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November 20, 2008

The African World

Jesse Jackson Jr for Senate

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

With the election of Barack Obama to the U.S. Presidency, his former Senate seat is now open. A series of discussions are unfolding as to who Illinois Governor Blagojevich should appoint. One of the more interesting names is Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. There are three main reasons that I am interested in seeing his appointment:…

With the election of Barack Obama to the U.S. Presidency, his former Senate seat is now open. A series of discussions are unfolding as to who…

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Commentary

Socialism: The Movement of the Majority!

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

PBS’s Frontline presents a documentary titled War Briefing. An “expert” on the Afghanistan war states that the Taliban could be won over to “our side,” its sounds natural to the ear. Some few Taliban, good Taliban will remain in place as leaders to lord over villages of the poor and women with impunity. It will…

PBS’s Frontline presents a documentary titled War Briefing. An “expert” on the Afghanistan war states that the Taliban could be won over to “our side,” its…

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Color of Law

An End to the Southern Strategy, But No Post-Racial America

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Lee Atwater, GOP political operative and mentor of Karl Rove, was a Machiavellian conman and a purveyor of sleaze. And through the various political campaigns he ran, he not only won races, but also destroyed lives in the process. I was reminded of all of this when I watched the recent PBS documentary on Atwater…

Lee Atwater, GOP political operative and mentor of Karl Rove, was a Machiavellian conman and a purveyor of sleaze. And through the various political campaigns he…

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Commentary

Prescription for an “Ailing” Industry: Take it Over

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

It is hemorrhaging fast and no end to the blood-letting seems to be in sight. No question, something has to be done about the auto industry. But what? As usual, the preferred answer depends upon your vantage point. As usual, when courses of action are proposed on matters like this, the people being adversely affected…

It is hemorrhaging fast and no end to the blood-letting seems to be in sight. No question, something has to be done about the auto industry.…

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Commentary

Under Barack Obama: Prepare For Repression, Subterfuge, & Continuing Wars

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

The group immediately joined in the cathartic release: ‘Nat Landow! Dead! Cliff Jackson! Dead! Bill Schaefer! Dead!” This is what the New York Times article (by Elisabeth Bumiller – June 15, 1997) titled, ‘The Brothers Emanuel’ reported about the war mongering pro apartheid Zionist Rahm Emanuel, who is Barack Obama’s choice for White House Chief…

The group immediately joined in the cathartic release: ‘Nat Landow! Dead! Cliff Jackson! Dead! Bill Schaefer! Dead!” This is what the New York Times article (by…

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Commentary

Who Needs Unions?

By John Funiciello Columnist

“Unions once served a purpose, but they don’t anymore.” Throughout the past 30 years, that assessment of the union movement in America has been heard repeatedly, mostly from people who work in the so-called technological, information, or other “industries,” where workers don’t sweat much (at least, from the skin) and who believe that they are…

“Unions once served a purpose, but they don’t anymore.” Throughout the past 30 years, that assessment of the union movement in America has been heard repeatedly,…

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Commentary

Taking a Deep Look at Ourselves

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

The current crisis in America and the world requires that we as African people take a deep reflective look at our condition. Day in and day out we can observe the increased number of African people killing each other, mentally and physically abusing each other, stealing from each other, being dishonest with each other, and…

The current crisis in America and the world requires that we as African people take a deep reflective look at our condition. Day in and day…

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Commentary

Black Rage, Barack’s Redemption – The Substance of Truth

By Tolu Olorunda Columnist

“[T]here’s always… doubt in the back of the minds of people of color, people who have been oppressed, who have never been given the real opportunities that you never really believe, that you believe somehow that somehow someone is better than you, you know deep down inside you doubt that you can really do this…

“[T]here’s always… doubt in the back of the minds of people of color, people who have been oppressed, who have never been given the real opportunities…

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