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Dec 9, 2010

Commentary

Was the WikiLeaks Leak Intentional? – Leftward-Ho

By Peter Gamble Publisher

While serving on active duty in the U.S. Army for three years and another three years in the reserves I had a top secret clearance. I had to be approved for a top secret clearance before entering the Army as part of the qualification process to attend the U.S. Army Information School. After graduating from…

While serving on active duty in the U.S. Army for three years and another three years in the reserves I had a top secret clearance. I…

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The African World

I Have to Say Something about Obama, the Tax Cuts, and the Federal Pay Freeze

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

I am sorry, folks. I just have to get my two cents in on President Obama’s proposal to extend the Bush-era tax cuts and freeze the pay of federal workers. I will make this brief. During the campaign, one of the things that I and a number of other commentators warned about was the sense…

I am sorry, folks. I just have to get my two cents in on President Obama’s proposal to extend the Bush-era tax cuts and freeze the…

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Commentary

Obama and the Corporate Two-Party Dictatorship

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

Obama and the Corporate Two-Party Dictatorship Keeping it Real By Larry Pinkney BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board Hope must never be confused with vision. And it is an actualized, collective vision – for real systemic change – that everyday Black, White, Brown, Red, and Yellow people must employ if this nation is to pull back from the…

Obama and the Corporate Two-Party Dictatorship Keeping it Real By Larry Pinkney BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board Hope must never be confused with vision. And it is an…

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Commentary

Thumbs up for “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys”

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

The long awaited reality series “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys,” highlighting the unconventional relationship between heterosexual women and gay men deputed on the “Sundance Channel” on December 7th. The show is produced by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, the gay producers of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” And the show is going to be a…

The long awaited reality series “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys,” highlighting the unconventional relationship between heterosexual women and gay men deputed on the “Sundance…

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Commentary

Just Doing Our Jobs

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

Just Doing Our Jobs Represent Our Resistance By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board The master remains master. In our current social context, philosopher Slavoj Zizek writes, the “boss” is friendly. We call him or her by first name, and “he [or her] shares a dirty joke with us,” In Defense of Lost…

Just Doing Our Jobs Represent Our Resistance By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board The master remains master. In our current social context, philosopher…

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Commentary

Senate Approves Settlement for Black Farmers

By John Funiciello Columnist

In what has been described as the largest civil rights settlement in American history, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill on Nov. 19 and the House approved the bill on Dec. 1 that will provide $1.15 billion in compensation to black farmers and landowners who had suffered discrimination for the past three decades. That…

In what has been described as the largest civil rights settlement in American history, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill on Nov. 19 and the…

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Commentary

Key Concepts Revisited

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

At this current stage of history in the Black Liberation Movement, it is important that key concepts be revisited and re-discussed in our continued efforts to seek clarity on certain ideas that are fundamental to the white supremacy foundation of America. First, there is the idea and concept of the “Maafa.” When we discuss genocide…

At this current stage of history in the Black Liberation Movement, it is important that key concepts be revisited and re-discussed in our continued efforts to…

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Commentary

Fire All the Lawyers! – Point Blank

By Chris Stevenson Columnist

Note: BC is pleased to welcome Chris Stevenson as a Columnist. Point Blank will appear on a regular basis. “It’s a political case and no one wants to touch it. And in Philadelphia if you touch Mumia, you don’t have a job for the rest of your life. You are blackballed”– Johanna Fernandez Most guys…

Note: BC is pleased to welcome Chris Stevenson as a Columnist. Point Blank will appear on a regular basis. "It's a political case and no one…

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Commentary

What the WikiLeaks Controversy Really Means for “Freedom of the Press” – Between the Lines

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The biggest leak of confidential U.S. government papers is being debated in the public, and some are calling it a betrayal of the country’s security position as backroom conversation shows questionable practices of our government. The “WikiLeaks” controversy has raised the question, “Is Government security bigger than freedom of the press, or is freedom of…

The biggest leak of confidential U.S. government papers is being debated in the public, and some are calling it a betrayal of the country’s security position…

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