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Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie is a staff writer at The American Prospect.

Recent Articles

Let Down.

Jamelle BouieDec 08, 2010

If there's anything good about Matt Bai's most recent piece, it's this brief summary of liberal disappointment with Democratic presidents:

Blame Game.

Jamelle BouieDec 07, 2010

I am Writing Fellow and So Can You!

Jamelle BouieDec 07, 2010

If you follow TAP's Twitter account, you may have learned that we are now accepting applications for the Writing Fellows program! Here is a quick description:

Black Unemployment: Still Depression-Level.

Jamelle BouieDec 07, 2010

Screen shot 2010-12-07 at 11.15.41 AM.pngAs has been the case since the recession began, African American joblessness is at a higher rate than any other demographic group in the country. For November, the black unemployment rate was 16 percent, lower than September's rate of 16.1, but a good bit higher than October's rate of 15.7.

Two (Disastrous) Scenarios for a 2012 Democratic Primary.

Jamelle BouieDec 06, 2010

This is delusional:

But there is a real way to save the Obama presidency: by challenging him in the 2012 presidential primaries with a candidate who would unambiguously commit to a well-defined progressive agenda and contrast it with the Obama administration's policies. [...]

Far from weakening his chances for reelection, this kind of progressive primary challenge could save Obama if he moves in the desired direction. And if he holds firm to his current track, he's a goner anyway.

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