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Issue: 345

October 8, 2009

Commentary

How Do We Claim What Is Ours – Let’s Try Democracy

By David Swanson Guest Commentator

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as part of this…

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of…

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Commentary

Is Obese the New “Thick”? – Black Married Momma – The Anti-Statistic

By K. Danielle Edwards Columnist

Too many black women are getting too fat. Sure, we’ve had a long love affair with our natural curves. The sway of our backsides, the projection of our hips and the generousness of our thighs are subjects of songs canonized in black culture. Think of “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” in which Carl Carlton sang,…

Too many black women are getting too fat. Sure, we’ve had a long love affair with our natural curves. The sway of our backsides, the projection…

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Guest Commentary

African Americans Front and Center in Government Poverty Report

By Racine Tucker-Hamilton Guest Commentator

In September of 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report on poverty for 2008. This is the first set of data that reflects the impact of the recession on American households. The data revealed that the number of people living in poverty now totals 40 million, a 2.6 million increase from 2007, and…

In September of 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report on poverty for 2008. This is the first set of data that reflects the…

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Guest Commentary

Both Forgotten and Misread: Robert Taber’s The War of the Flea

By Daniel N. White Guest Commentator

Just finished re-reading the ‘60’s counterinsurgency classic, War of the Flea: The Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare, by Robert Taber. I think I read it back in high school, as it has that real familiar feel to it of a book you’d read years ago. The details were gone from my memory; if you’d asked…

Just finished re-reading the ‘60’s counterinsurgency classic, War of the Flea: The Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare, by Robert Taber. I think I read it back…

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Guest Commentary

Skip the Apologies and Pass the Justice: End Jim Crow in Indian Country

By Kevin James Guest Commentator

On June 18 the U.S. Senate passed Resolution 26, which apologized “for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans” but precluded reparations. Rather than pass a disclaimer disguised as an apology for slavery, the U.S. Senate should instead end Congress’ disparate treatment of Native American Freedmen: Jim Crow and the ‘one-drop’ rule are still alive…

On June 18 the U.S. Senate passed Resolution 26, which apologized “for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans” but precluded reparations. Rather than pass a…

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