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Issue: 263

February 7, 2008

Cover Story

Barack Obama and the Euphoria of Madness – Keeping It Real

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

The current issue is always free to everyone Those who ignore reality and the lessons of history do so at their own peril. Ignoring reality, whether in a state of euphoria or not, is nonetheless a sure recipe for disaster. It is both sad and simultaneously horribly fascinating to observe so many euphorically pinning their…

The current issue is always free to everyone Those who ignore reality and the lessons of history do so at their own peril. Ignoring reality, whether…

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Cover Story

Obama’s Campaign After South Carolina and Super Tuesday

By Dr. Martin Kilson, PhD Editorial Board

In the historic battle [S.C. primary] that pitted a black man against a white woman, the question on many minds was how black women would vote. They went overwhelmingly for Obama, in the same 8 in 10 proportion as black male voters. Nearly all the rest voted for Clinton. (Boston Globe – January 27, 2008).…

In the historic battle [S.C. primary] that pitted a black man against a white woman, the question on many minds was how black women would vote.…

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The African World

Palestine Matters – The African World

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

Today the people of Gaza are victims of what both Israeli and Palestinian human rights activists correctly call collective punishment. After the Hamas/Fatah mini-civil war in which Hamas took over Gaza, allegedly because they believed that Fatah was preparing to attack them, the Israelis began a blockade (as well as military incursions) with the full…

Today the people of Gaza are victims of what both Israeli and Palestinian human rights activists correctly call collective punishment. After the Hamas/Fatah mini-civil war in…

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Commentary

More Bad News from the Job Market – Left Margin

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

The current issue is always free to everyone I had turned in my seat to look down the bar but I couldn’t help overhearing the guy behind me when he told his friend, “I don’t want to be mean but I think I am going to buy a foreclosure.” He said there were real deals…

The current issue is always free to everyone I had turned in my seat to look down the bar but I couldn’t help overhearing the guy…

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Guest Commentary

From Negro History Week to Pan-African Historical Context – Black History Month

By Netfa Freeman Guest Commentator

“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots” – Marcus Garvey The need to once and for all embrace a reasonable and comprehensive interpretation of African history that inspires and uplifts Black people is evident when examining how Black History Month is celebrated in US…

“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots” - Marcus Garvey The need to once and…

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Commentary

Community Activist, Obama and the Few Bad Apples on the Night Shift – Represent Our Resistance

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

In later years, I remember one non-profit or community center room after another. We had to work in cramped spaces with limited material and financial resources. If I received a salary, it was just enough to pay for an apartment where the rent couldn’t be higher than $475 a month. I remember the Federal Building…

In later years, I remember one non-profit or community center room after another. We had to work in cramped spaces with limited material and financial resources.…

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Commentary

Book Review: Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors – Color of Law

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

The current issue is always free to everyone These days, Black youth are not a popular cause. Blamed, vilified and scapegoated, they seem to take the hit for all that is wrong with society. And many in the Black community, it seems, have washed their hands of their children. When I read the new book…

The current issue is always free to everyone These days, Black youth are not a popular cause. Blamed, vilified and scapegoated, they seem to take the…

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