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March 5, 2009

Cover Story

Obama and Rescuing Capitalism

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

Back in December, when it was obvious that the economy was in bad shape and before we knew how precarious it could get, Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International and columnist for Newsweek and the Washington Post, wrote, “For Obama to be remembered as a great president, he has to do nothing less than rescue…

Back in December, when it was obvious that the economy was in bad shape and before we knew how precarious it could get, Fareed Zakaria, editor…

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Commentary

Son’s Sex Arrest Resurfaces Queries About Bishop T. D. Jakes’s Sexuality

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

When preachers pontificate too much from on High about the sins of homosexual sex, the cautionary tale is to be careful of what you say, because your words invariable will come back to bite you, as we have seen with fallen evangelical star Pastor Ted Haggard. The rantings against homosexuality by Bishop T. D. Jakes,…

When preachers pontificate too much from on High about the sins of homosexual sex, the cautionary tale is to be careful of what you say, because…

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Commentary

At the Precipice of Change: The Budget – African American Leadership

By Dr. Ron Walters Editorial Board

With lightening speed, President Barack Obama has moved from Stimulus Package to a Home Foreclosure package, to working on the financial bailout package, and now to the Budget. In his recent speech to Congress he said something that most people who know anything about government agree with: the budget is not only about spending dollars…

With lightening speed, President Barack Obama has moved from Stimulus Package to a Home Foreclosure package, to working on the financial bailout package, and now to…

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The African World

Witch Hunt at the Ballpark

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

The revelation of alleged steroid abuse by Alex Rodriguez has further demoralized many athletes and sports enthusiasts. After repeated denials, Rodriguez held a press conference announcing that he and his cousin had used some substance in the past; that he was ashamed; and that he had been young and stupid. While I take as a…

The revelation of alleged steroid abuse by Alex Rodriguez has further demoralized many athletes and sports enthusiasts. After repeated denials, Rodriguez held a press conference announcing…

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Color of Law

Southern Governors Block the Stimulus Like the Schoolhouse Door

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Recently, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) was accused of playing the race card when he characterized Southern governors’ opposition to the $787 billion federal stimulus package as “a slap in the face of African-Americans.” He was referring to the four Republican governors who have opposed accepting some or all of the money, including Gov. Rick Perry…

Recently, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) was accused of playing the race card when he characterized Southern governors’ opposition to the $787 billion federal stimulus package as…

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Commentary

Afghanistan and the Financial Crisis

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

A published list of the wealthiest entertainers (film stars and athletes), was fine. A published list of the wealthiest politicians was fine. A published list of the wealthiest Americans was fine. A published list of the wealthiest corporations, the Fortune 500, was “priceless.” The lists were signs of the American Empire’s growth and prosperity. Then…

A published list of the wealthiest entertainers (film stars and athletes), was fine. A published list of the wealthiest politicians was fine. A published list of…

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Commentary

Rhetoric and Myth Versus the Reality of Organized Struggle

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

The majority of Black, White, Brown, Red, and Yellow men, women, and children, in the United States, and around the world, are languishing in rapidly increasing harsh economic and social realities while the political leadership of the U.S. Government and its allies extols people to sacrifice as if the masses of people have not been…

The majority of Black, White, Brown, Red, and Yellow men, women, and children, in the United States, and around the world, are languishing in rapidly increasing…

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Commentary

Who’s Leading the Republican Party – Between the Lines

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The Republican Party put all its business in the streets this past week as talk radio rhetorician, Rush Limbaugh, went on the offensive (even more than he’s been on the offensive since Obama has taken office) at the Conservative Party Convention this past weekend. Stating that he wanted to see President Obama fail, and that…

The Republican Party put all its business in the streets this past week as talk radio rhetorician, Rush Limbaugh, went on the offensive (even more than…

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