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December 19, 2002

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By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

There is poetry in the flow of human events, if one can only figure out where the verse begins and, thereby, catch the rhythm of it all. For months, publishers Glen Ford and Peter Gamble delayed completion of their commentary, “America’s Black Rightwing Forum: The grotesque devolution of a Black news program.” Created by Ford…

There is poetry in the flow of human events, if one can only figure out where the verse begins and, thereby, catch the rhythm of it…

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Briefs

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The actual character of the Bush regime, how relentlessly its component corporate parts pursue their ideological and practical agenda, is revealed in the administration’s intention to repeal a little known and never financed family leave benefit. The Clinton administration issued a regulation allowing states to provide unemployment benefits to workers who take time off to…

The actual character of the Bush regime, how relentlessly its component corporate parts pursue their ideological and practical agenda, is revealed in the administration's intention to…

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Strom Thurmond’s Black Daughter

By Ken Cummins

The Black Commentator views the article reprinted below, written in 1996, as an intriguing, many-layered piece of sociology. We believe the story speaks as much to conditions and behaviors in the Black community of an earlier era, as it does to the insane world of white racists. The article is also posted at http://www.thoughtcrimes.org/. Strom’s…

The Black Commentator views the article reprinted below, written in 1996, as an intriguing, many-layered piece of sociology. We believe the story speaks as much to…

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Guest Commentary

Is War Inevitable?

By Dr. David Graham Du Bois Guest Commentator

The writer is the founding President of the W. E. B. Du Bois Foundation, Inc., honoring his stepfather, and a retired Professor in Journalism and African-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The unprecedented victory for the party in power in the recent midterm elections means war with Iraq is now inevitable – unless…

The writer is the founding President of the W. E. B. Du Bois Foundation, Inc., honoring his stepfather, and a retired Professor in Journalism and African-American…

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Trent Lott Furor Threatens Faith-based Bribery Scheme

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Trent Lott became a liability to George Bush when it became clear that the unreconstructed Dixiecrat’s racist outbursts endanger Bush’s faith-based initiatives, the massive political bribery program designed to smash the Black bloc vote. Not even a political soul mate like Lott could be allowed to stand in the way of an historic opportunity to…

Trent Lott became a liability to George Bush when it became clear that the unreconstructed Dixiecrat's racist outbursts endanger Bush's faith-based initiatives, the massive political bribery…

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Anti-War Hard Core & Anti-War Lite

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

As Blacks take leadership roles in the growing anti-war movement, the more comfortable corners of the Left are busy generating schisms, for no reason other than to assure the War Party of their patriotism. Privileged people are like that. They insist on having their way and deciding who is and who is not good company,…

As Blacks take leadership roles in the growing anti-war movement, the more comfortable corners of the Left are busy generating schisms, for no reason other than…

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