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Issue: 258

December 20, 2007

Commentary

The Mitchell Report: Baseball’s Steroid Era is Official – Between the Lines

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The current issue is always free to everyone Former Senator, George Mitchell, released the long-awaited report on Congress’ investigation into the impact of the use of steroids in baseball. On one hand, it was a vindication of Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds, the players who brought about a renewed interest in the game…

The current issue is always free to everyone Former Senator, George Mitchell, released the long-awaited report on Congress’ investigation into the impact of the use of…

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Guest Commentary

In-Terror-gation, Cover-up and Distraction – Part 2

By Chris Stevenson Columnist

The current issue is always free to everyone Back in ’02, the CIA claimed they only destroyed the tapes of 2 terror suspects. According to Warren Richey of the Christian Science Monitor there is a missing interrogation DVD of Jose Padilla recorded on 3/04 that the Defense Intelligence Agency is unable to locate. Suppose we…

The current issue is always free to everyone Back in ’02, the CIA claimed they only destroyed the tapes of 2 terror suspects. According to Warren…

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Guest Commentary

Did the White House Force the Indictment of Barry Bonds?

By Jean Damu Guest Commentator

The current issue is always free to everyone Beware! This is a conspiracy theory alert: Did the White House lend a hand in pushing forward the indictment of ex-SF Giants slugger, Barry Bonds? “Preposterous!” you say? Maybe, maybe not. The most obvious question is, why would anyone in the White House even want to be…

The current issue is always free to everyone Beware! This is a conspiracy theory alert: Did the White House lend a hand in pushing forward the…

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Commentary

First-hand View of Army Integration

By Dr. John Berteaux

The current issue is always free to everyone His experience in Korea and Vietnam left decorated Army veteran, Willie Thompson, of Seaside, California, with a more complex view of social and political struggle than we’d like to admit exists. President Truman integrated the Army in 1948 but it took awhile for the word to get…

The current issue is always free to everyone His experience in Korea and Vietnam left decorated Army veteran, Willie Thompson, of Seaside, California, with a more…

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Commentary

Happy Kwanzaa

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

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Chroma Luna has a large selection Facebook Comments, Glitter Graphics, HTML codes, Photo Albums, Customizable Comments, and Images to decorate and "Pimp" up your Facebook profile.…

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Cover Story

Reverend Pinkney Arrested For Exercising Free Speech

By David A. Love, D and Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

“Judge Butzbaugh, it shall come to pass; if thou continue not to hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God to observe to do all that is right; which I command thee this day, that all these Curses shall come upon you and your family, curses shalt be in the City of St. Joseph…

"Judge Butzbaugh, it shall come to pass; if thou continue not to hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God to observe to do all…

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Commentary

Reflections On Black Group Will & Identity in the 21ST Century

By Dr. Martin Kilson, PhD Editorial Board

Schedule Change The current issue is always free to everyone INTRODUCTORY The issue of the character of African-American group will and identity here in the early years of the 21st century has recently received major attention through two research studies produced by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the related Pew Research Center, located in Philadelphia…

Schedule Change The current issue is always free to everyone INTRODUCTORY The issue of the character of African-American group will and identity here in the early…

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