s Bain Capital attacks against Mitt Romney.

Booker Walks Back Criticism Of Obama Campaign Tactics (VIDEO)

Source: Michael O’Brien / MSNBC Newark Mayor Cory Booker released a video on Sunday emphasizing his support for President Obama’s re-election after condemning some the president’s re-election tactics as “nauseating.” Booker said in a video posted to YouTube that he believed it was appropriate to fully vet Mitt Romney’s private sector record, clarifying his head-turning comments [...]

NAACP Backs Same-Sex Marriage As Civil Right

Source: AP / USA Today MIAMI – The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts “to codify discrimination or hatred into the law.” The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution supporting marriage equality, calling [...]

Geraldo To O’Reilly: Trayvon 7-Eleven Tape Shows ‘He’s Dressed In Thug Wear’ (VIDEO)

Source: Frances Martel / Mediaite Geraldo Rivera is not letting Trayvon Martin‘s wardrobe escape scrutiny as the court begins work on the George Zimmerman trial, calling his black hoodie “thug wear.” On The O’Reilly Factor last night, Rivera dismissed the THC in Martin’s bloodstream as a serious issue, but once again noted that, given his size and wardrobe, he considered it reasonable for [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: The GOP’s Sad Infatuation With Rev. Jeremiah Wright

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com Shortly after President Barack Obama was inaugurated, he said that his re-election effort will be judged largely on the economy. The overall unemployment rate is above 8%; fewer than 150,000 jobs were created the last month; student loan debt has hit $1 trillion; consumer personal credit card debt is [...]

THE BLACK ROOM: You May Know Me From TV, But You Do Not Know Me; I’m About To Whup Somebody’s A$$ (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Judith Browne-Dianis, Dr. Donald Tibbs, Jeff Johnson, and Pastor Jamal Bryant about a recent encounter Roland had and the ringtone I About To Whup Somebody’s A$$.