Politics

Susan Rice Should Not Have Caved in to Senatorial Opposition

OLD BOY TAKEDOWN

Obama’s nominee for secretary of state should have made her voice heard as an example to young women of color. By Sophia A. Nelson.

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“Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.”—Toni Morrison

On Thursday evening, embattled U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice tweeted this:

“Those of you who know me know that I'm a fighter, but not at the cost of what's right for our country.”

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Immediately, thousands of retweets and responses came pouring in to her feed...

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