Issue: 269
March 20, 2008
Commentary
Recession: The Federal Reserve Issuing Welfare Checks at Discount Window; Taxpayers Not Eligible Due to Moral Hazard
Columnist
As you know, the financial sector of the economy is in a crisis now, particularly in mortgage lending. Nothing less than panic is rippling through financial markets the world over. The fallout from nonprime lending has cascaded into other segments of the global economy and what you are watching unfold is the reaction to an…
As you know, the financial sector of the economy is in a crisis now, particularly in mortgage lending. Nothing less than panic is rippling through financial…
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Art
Quote to Ponder: “If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves and allow those responsible to salve their conscience by believing that they have our acceptance and concurrence. We should, therefore, protest openly everything . . . that smacks of discrimination or slander.” – Mary McLeod Bethune
Guest Commentator
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Commentary
Remembering a Great Ancestor: Lu Palmers – In Struggle Spotlight
Columnist
During the changing of the seasons as the sun begins to brightly shine, we should always remember some of our great ancestors. One such ancestor is Lu Palmer. On Sunday, September 12, 2004, Lu Palmer made his transition to eternity. Lu Palmer was an unquestioned leader, and dedicated soldier in the struggle for Black Liberation…
During the changing of the seasons as the sun begins to brightly shine, we should always remember some of our great ancestors. One such ancestor is…
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Commentary
Has Race Finally Trumped Hope AND Change In The Democratic Presidential Primaries? – Between the Lines
Columnist
The issue that makes America – the beautiful to some and Amerikkka – the hated in the eyes of many others, has finally come to the forefront. Race is America and America is (and always has been about) Race. While race (and gender) has tried to be subordinated to the politics of hope and change…
The issue that makes America - the beautiful to some and Amerikkka - the hated in the eyes of many others, has finally come to the…
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Commentary
The Marines: They’re Killers and Attack Dogs but They’re OUR Killers and Attack Dogs – Sidetracked
Columnist
I love the Marines. And apparently the Marines love me too. But frankly, our guys in the Corps are currently living life in a fairy tale. Which fairy tale? Cinderella. Think about it. Here’s Cinderella. She used to be the treasured offspring of an honorable man. And now she’s just a scullery maid and a…
I love the Marines. And apparently the Marines love me too. But frankly, our guys in the Corps are currently living life in a fairy tale.…
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Commentary
Chicago’s Trinity UCC is ‘Great Gift to Wider Church Family
[Originally published in the United Church of Christ News] In the wake of misleading attacks on its mission and ministry, Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ is being lauded by United Church of Christ leaders across the nation for the integrity of its worship, the breadth of its community involvement and the depth of its…
[Originally published in the United Church of Christ News] In the wake of misleading attacks on its mission and ministry, Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ…
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Commentary
Open Letter to Hillary Clinton
Editorial Board
Dear Hillary, It doesn’t seem right that I have to write this letter to you. But sometimes it’s necessary to speak up. You’ve heard from all the pollsters and pundits about what my demographic is thinking and feeling. I thought it best that you hear this straight from the source. It seems that you’ve failed…
Dear Hillary, It doesn't seem right that I have to write this letter to you. But sometimes it's necessary to speak up. You've heard from all…
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Commentary
Africa Steps Up Efforts to Train Top Scientists
[This was originally published in The Chronicle of Higher Education] A new math institute leads the way in a drive to educate scholars to take on the continent’s myriad problems Kidist Zeleke used to think that her degree in mathematics wouldn’t get her very far in life. She spent her time at Haramaya University, in…
[This was originally published in The Chronicle of Higher Education] A new math institute leads the way in a drive to educate scholars to take on…
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