Issue: 214

Cartoon

Cartoon: State of the Union

By Bob Englehart

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Commentary

Single-Payer Healthcare – Part 7

By Dr. Jaime R. Torres

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Latinos for National Health Insurance (LNHI) is a coalition of Latino leaders in many fields, supporters and organizations, who feel passionately that what Latinos need, our country needs!, is a single payer national health insurance program where every person is covered from they time they are born, regardless of immigration status. We are working with…

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Latinos for National Health Insurance (LNHI) is a coalition of Latino leaders in many fields, supporters and organizations, who feel passionately that what Latinos need, our…

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Commentary

Left Margin: The Unreal World of ‘Counterinsurgency’

By Carl Bloice bc Editorial Board

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Getting up in the morning and turning to the media is becoming a surreal experience. I stop chewing on my bagel because my mouth is agape. I learn that the Bush Administration’s new plan for Iraq involves creating nine “military districts” in Baghdad and sprinkling them with setting up 30 or 40 “joint security sites.”…

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Getting up in the morning and turning to the media is becoming a surreal experience. I stop chewing on my bagel because my mouth is agape.…

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Commentary

Along The Color Line: Jamaica Today: The Legacy of Michael Manley

By Dr. Manning Marable, PhD bc Editorial Board

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“Along The Color Line”, written by Manning Marable, PhD and distributed by www.BlackCommentator.com, is a public educational and information service dedicated to fostering political dialogue and discussion, inspired by the great tradition for political event columns written by W. E. B. Du Bois nearly a century ago. I recently visited the Caribbean island of Jamaica…

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“Along The Color Line”, written by Manning Marable, PhD and distributed by www.BlackCommentator.com, is a public educational and information service dedicated to fostering political dialogue and…

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Commentary

Between The Lines:The Lack of Coordination and Commitment To Gang Violence Prevention

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD bc Columnist

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The Los Angeles City Council’s Ad Hoc Committee On Gang Violence and Youth Development got a chance to hear a gang study last week, that finally undressed “the Emperor.” But those of us in the streets of Los Angeles have known, for some time, that the Emperor was butt-naked. The city’s gang intervention efforts have…

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The Los Angeles City Council’s Ad Hoc Committee On Gang Violence and Youth Development got a chance to hear a gang study last week, that finally…

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Cartoon

Cartoon: Justus – HAIRDO MATTER!

By The Black Commentator bc Guest Commentator

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Commentary

Readers Corner – Email from Readers

By The Black Commentator bc Guest Commentator

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In the past month, we’ve received many comments from BC Readers, comments that are much too good to let molder away at the bottom of our electronic Inbox! Regarding Between The Lines: For A True Fresh Start – Remove The Conviction Box, by Anthony Asadullah Samad, BC Columnist in Issue #208: I currently reside in…

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In the past month, we've received many comments from BC Readers, comments that are much too good to let molder away at the bottom of our…

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Art

Art: Dancers

By Jim Alexander

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Commentary

Beneath The Spin: The Great Leap Backward or Cat Fight on Capitol Hill

By Molly Secours bc Guest Commentator

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Just when we thought some of the big boys in the White House were obsessed only with war and profits abroad, we find out that they also find ‘broads’ warring right here at home even more disturbing–if not intriguing. Especially when it diverts our attention away from a brutal invasion which has ignited a multi…

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Just when we thought some of the big boys in the White House were obsessed only with war and profits abroad, we find out that they…

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