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December 3, 2009

Commentary

Denouncing Environmentalists As Villains Is Sport On The Political Right

By John Funiciello Columnist

A few years after America celebrated the fall of the Berlin wall, the Soviet Union collapsed and pundits celebrated with much fanfare the “victory” of capitalism over communism. Within a few days of the collapse of the Soviet Union, one of the best known right-wing radio talk show entertainers, Rush “Oxycontin Boy” Limbaugh, was in…

A few years after America celebrated the fall of the Berlin wall, the Soviet Union collapsed and pundits celebrated with much fanfare the “victory” of capitalism…

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Commentary

The White House Party Crashers: The Conspiracy Begins…

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The breach of security that occurred at the White House’s State Dinner last week is a troubling engagement. Largely because it is seen as a reality show prank, at least at the start, but the fulfillment of a stark reality of how conspiracies are born – if history is our teacher. The fact that it…

The breach of security that occurred at the White House’s State Dinner last week is a troubling engagement. Largely because it is seen as a reality…

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Commentary

Black Nationalism and Power

By Dr. Conrad Worrill Columnist

In order for the African Community in America to continue our fight for self-determination and dignity, it is important that we remind ourselves of the nature of the American dynamic. Essentially, and at the foundation of the American-European dynamic, is the fact that it is made up of many nations who migrated to this country…

In order for the African Community in America to continue our fight for self-determination and dignity, it is important that we remind ourselves of the nature…

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Guest Commentary

America’S Supermax Prisons Do Torture

By Kiilu Nyasha Guest Commentator

President Barack Obama has clearly stated, “We don’t torture.” Oh, yes we do. Big time. A myriad studies have clearly shown that human beings are social creatures ” making prolonged isolation torture. The New Yorker published an article March 30, 2009 by Atul Gawande titled, Hellhole: The United States holds tens of thousands of inmates…

President Barack Obama has clearly stated, “We don’t torture.” Oh, yes we do. Big time. A myriad studies have clearly shown that human beings are social…

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Guest Commentary

Going Rogue: Sarah Palin and the American Class War

By Dr. John Hayakawa Torok Guest Commentator

The successful politician Barack Obama published two memoirs before being elected President of the United States. It is said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Others in American history who have used memoir to political effect include Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, and John F. Kennedy. Sarah Palin is on a national book tour for…

The successful politician Barack Obama published two memoirs before being elected President of the United States. It is said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.…

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Guest Commentary

Placebos of Black Political Power

By Ezrah Aharone Guest Commentator

The election of President Barack Obama is shifting America axis of race in ways that have yet to be politically quantified. But from a standpoint of Black political leadership, it signals a definite changing of the guard. The once-popular preacher / protester ilk of leadership from the 1960s finds itself gasping for 21st century oxygen,…

The election of President Barack Obama is shifting America axis of race in ways that have yet to be politically quantified. But from a standpoint of…

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