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Issue: 106

September 23, 2004

Cover Story

Ethnic Warfare as Policy – Sudan and the U.S. are Guilty

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

“Counter-insurgency is a legitimate weapon in war but it is unique. You recruit individuals from the constituency of the insurgents because they know the local languages, the terrain, and the local cultures. You then form counter-insurgency units who are deployed alongside regular government troops.” What Garang is describing is a military and political doctrine of…

"Counter-insurgency is a legitimate weapon in war but it is unique. You recruit individuals from the constituency of the insurgents because they know the local languages,…

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Commentary

Freedom Rider: President Arnold Schwarzenegger

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

The Republican effort to make Arnold Schwarzenegger president of the United States has begun. California Congressman Dana Rohrabacher introduced legislation to overturn the Constitutional requirement that permits only persons born in the United States to serve as president. Similar legislation was introduced in the Senate. If the words “I, Arnold Schwarzenegger, do solemnly swear…” seem…

The Republican effort to make Arnold Schwarzenegger president of the United States has begun. California Congressman Dana Rohrabacher introduced legislation to overturn the Constitutional requirement that…

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Commentary

The Lynching of Dan Rather

By Greg Palast

Mr. Palast wrote this piece for publication on September 21. We believe the subsequent CBS News disavowal of one document among an ever-mounting pile of evidence, does not in the least diminish the case against Texas Air National Guard Lt. George Bush – a story of privilege, dishonesty and hypocrisy that Greg Palast has covered…

Mr. Palast wrote this piece for publication on September 21. We believe the subsequent CBS News disavowal of one document among an ever-mounting pile of evidence,…

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Commentary

Racism and the Presidential Elections

By Ted Glick

This article originally appeared in RaceWire, a service of ColorLines magazine. Earlier this year a number of organizations joined together to form the 2004 Racism Watch project to draw attention to racism in this year’s Presidential elections. The organizations, representing a wide range of constituencies and interests, vow to expose candidates that resort to racist…

This article originally appeared in RaceWire, a service of ColorLines magazine. Earlier this year a number of organizations joined together to form the 2004 Racism Watch…

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Commentary

Suburban Sprawl and Transportation Racism

By The Environmental Justice Resource Center

The following article originally appeared on the site of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. In the United States, all communities do not receive the same benefits from transportation advancements and investments. “Suburban sprawl is in part driven by race and class dynamics. Transportation spending has always been about opportunity, fairness, and…

The following article originally appeared on the site of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. In the United States, all communities do not…

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