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Issue: 188

June 15, 2006

Commentary

CBC Monitor Report: Principles, Precedent and Solidarity and The Lack Thereof

By Leutisha L. Stills Guest Commentator

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) move to oust Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) from the powerful Ways and Means committee may well “blow up in their face,” said CBC Chairman Mel Watt (D-NC). The CBC has twice rallied around Jefferson, who is under FBI corruption investigation involving alleged receipt of bribes. Watt says Pelosi is…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) move to oust Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) from the powerful Ways and Means committee may well “blow up in their…

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Commentary

Kevin Phillips’American Theocracy: A Study of Late Stage US Capitalism

By Anthony Monteiro

Kevin Phillips’ American Theocracy: The Perils and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century is a stunning political and intellectual achievement. In several respects it is courageous; given that Kevin Phillips almost thirty-five years ago began his career as a Republican strategist. It is not without flaws, especially in Phillips’…

Kevin Phillips’ American Theocracy: The Perils and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century is a stunning political and intellectual achievement.…

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Commentary

Bill Cosby Declares War on ‘Hip Hop Hustlers’

By Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

This article originally appeared in Playahata.com. I promised myself that I wouldn’t write about this. But I’m frustrated and need to vent. A few weeks ago, my piece about Bill Cosby turned me into a lightning rod for both legitimate critique and mean-spirited criticism. Perhaps the most surprising and troubling response has come from Dr.…

This article originally appeared in Playahata.com. I promised myself that I wouldn’t write about this. But I’m frustrated and need to vent. A few weeks ago,…

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Commentary

U.S. Supreme Court May Redefine Brown School Desegregation Decision

By Edward Lazarus

This article originally appeared in FindLaw. The Supreme Court has granted review in two cases involving the use of race in pupil placement in public schools. Though the cases themselves hail from Jefferson County, Kentucky and Seattle, Washington, the Court’s eventual decisions will directly affect hundreds of other school districts, across the country, that use…

This article originally appeared in FindLaw. The Supreme Court has granted review in two cases involving the use of race in pupil placement in public schools.…

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Commentary

Lobbyists Tag Along on Civil Rights Tour

By Marina Walker Guevara

This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity. Seven times in the last nine years, the Faith and Politics Institute has taken a congressional contingent on what it calls a “civil rights pilgrimage” to Alabama. “It’s a place to learn, to study and to be inspired,” said the leader of the event,…

This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity. Seven times in the last nine years, the Faith and Politics Institute has taken a…

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Cover Story

Black Caucus Caves to Corporate Power: Two-Thirds Vote Against Black Interests

By Bruce Dixon Editor

The independence of black American leadership is under assault by a tsunami of cash. Unprecedented levels of corporate underwriting are subverting black civic organizations. Tens of millions in faith-based federal grants have been deployed to suborn black clergy. Rivers of charitable and campaign contributions have been invested in subduing or silencing the voices of African…

The independence of black American leadership is under assault by a tsunami of cash. Unprecedented levels of corporate underwriting are subverting black civic organizations. Tens of…

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Commentary

Now is the Time

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

This column is always about money – filthy – dirty – money. Somebody has always got their hand out asking for a chunk of your change. Of course, there is another group of people who don’t even ask for your money – they just reach into your paycheck and wallet and take it without giving…

This column is always about money - filthy - dirty - money. Somebody has always got their hand out asking for a chunk of your change.…

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Commentary

Freedom Rider: Randall Kennedy Defends Racist Violence

By Margaret Kimberley Guest Commentator

The people who were once considered black leaders have reached their collective nadir. Ken Blackwell, Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State, has written election rules so draconian that anyone who helps another register to vote risks the possibility of jail time. Chicago Alderwoman Emma Mitts has sided with Wal-Mart in opposing living wages for her constituents.…

The people who were once considered black leaders have reached their collective nadir. Ken Blackwell, Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State, has written election rules so draconian…

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Commentary

Radio BC: Blacks Need to Cull the Political Herd

By Glen Ford Co-Publisher & Executive Editor

Listen Now: Windows Media Format or MP3 Format Radio BC Master Page Corporate America’s Black Trojan Horse politicians are stampeding through Black America, their saddle bags stuffed with cash. No, we are not talking about Black Republicans. Everybody knows who owns those mangy animals. The Black Trojan Horses we need to fear, the ones who…

Listen Now: Windows Media Format or MP3 Format Radio BC Master Page Corporate America's Black Trojan Horse politicians are stampeding through Black America, their saddle bags…

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