White Women Are a Problem: Which National Commentator Said This?

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'White Women Are a Problem': Which National Commentator Said This?

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'White Women Are a Problem': Which National Commentator Said This?

FOX commentator Bill Kristol is catching flak for his recent misogynistic rant against Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton. Kristol, on "FOX News Sunday," said, "Look, the only people for Hillary Clinton are the Democratic establishment and white women … it would be crazy for the Democratic party to follow the establishment that's led them to defeat year after year … White women are a problem--but, you know … we all live with that," reports Crooks and Liars. Kristol has not yet issued an apology for his comments. There has been no word from the Clinton campaign regarding the comments.

New Nokia Phone Makes Reading Easier for Blind People

A new Nokia cell phone will offer the smallest text-to-speech reading capabilities available. The device, just four ounces and a few inches long, comes equipped with an MP3 player, high-speed data connection, a GPS navigation system, and a $2,000 price tag, reports National Public Radio. In a demonstration, James Gashel, an employee for the software developer of the cell phone, showed how it has the capability to read items and report on what it sees--for example, telling between caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee by reading the label on the bag. "All you have to do is snap a picture of the bag, and it tells you," said Gashel, who is blind. K-NFB Technology, a joint venture between Kurzweil Technologies and the National Federation of the Blind, developed the phone. The device can also read U.S. currency.

Gay Marriage Makes Florida Nov. Ballot

Florida voters will head to the polls to choose more than just the next president this November; they will also decide the fate of civil unions and domestic-partner benefits for both same-sex and unmarried couples. The state Division of Elections late Friday announced that Florida4Marriage, an umbrella group pushing the amendment to bar the unions and benefits, had collected more than 611,000 signatures to have the issue placed on the November ballot, reports 365gay.com. While Florida already bans gay marriage, civil unions have been a looming battle in the sunshine state. How does your state fare on same-sex marriage?

Universities Clash Over Big Endowments

Soaring endowments at the nation's top universities have exacerbated the divide between small groups of spectacularly wealthy universities and all of the others, creating tension as less-wealthy colleges try to compete, reports The New York Times. Under mounting pressure from Congress to use at least 3 percent of their endowments for financial aid, rich universities rolled out new financial-aid programs for their students. Late last year, Harvard, which has a $34.4-billion endowment, eight times more than the $4.4 billion the school boasted in 1990, announced it would scale back tuition significantly for students from households that earn less than $180,000 annually.

HBCUs Open Doors to White Athletes

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are recruiting more white student athletes to play football, many coaches and players are noticing, reports The Washington Post. "It's definitely a trend," Florida A&M Coach Joe Taylore told the Post. "It you look at the sidelines and the coaching staffs, you see a trend where diversity is very prevalent." Although five of the nine teams in the historically black Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference have two white players or fewer on their rosters, Norfolk State, Delaware State and Bethune Cookman each have 11. What's causing the increase in white players? Many players and coaches say it's the rising level of skill in historically black college football, more comprehensive recruiting efforts, and a generally more diverse society.

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