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October 26, 2006

Cover Story

Black People, George Bush and Overcoming the Politics of Armageddon

By Bill Strickland Editorial Board

We have dealt with the politics of slavery and we have dealt with the politics of segregation. We have struggled against the politics of disenfranchisement and, led by Malcolm’s deconstructing critique, the politics of racism. But the politics of the Bush administration and today’s Republican Right represent a new and unprecedented ideological politics that disdains…

We have dealt with the politics of slavery and we have dealt with the politics of segregation. We have struggled against the politics of disenfranchisement and,…

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Commentary

Still Reaching for Our Goal

By Nancy Littlefield Staffer

For better viewing and printing: Each week, we print something here in an effort to convince you to give your financial support to making BC continue into the future. And each week, many new BC Paid Subscribers decide that $50 is more than a fair price in that endeavor. Still others, most of whom are…

For better viewing and printing: Each week, we print something here in an effort to convince you to give your financial support to making BC continue…

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Commentary

Left Margin: Return of the Bell Curve

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

On more than one occasion over recent months I’ve heard or read something actually defending inequality. After a lifetime of hearing about the idea of “liberty, equality and fraternity”, I was hearing educated people saying inequality is what keeps the system going – a motive force propelling our society to ever new heights. At first,…

On more than one occasion over recent months I’ve heard or read something actually defending inequality. After a lifetime of hearing about the idea of “liberty,…

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Guest Commentary

George W. Bush v. The US Constitution

By Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) Guest Commentator

In July 2005, 122 members of Congress, along with more than 500,000 Americans, sent a letter to President George W. Bush, asking him to verify whether the assertions set forth in the so-called “Downing Street Minutes” were accurate. The president never responded. That lack of response prompted Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the…

In July 2005, 122 members of Congress, along with more than 500,000 Americans, sent a letter to President George W. Bush, asking him to verify whether…

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Commentary

Think Piece: Impeachment Anyone? – The Case for Taking the Tape Off Our Mouths

By David Swanson Guest Commentator

[This piece is based on seven new books on impeachment, all briefly discussed in a final note.] Never before has the system of government established by the U.S. Constitution been as seriously threatened; never before has the built-in remedy for the sort of threat we face been as badly needed; never before have we had…

[This piece is based on seven new books on impeachment, all briefly discussed in a final note.] Never before has the system of government established by…

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Commentary

Between The Lines: Mamye Clayton Was Our Schomberg

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

Archivist and historian par excellent, Mamye Clayton, passed away last week and left the world a treasure beyond measure. A former librarian for both USC and UCLA, Dr. Clayton established and developed African American historical archives at a time when others thought black history wasn’t important. Let me rephrase that; when other people thought that…

Archivist and historian par excellent, Mamye Clayton, passed away last week and left the world a treasure beyond measure. A former librarian for both USC and…

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Commentary

National Affairs: A Conference On Presidential Powers And Stealth Immunity For BushCo

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

One must listen to the Nixon tapes to really grasp how rotten a human being he was. (Speaking personally, one wonders how many decades it will take for America to wake up to the same realization about the second Bush). I believe this summary is reasonably accurate though very incomplete. A fuller summary, like access…

One must listen to the Nixon tapes to really grasp how rotten a human being he was. (Speaking personally, one wonders how many decades it will…

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