Art
Black In America: CNN, and the Art of Opportunism – The Substance of Truth
Columnist
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Issue: 333
July 16, 2009
Commentary
How Big is Our “Mediocrity Problem?”
Columnist
In the last century, a United States senator suggested that, in America, “mediocre” people needed representation on the Supreme Court and that representation would come in the form of confirmation of a “mediocre” judge by the Senate. The senator was Roman Hruska, a Republican from Nebraska, and he was referring to the nomination by President…
In the last century, a United States senator suggested that, in America, “mediocre” people needed representation on the Supreme Court and that representation would come in…
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Guest Commentary
Honduras: Are We Going to Make Concessions To Those Who Perpetrate Coups?
Guest Commentator
Now that the legitimate President of Honduras, Manuel Zeleya, is sequestered in “negotiations” in Costa Rica with Roberto Micheletti, the very man, who ordered his kidnapping at gun point and removal from the country, we can ask: what does it mean to “negotiate” with the perpetrators of a coup? The President of Costa Rica, Oscar…
Now that the legitimate President of Honduras, Manuel Zeleya, is sequestered in "negotiations" in Costa Rica with Roberto Micheletti, the very man, who ordered his kidnapping…
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Guest Commentary
President Obama’s African Speech – Shades of the “Gunga Din” Syndrome
Guest Commentator
In the mid nineteen-forties, back in the Republic of Panama, I saw a movie called “Gunga Din” In one of its final scenes, “Gunga Din” a native “water carrier” for the British, is seen perched on the golden dome of a temple in his native land, furiously blowing his bugle attempting to warn the British…
In the mid nineteen-forties, back in the Republic of Panama, I saw a movie called “Gunga Din” In one of its final scenes, “Gunga Din” a…
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