New Book: “The Rich And The Rest Of Us: A Poverty Manifesto”

New Book: Travis Smiley and Cornell West, The Rich And The Rest Of Us: A Poverty Manifesto (2012).  And here is a related brief article on Salon written by the authors.  The Amazon.com link to the book is here.

Cornell West v. Obama Continues…

I neglected to post on this in its first appearance, but the Cornell West attacks on Obama continue.  Most recently they continued in a N.Y. Times Sunday Magazine published interview: Andrew Goldman, “Cornell West Flunks the President,” N.Y. Times, July 22, 2011 (check out the bite of the final question to West).  This resurgence of attention is part of the Travis Smiley and Cornell West Poverty Tour.  Earlier coverage includes Melissa Harris-Perry, “Cornell West v. Barack Obama,” The Nation, May 17, 2011; Krissah Thompson, “Cornell West’s criticism of Obama sparks debate among African Americans,” Wash. Post, May 18, 2011.