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Issue: 327

June 4, 2009

Guest Commentary

Abolish Socialized Medicine for the Legislative and Executive Branches!

By Dr. John Hayakawa Torok Guest Commentator

Something is rotten in the State of Our Union. One in five Americans lacks the “privilege” of health care so that “our” private health insurance companies can make their billions. They spend over half a billion dollars annually to buy Congress and confuse the people with their false advertising. This industry “earns” $400 billion a…

Something is rotten in the State of Our Union. One in five Americans lacks the “privilege” of health care so that “our” private health insurance companies…

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Guest Commentary

A Foreign Policy Guided by “Houses” and “Daughters”

By Rev. William E. Alberts Guest Commentator

During last year’s presidential campaign, democratic candidate Barack Obama made a statement that should be a fundamental principle guiding any nation’s foreign policy: “If somebody was sending rockets into my house, where my two daughters sleep at night, I’m going to do everything in my power to stop that.” (“Obama Defers to Bush, for Now,…

During last year’s presidential campaign, democratic candidate Barack Obama made a statement that should be a fundamental principle guiding any nation’s foreign policy: “If somebody was…

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Cover Story

Conservative Justice and the Firefighter’s Case – African American Leadership

By Dr. Ron Walters Editorial Board

In the developing fight over the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, some conservative Republicans such as Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh and Tom Delay are raising the charge that she is “racist” and would be an “activist” judge because of her ruling in the Ricci v. DeStephano case. Better known as the New Haven Firefighters’ case,…

In the developing fight over the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, some conservative Republicans such as Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh and Tom Delay are raising the…

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The African World

The death of a terrorist… who was made a hero

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

Although I had heard of the murder, I had never heard of the lead murderer. Last week it was announced that the mastermind behind the 1948 murder of United Nations’ mediator Count Folke Bernadotte—Yehoshua Zettler—had died a natural death. Count Folke Bernadotte was a near legendary Swedish diplomat responsible for negotiating the release of thousands…

Although I had heard of the murder, I had never heard of the lead murderer. Last week it was announced that the mastermind behind the 1948…

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Commentary

Jamie and Gladys Scott: Wrongfully Convicted

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

In Chicago, James “Hawk” Rasco decides its time to return home, to his native soil – Mississippi. Now, he was returning to Scott County with his family. Rasco’s nephew ran a nightclub – in dry Scott County. The nephew, along with other Black nightclub owners, paid the sheriff in order to sell alcohol. The sheriff…

In Chicago, James “Hawk” Rasco decides its time to return home, to his native soil - Mississippi. Now, he was returning to Scott County with his…

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Color of Law

Plea Bargains in the Criminal McJustice System

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

(d) make timely disclosure to the defense of all evidence or information known to the prosecutor that tends to negate the guilt of the accused or mitigates the offense, and, in connection with sentencing, disclose to the defense and to the tribunal all unprivileged mitigating information known to the prosecutor, except when the prosecutor is…

(d) make timely disclosure to the defense of all evidence or information known to the prosecutor that tends to negate the guilt of the accused or…

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Commentary

Obama Not Marching with Black Pride

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

June is Pride Month. And Black Pride contributes to the multicultural aspect of joy and celebration in the queer communities. Black Pride symbolizes not only black LGBTQ uniqueness as individuals and communities, but it also affirms our varied expressions of LGBTQ life in America. This year will be our first Black Pride parade with an…

June is Pride Month. And Black Pride contributes to the multicultural aspect of joy and celebration in the queer communities. Black Pride symbolizes not only black…

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