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Issue: 294

October 9, 2008

Cover Story

Obama’s Electoral Path to The White House (Part I)

By Dr. Martin Kilson Editorial Board

Mrs. Clinton beat Mr. Obama by 12 points (47 percent to 35 percent) among those [White voters] with family incomes below $50,000. By contrast, Mr. Obama beat Mrs. Clinton by five points (40 percent to 35 percent) among those earning more than $50,000. There was an education gap, too. College graduates voted for Mr. Obama…

Mrs. Clinton beat Mr. Obama by 12 points (47 percent to 35 percent) among those [White voters] with family incomes below $50,000. By contrast, Mr. Obama…

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The African World

The Fall of Thabo Mbeki and the Future of South Africa

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

I had almost literally just finished reading William Gumede’s acclaimed biography of South African President Thabo Mbeki, Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC: Second Edition (New York: Zed Press, 2007), when it was announced that President Mbeki was being sacked by the leadership of the African National Congress. To say…

I had almost literally just finished reading William Gumede’s acclaimed biography of South African President Thabo Mbeki, Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of…

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Commentary

Elect the Four Horsemen!

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

The amount of poverty and suffering required for the emergence of a Rockefeller, and the amount of depravity that the accumulation of a fortune of such magnitude entails, are left out of the picture, and it is not always possible to make the people in general see this… Imperialism has been defeated in many partial…

The amount of poverty and suffering required for the emergence of a Rockefeller, and the amount of depravity that the accumulation of a fortune of such…

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Commentary

The Scandalous Republicrats: Two Poisonous Peas in One Rotten Pod

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

The recent and despicable bail out of Wall Street (which was nothing more than a sell out of everyday people in this nation) by the so-called Democratic and Republican Parties, once again demonstrated to the peoples of this nation and world that they are but one political party. They are the amoral and scandalous Republicrats.…

The recent and despicable bail out of Wall Street (which was nothing more than a sell out of everyday people in this nation) by the so-called…

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Commentary

The Economic Crisis…Who Will Pay?

By John Funiciello Columnist

The financial crises in economies around the world have caused political leaders to join together to find solutions that do not appear to put the burden on the one perennial source of wealth that seems to be a constant: earnings of working people. After all, how many times can a country go to that well?…

The financial crises in economies around the world have caused political leaders to join together to find solutions that do not appear to put the burden…

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Commentary

A Failed Economy Hurts Gay Taxpayers More

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

In the face of a financial Armageddon, the economy has become the center of the campaign, where it should have been all along. But the moment all Americans have been waiting for – the McCain-Obama debate – was a yawn. The melodrama and histrionics of whether the debate would happen titillated anxious taxpayers hopes about…

In the face of a financial Armageddon, the economy has become the center of the campaign, where it should have been all along. But the moment…

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Commentary

Blacks, Banking, CRA and the Right Wing – Smoke and Mirrors

By Lloyd Wynn Columnist

While Blacks have many individual superstars in diverse segments of our society, one of the fundamental weaknesses as a group is too many blind-spots when it comes to the economy. Those blind-spots, in part, will explain the disturbing trend of Blacks parroting rhetoric without considering its origin or veracity. To label the Community Reinvestment Act…

While Blacks have many individual superstars in diverse segments of our society, one of the fundamental weaknesses as a group is too many blind-spots when it…

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Commentary

Brother, Can You Spare Some Class: Black Men in the Media – The

By Tolu Olorunda Columnist

On October 15th, Comedy Central is slated to premier a “satirical fake news show” called, Chocolate News. David Alan Grier, most famous for his many characters in the ‘90s hit sketch comedy series In Living Color, will be the host. The show is reported to be a cultural spin-off of The Daily Show with Jon…

On October 15th, Comedy Central is slated to premier a “satirical fake news show” called, Chocolate News. David Alan Grier, most famous for his many characters…

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