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Issue: 166

January 12, 2006

Cover Story

BC vs. The Wall Street Journal

By Bruce Dixon Editor

“A Grand Canyon looms between the way African Americans and white people view the world, despite the fact that both groups are privy to the same information and images. Same planet. Different worlds. Unintentionally, Taranto manages to prove both his and our point by misstating his very small area of agreement with us harsh leftists…

"A Grand Canyon looms between the way African Americans and white people view the world, despite the fact that both groups are privy to the same…

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Commentary

Freedom Rider: Lynn Swann and Black Republicans

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

Former football star Lynn Swann recently announced his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Pennsylvania. Swann has no qualifications to be a Governor. In fairness, that makes him no different from Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose only qualification to govern California was movie stardom. If unqualified white people can run for office and win, it is…

Former football star Lynn Swann recently announced his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Pennsylvania. Swann has no qualifications to be a Governor. In fairness,…

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Commentary

Radio BC: Right On! Harry and Hugo

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Harry Belafonte has really gotten under the rightwingers’ and racists’ skins – and that’s a good thing. As part of a thirteen-member African American delegation to Venezuela, Belafonte called George Bush “the greatest tyrant in the world, the greatest terrorist in the world” – a sentiment shared by a huge chunk of world opinion. Belafonte…

Harry Belafonte has really gotten under the rightwingers' and racists' skins - and that's a good thing. As part of a thirteen-member African American delegation to…

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Commentary

Think Piece: Colin Powell, Liar Extraordinaire

By David Swanson Guest Commentator

Can you imagine having an opportunity to address the United Nations Security Council about a matter of great global importance, with all the world’s media watching, and using it to… well, to make shit up – to lie with a straight face, and with a CIA director propped up behind you, I mean to spew…

Can you imagine having an opportunity to address the United Nations Security Council about a matter of great global importance, with all the world's media watching,…

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Commentary

America is Bush’s Crosshairs

By Rep. Cynthia McKinney

Congressperson McKinney (D-GA) gave the following speech before the Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce, January 7, 2006. Good Morning! I have been given a most unenviable task. I am to pay homage to the legacy of Del Delaper [a noted minority business developer]. Thank all of you for allowing me to represent you in Washington,…

Congressperson McKinney (D-GA) gave the following speech before the Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce, January 7, 2006. Good Morning! I have been given a most unenviable…

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Guest Commentary

The Demise of Public Schooling

By Patricia A. Young, PhD Guest Commentator

Public Schools may seem like the problem but charter schools are not the solution. Education is in a constant state of revolving door politics. As presidents change every leap year, so does the fate of public policy. As an example, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is the postmodern War on Poverty. In comparing former President…

Public Schools may seem like the problem but charter schools are not the solution. Education is in a constant state of revolving door politics. As presidents…

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Guest Commentary

The ‘Promised Land’: Why We’re Still Waiting

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

As we approach a significant benchmark in the celebration of the King holiday, its 20th Anniversary, we should pay special attention to what King really stood for and how he’s been “commercialized” in his afterlife. Signed into law in November of 1983, the first official “legal” holiday (off day) was Monday, January 20, 1986. King…

As we approach a significant benchmark in the celebration of the King holiday, its 20th Anniversary, we should pay special attention to what King really stood…

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