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Issue: 383

Jul 8, 2010

Cover Story

Why Is There Perpetual War?

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

The government, the corporate-stream media, and many of our so-called ‘educational’ institutions would have us believe that wars, particularly those waged by the United States, are waged for altruistic reasons. Yet, true history and common sense tell us unequivocally otherwise. Wars are essentially a deliberately perpetuated lapse in human sanity. They are not inevitable. They…

The government, the corporate-stream media, and many of our so-called ‘educational’ institutions would have us believe that wars, particularly those waged by the United States, are…

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Commentary

BP Is In Control – Leftward-Ho

By Peter Gamble Publisher

Sitting on the beach on the fourth of July in southern New Jersey I could not stop thinking about the corporate oil criminal, BP. The ocean is about a 90 minute drive from home. It is a very convenient and inexpensive day trip. We avoid beaches where a pass must be purchased because we oppose…

Sitting on the beach on the fourth of July in southern New Jersey I could not stop thinking about the corporate oil criminal, BP. The ocean…

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Commentary

Racially Biased SAT Speaks To A Broken Education System – The Color of LawBy David A. Love, JD, BlackCommentator.com Executive Editor

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

An interesting study was just released by the Harvard Educational Review on racial bias in the SAT Reasoning Test, that well-known college entrance exam that so many educational institutions swear by in the admissions process. Well, according to the study, not only does the SAT discriminate against economically disadvantaged students, but it also results in…

An interesting study was just released by the Harvard Educational Review on racial bias in the SAT Reasoning Test, that well-known college entrance exam that so…

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Commentary

The Theory of “Structural” Unemployment and the Jobs That Aren’t Coming Back

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

Is there any hope for the unemployed? Apparently not. Many, says Chrystia Freeland, global editor-in-chief of Reuters news, are people “on the wrong side of history.” The comment came last Saturday during one of CNN’s innocuous chats about the state of the economy where people of note sit around and try to spell out what…

Is there any hope for the unemployed? Apparently not. Many, says Chrystia Freeland, global editor-in-chief of Reuters news, are people “on the wrong side of history.”…

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Commentary

The Marshall Legacy Shows What Supreme Court Justices Should Be – African American Leadership

By Dr. Ron Walters Editorial Board

At Elena Kagan’s Senate nomination hearings to be the next Supreme Court Justice, I admit to being somewhat surprised when Senator Kyle saw her clerkship with Justice Thurgood Marshall as an opening to define her as being a potentially “activist judge.” Although conservatives had often made that charge, they had not been explicit in naming…

At Elena Kagan’s Senate nomination hearings to be the next Supreme Court Justice, I admit to being somewhat surprised when Senator Kyle saw her clerkship with…

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Commentary

Midnight in Area Two

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

Midnight in Area Two Represent Our Resistance By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board The verdict is in: Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge, the torturer, is found guilty on all counts! But while his Black victims, the Black community in Chicago, activists, lawyers, and supporters of the victims celebrate, we must keep…

Midnight in Area Two Represent Our Resistance By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board The verdict is in: Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge,…

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The African World

Feeling ignored by the Washington Nationals

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

The July 3rd game of the Washington Nationals vs. the New York Mets was nothing short of thrilling. A packed house; standing room only (and I mean standing room; my wife and I could not purchase seats so we were only able to buy standing room tickets); a beautiful day and one could not have…

The July 3rd game of the Washington Nationals vs. the New York Mets was nothing short of thrilling. A packed house; standing room only (and I…

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Commentary

Did You Barbecue Pig or Pug This 4th?

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

What did you put on your grill this 4th of July? Pork ribs? Beef burgers? Farm raised chickens? Or, domesticated dogs? No, not hot dogs, dogs! The ones we walk on leashes, send to be groomed, purchase clothes to dress up and take to the vet when sick. I never asked myself this question until…

What did you put on your grill this 4th of July? Pork ribs? Beef burgers? Farm raised chickens? Or, domesticated dogs? No, not hot dogs, dogs!…

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Commentary

Rammellzee: Hip-hop Pioneer and Street Art Legend – Born 1960 – Died Jun 30, 2010

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Rammellzee (or RAMMSLLZSS, pronounced “Ram: Ell: Zee”, born 1960 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York), was a graffiti writer, performance artist, rap/hip-hop musician and sculptor from New York. He was discovered by a larger audience through the 1982 cult movie Wild Style by Charlie Ahearn. His fame in graffiti circles was established when he painted…

Rammellzee (or RAMMSLLZSS, pronounced "Ram: Ell: Zee", born 1960 in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York), was a graffiti writer, performance artist, rap/hip-hop musician and sculptor from…

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