Other commentaries in this issue:

Commentary
De-funding the Right Rev. Dr. Greedygut: Faith-based bribery's sleazy constituency

e-Mailbox
Reports from the war on Milwaukee's poor... Bling bling politics for the young... The drug money trail, past and present

Briefs
Bush plans more gifts for rich... Rangel raises draft issue... Brazil-Venezuela solidarity

RE-PRINT
A Lott Missing: Rituals of Purification and Deep Racism Denial, By Paul L. Street

Commentaries in Issue 22 December 26, 2002:

Commentary 1
Lott, Thurmond and Duke: Three Kings Bearing Gifts - Lessons to re-learn from the holiday "festivities"

Commentary 2
Hip Hop and the Hard Right: Media-made illusions of power by BC Co-publisher Glen Ford

e-Mailbox
Faith-based path to the jailhouse - Anti-war Lite, and Hard-core - Trojan Horse TV

Briefs
George Bush Blacked-out, Africa must wait - U.S. seized Iraq corporate client list - Rich man’s "strike" in Venezuela

RE-PRINT
African Venezuelans fear new U.S. coup against President Chavez - Written by Professor Alejandro Correa of Barlovento, Venezuela with assistance from Willie Thompson, Professor emeritus City College of San Francisco

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