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Issue: 248

October 11, 2007

Cover Story

American Hegemony – The Goal To Control All Highly Valued Resources

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

Dorothy, in the Wizard of Oz, is “lost,” but she is quickly surrounded by people who look familiar, look like family members back home. Collectively, they fend off the Wicked Witch of the West, whose campaign focuses on possessing the highly valued slippers on Dorothy’s feet. Let’s just “go a piece of the way” with…

Dorothy, in the Wizard of Oz, is “lost,” but she is quickly surrounded by people who look familiar, look like family members back home. Collectively, they…

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The African World

The Cancellation of Bishop Tutu’s Speech – The African World

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

Thus, we have the case of the cancellation of the speaking engagement of one Bishop Desmond Tutu, world-renowned human rights activist and one of the chief architects of the South African Truth & Reconciliation Commission. To the surprise of many, Bishop Tutu’s speaking engagement at St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minnesota was cancelled, apparently…

Thus, we have the case of the cancellation of the speaking engagement of one Bishop Desmond Tutu, world-renowned human rights activist and one of the chief…

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Commentary

When All is Said and Done: It’s the Occupation

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

The current issue is always free to everyone The reason there is no progress toward ending the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians and a more general move toward peace in the Middle East is that some people are opposed to it and there is a widespread notion floating around that all the opposition…

The current issue is always free to everyone The reason there is no progress toward ending the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians and a…

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Commentary

Hip-Hop Framed – Poetic Black Fusion

By Poet Blackman Preach Spoken Word Columnist (includes MP3 audio)

The current issue is always free to everyone Hip-Hop images captured & stilled for the worlds view their mug shots are a center piece portrait —with most rappers thinking— the snitch framed them reading exclusive interviews some writers have created a moral panic on their client’s profiled in magazines asking: are rappers the target? is…

The current issue is always free to everyone Hip-Hop images captured & stilled for the worlds view their mug shots are a center piece portrait —with…

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Color of Law

Is the Road to Prison Reform Paved with Good Intentions? – Color of Law

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

The current issue is always free to everyone The nationwide problem of prison overcrowding provides a perfect opportunity for society to examine real prison reform. Exorbitant prison spending threatens to cripple state budgets, as lawmakers in many parts of the country allocate more funding to lock up their citizens than to educate them and provide…

The current issue is always free to everyone The nationwide problem of prison overcrowding provides a perfect opportunity for society to examine real prison reform. Exorbitant…

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Quote to Ponder

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Quote to Ponder

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

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Commentary

America: What Was That About Justice And Democracy? – Keeping It Real

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

The current issue is always free to everyone [Just prior to publishing this issue of BC, we received notice from the Jewish Voice for Peace with the following: “We have just learned that the president of the University of St. Thomas acknowledged he made the wrong decision and invited Archbishop Tutu to campus!”] -ed We…

The current issue is always free to everyone [Just prior to publishing this issue of BC, we received notice from the Jewish Voice for Peace with…

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Commentary

McCain promotes his “Christian Nation” – Inclusion

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

The current issue is always free to everyone Since President Bush took office, religion has been the litmus test to discern a presidential candidate’s electability. And in the current pool of 2008 presidential hopefuls, this litmus test has produced a star-studded cast of Democratic prophets, extolling their religiosity as well as Republican religious bigots, promulgating…

The current issue is always free to everyone Since President Bush took office, religion has been the litmus test to discern a presidential candidate’s electability. And…

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