Farai Chideya

Roundtable: The March on Washington & The Future of the Civil Rights Movement

Roundtable: The March on Washington & The Future of the Civil Rights Movement

Follow Friday: Facebook IPO, Trayvon Martin, Violence Against Women Act

Follow Friday: Facebook IPO, Trayvon Martin, Violence Against Women Act

Follow Friday: Immigration at the Supreme Court, News Corp Inquiry, John Edwards Trial, Walmart Bribery

Follow Friday: Immigration at the Supreme Court, News Corp Inquiry, John Edwards Trial, Walmart Bribery

Follow Friday: Secret Service's Public Scandal, Death of a Radio Icon, War on Moms

Follow Friday: Secret Service's Public Scandal, Death of a Radio Icon, War on Moms

Follow Friday: George Zimmerman's Facing Charges, Santorum Exits the Race, Ann Romney Defends Motherhood and More

Follow Friday: George Zimmerman's Facing Charges, Santorum Exits the Race, Ann Romney Defends Motherhood and More

George Zimmerman Charged with Second Degree Murder: What Now?

George Zimmerman Charged with Second Degree Murder: What Now?

Follow Friday: Trayvon Martin, Mitt's Primary Sweep, and Yahoo's Huge Layoffs

Follow Friday: Trayvon Martin, Mitt's Primary Sweep, and Yahoo's Huge Layoffs

Mayor Speaks Out on Trayvon Martin Shooting

Mayor Speaks Out on Trayvon Martin Shooting

Trayvon Martin Case Prompts Reflections on Law, Order, and Community

Trayvon Martin Case Prompts Reflections on Law, Order, and Community

Friday Follow: Santorum Takes Primaries, HBO Show Runs out of Luck, March Madness Sweeps the Country

Friday Follow: Santorum Takes Primaries, HBO Show Runs out of Luck, March Madness Sweeps the Country

Follow Friday: GOP, American Privilege, Andrew Breitbart

Follow Friday: GOP, American Privilege, Andrew Breitbart

Friday Follow: GOP, Affirmative Action, and Satan

Friday Follow: GOP, Affirmative Action, and Satan

Follow Friday: GOP, Linsanity, Whitney Houston

Follow Friday: GOP, Linsanity, Whitney Houston

Follow Friday: CPAC, Gay Marriage, Contraception

Follow Friday: CPAC, Gay Marriage, Contraception

In State of the Union, Obama uses lofty rhetoric to obscure confrontation

President Barack Obama's 2012 State of the Union address was more partisan and more confrontational than perhaps any he's given, but it still had the aspirational rhetoric for which he has become well-known.

In State of the Union, Obama uses lofty rhetoric to obscure confrontation