Issue: 382
Jul 1, 2010
The African World
The US Social Forum: The Anti-Tea Party Experience
Editorial Board
It was unlike any political experience I have had. The extent of the racial/ethnic diversity; the preponderance of people under 35; the gender balance; the international guests; the broad range of progressive social and political organizations; this and much more were in evidence for all to see at the phenomenal US Social Forum (USSF). The…
It was unlike any political experience I have had. The extent of the racial/ethnic diversity; the preponderance of people under 35; the gender balance; the international…
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Commentary
Class Warfare: The Vatican is the Biggest Too-Big-Too-Fail Player!
Editorial Board
-Paulo Freire We have been treated to entertaining theater at Senate committee hearings, trivial polls by the mainstream media, and elegant assurances from President Obama the economy is recovering. The war in Afghanistan is a human rights disaster but still quite profitable. The scientists “discovery” that Afghanistan is a wash in lithium is really old…
-Paulo Freire We have been treated to entertaining theater at Senate committee hearings, trivial polls by the mainstream media, and elegant assurances from President Obama the…
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Commentary
Republican Radicals Reject Unemployment Fund Extension – African American Leadership
Editorial Board
As part of the current unemployment crisis, at last look there were 453,000 claims for insurance, a number that is likely to surge when part-time government workers employed on the Census end their term this summer. Yet, there probably is no greater indication of the radical extreme to which the Republican party has become than…
As part of the current unemployment crisis, at last look there were 453,000 claims for insurance, a number that is likely to surge when part-time government…
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Commentary
The Obama Presidency: An Unfolding Disaster
Editorial Board
The Obama Presidency: An Unfolding Disaster Keeping it Real By Larry Pinkney BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board A vast amount of this nation’s populace is as addicted to media hype as they are to oil. In this instance however, it is the government and the corporate media who are the kingpin pushers and the U.S. populace who…
The Obama Presidency: An Unfolding Disaster Keeping it Real By Larry Pinkney BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board A vast amount of this nation’s populace is as addicted to…
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Color of Law
Supreme Court Hearings Remind Us of What’s at Stake – The
Executive Editor
I don’t know about you, but after watching the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, I was given the distinct impression that Thurgood Marshall was being subjected to a criminal trial, post-mortem, by Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The late, great Supreme Court justice – and the first African-American to sit on…
I don’t know about you, but after watching the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, I was given the distinct impression that Thurgood Marshall…
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Commentary
Stirring of Chinese Workers Bodes Ill for Cheap Imports
Columnist
The times are changing – in China. There have been worker actions and strikes in the recent past in the Peoples Republic of China, but the current strike against a Honda Lock factory in Zhongshan is likely a portent of things to come for transnational corporations, for the ruling Chinese old guard, and for people…
The times are changing - in China. There have been worker actions and strikes in the recent past in the Peoples Republic of China, but the…
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Commentary
One Year Later: Honduras Resistance Strong Despite US-Supported Coup – Justice Watch
Columnists
One year ago, on June 28, 2009, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was awakened by gunfire. A coup was carried out by US-trained military officers, including graduates of the infamous US Army School of the Americas (WHINSEC) in Georgia. President Zelaya was illegally taken to Costa Rica. Democracy in Honduras ended as a de facto government…
One year ago, on June 28, 2009, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was awakened by gunfire. A coup was carried out by US-trained military officers, including graduates…
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Commentary
Saving the African Marketplace in Los Angeles: The City’s Economics Shouldn’t Kill Cultural Festivals – Between the Lines
Columnist
Summer is a time to be outdoors and to experience the wonders of new things, including the diversity of others. Summer festivals bring education, socialization and family enjoyment. Even in momentary economic recessions, festivals bring a much needed relief where families can affordably entertain themselves. Many cities are known for their culture fests. Los Angeles…
Summer is a time to be outdoors and to experience the wonders of new things, including the diversity of others. Summer festivals bring education, socialization and…
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