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October 16, 2008

Cover Story

Political Analysis – Obama’s Electoral Path to The White House (Part II)

By Dr. Martin Kilson Editorial Board

Fifty-three percent of registered voters in this new ABC News/Washington Post Poll call the economy the single most important issue in the election, up 12 points in two weeks to an extraordinary level of agreement. The public is cool to the bailout itself, underscoring economic uncertainty. Eight in 10 are worried about the economy’s future,…

Fifty-three percent of registered voters in this new ABC News/Washington Post Poll call the economy the single most important issue in the election, up 12 points…

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The African World

Right-Wing Populism & the Economic Crisis: Watch Out for Scapegoats!

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

In the face of economic crises there is always a search for scapegoats. Particularly in the case of modern capitalism, there remains a certain level of disbelief that crises are built into the system, i.e., that capitalism generates crises (and always has!). Because many of us would rather believe that capitalism is a rational system…

In the face of economic crises there is always a search for scapegoats. Particularly in the case of modern capitalism, there remains a certain level of…

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Color of Law

The Failure of McPalin Lynch Mob Politics – You Betcha!

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

“Terrorist!” “Traitor!” “Kill Him!” “Bomb Obama!” “Obama Bin Lyin!” These are the words one can hear from the crowds at the McCain-Palin rallies. Through race baiting and inflammatory xenophobic, anti-Muslim and anti-Obama rhetoric, the GOP presidential and vice-presidential candidates, and their surrogates, have whipped their supporters into such a frenzy, one can only include that…

“Terrorist!” “Traitor!” “Kill Him!” “Bomb Obama!” “Obama Bin Lyin!” These are the words one can hear from the crowds at the McCain-Palin rallies. Through race baiting…

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Guest Commentary

Obama’s Landslide Victory? – Think Piece

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

Introduction The headlines projecting an Obama victory have been more frequent in the past two weeks as the Republican campaign panics in the face of the massive organizing and momentum of the Barack Obama campaign. From web-logs to Yahoo news and from cable news to network television stations there are headlines announcing that “Obama, Democrats…

Introduction The headlines projecting an Obama victory have been more frequent in the past two weeks as the Republican campaign panics in the face of the…

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Commentary

Did You Receive Your “Love” Letter from Washington?

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

To educate the masses politically does not mean, cannot mean, making a political speech. What it means is to try, relentlessly and passionately, to teach the masses that everything depends on them; that if we stagnate it is their responsibility, and that if we go forward it is due to them too, that there is…

To educate the masses politically does not mean, cannot mean, making a political speech. What it means is to try, relentlessly and passionately, to teach the…

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Guest Commentary

The Status Of Women Of Color In The American Political System: 2008

By Suzanne Brooks Columnist

Women of color are much more likely than white women to have less than a high school education or a high school education only. In starkest contrast, for example, nearly a quarter of Hispanic women have not completed high school (24.8 percent) compared with only 4.1 percent of white women. In response to the call…

Women of color are much more likely than white women to have less than a high school education or a high school education only. In starkest…

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Commentary

The Bailout: a Giant Quick-Fix for Wall Street

By James Jennings Editorial Board

The U.S government’s $700 billion to possibly $1 trillion bailout for Wall Street banks and investment companies did not even buy a sense of temporary confidence in global markets – at least in the short run, judging by the continual wide fluctuations in the U.S., and now, world stock markets. It is quite possible that…

The U.S government’s $700 billion to possibly $1 trillion bailout for Wall Street banks and investment companies did not even buy a sense of temporary confidence…

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Commentary

Halloween 2008 – The Horror of Foreclosures

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

As Halloween neared in 2006, the looming mortgage crisis was already apparent and now two years later the horror of it all hasn’t gone away. It keeps getting worse. We’ve spent the last few months talking about the possibility that two million people might lose their homes by early next year. Now it turns out…

As Halloween neared in 2006, the looming mortgage crisis was already apparent and now two years later the horror of it all hasn’t gone away. It…

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