1.0Progressive Revivalhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/progressiverevivalEddie Glaude, Jrhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/progressiverevival/author/eglaudeThe Pathology of American Politics - Progressive Revivalrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rLgfnRfK5G"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/progressiverevival/2008/07/the-pathology-of-american-poli.html">The Pathology of American Politics</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/progressiverevival/2008/07/the-pathology-of-american-poli.html/embed#?secret=rLgfnRfK5G" width="600" height="338" title="“The Pathology of American Politics” — Progressive Revival" data-secret="rLgfnRfK5G" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I am already a bit weary of presidential politics, and it’s not even September. On the one hand, the excitement around Senator Obama’s candidacy that galvanized so many to engage the body politic stands alongside worn political tropes and familiar policy initiatives. (note this NY Times article about corporate interests trumping the concerns of the…