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Issue: 296

October 23, 2008

Commentary

Workers Who Are Left Out in the Cold Forever

By John Funiciello Columnist

With all the hoop-la over “Joe the Plumber” and what will or will not happen if Barack Obama’s tax plan or John McCain’s tax plan goes into effect, it’s easy to forget some of the most neglected, abused, and exploited workers in America – farm workers. For more than 70 years, those whose back-breaking labor…

With all the hoop-la over “Joe the Plumber” and what will or will not happen if Barack Obama’s tax plan or John McCain’s tax plan goes…

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Commentary

Shame on John Lewis… for Backing down: Black Leadership in Peril The Substance of Truth

By Tolu Olorunda Columnist

And I’m not going to stand for somebody saying that because someone yelled something at a rally.” The “dedicated,” “patriotic” men and women Sen. McCain spoke of, are those who unashamedly claim to be scared “of an Obama presidency,” because they refuse to “bring a child up in a country where… someone that cohorts with…

And I’m not going to stand for somebody saying that because someone yelled something at a rally.” The “dedicated,” “patriotic” men and women Sen. McCain spoke…

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Guest Commentary

It’s About Time

By Cynthia McKinney U.S. Congressperson (D-GA)

I am extremely pleased to participate in this reunion of some of the boldest, most idealistic, patriotic, inspiring young people that this country has ever seen. I celebrate who you are and what you have done to cause the United States Government and all of its instruments of power to write one of the most…

I am extremely pleased to participate in this reunion of some of the boldest, most idealistic, patriotic, inspiring young people that this country has ever seen.…

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Guest Commentary

What is America to Me? Thoughts on the US Presidential Elections – Think Piece

By Mukoma Wa Ngugi Guest Commentator

Countee Cullen, a black American poet, once asked: What is Africa to me? With the US elections just days away, and Africans holding their breath, fingers mostly crossed for Obama, I find I have to reverse the question and ask: What is America to me? Why should the outcome of the US presidential elections matter…

Countee Cullen, a black American poet, once asked: What is Africa to me? With the US elections just days away, and Africans holding their breath, fingers…

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Commentary

Colin Powell’s Endorsement of Barack Obama

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The most respected public figure in, or out, of American government endorsed Barack Obama this week. To even suggest that the endorsement of former Secretary of State, former National Security Adviser, former Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell, the first African American to do any of the three and all of the three through three…

The most respected public figure in, or out, of American government endorsed Barack Obama this week. To even suggest that the endorsement of former Secretary of…

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Commentary

The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual Revisited

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

One of our great ancestors, Harold Cruse wrote a book, The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual which was published in 1967, at the height of the Black Power Movement. This insightful book stirred up a spirited conversation in the African Liberation Movement. That conversation revolves around the weaknesses of our movement, the direction of our…

One of our great ancestors, Harold Cruse wrote a book, The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual which was published in 1967, at the height of the…

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Guest Commentary

It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over: Why Obama Must Fight to the Finish

By Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Bob Wing Guest Commentators

Community organizers and residents of South Los Angeles and throughout the country are excited that Barack Obama has built a significant lead in this historic presidential election. But victory for Obama is still an uphill struggle, as he and his supporters must overcome the Republican biases of our electoral system if they are to reach…

Community organizers and residents of South Los Angeles and throughout the country are excited that Barack Obama has built a significant lead in this historic presidential…

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