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Mar 10, 2011

Guest Commentary

Seiu’S Fatal Flaw – Review Of Steve Early’S Definitive New Book

By Paul Rockwell Guest Commentator

The Civil Wars in U.S. Labor: Birth of a New Workers’ Movement or Death Throes of the Old? by Steve Early (Haymarket Books, 2011) In classical drama, tragedy is the story of a noble hero whose fall, whose ultimate ruin, flows from a tragic flaw of character—extreme pride, excessive ambition, lust for power—the flouting of…

The Civil Wars in U.S. Labor: Birth of a New Workers' Movement or Death Throes of the Old? by Steve Early (Haymarket Books, 2011) In classical…

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Cover Story

The TRUTH About The FBI Case Against Boston’s Chuck Turner

By Quentin Davis

Chuck Turner must be freed! -0- We are justifiably concerned about the recent FBI raids in Minneapolis and Chicago. But two years before this, the FBI mounted an attack on a well-known and respected leader of Boston’s black community, City Councilor Chuck Turner. Jan. 25 was a sad day in Boston when a Federal judge…

Chuck Turner must be freed! -0- We are justifiably concerned about the recent FBI raids in Minneapolis and Chicago. But two years before this, the FBI…

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Commentary

Democracy Without Economic Rights Is a Tyranny of the Rich

By Chuck Turner Editorial Board

Dear Supporters, I have been waiting for some analyst, blogger, or columnist, etc. to draw the parallels between the millions of people demonstrating throughout the Middle East and the hundreds of thousands of people, demonstrating in the State House and streets of Madison, Wisconsin. However, I have neither seen nor heard such analysis. To me…

Dear Supporters, I have been waiting for some analyst, blogger, or columnist, etc. to draw the parallels between the millions of people demonstrating throughout the Middle…

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Commentary

Women’s History Month: Fannie Lou Hamer: Speech To The DNC 1964 (includes audio)

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

In 1964, with the support of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), Fannie Lou Hamer ran for Congress. The incumbent was a white man who had been elected to office twelve times. In an interview with the Nation, Hamer said, “I’m showing the people that a Negro can run for office. All my life I’ve…

In 1964, with the support of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), Fannie Lou Hamer ran for Congress. The incumbent was a white man who had…

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Color of Law

The Limits of Tyrants Are Prescribed By the Endurance of Those Whom They Oppress – The

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

The Food Research and Action Center released a disturbing report about food hardship and hunger in the United States. According to the report, nearly one in five Americans simply does not have enough money to buy food that they and their family need. In 21 states, at least 20 percent of respondents said they did…

The Food Research and Action Center released a disturbing report about food hardship and hunger in the United States. According to the report, nearly one in…

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The African World

The Fight In The NFL is Just Another Side of Wisconsin

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

When I moved to DC from Boston I went to open a checking account at a local bank. I brought a cashier’s check from my bank in Boston to deposit. I naturally assumed that with a cashier’s check that I could immediately access my funds. The customer service person disabused me of that. She informed…

When I moved to DC from Boston I went to open a checking account at a local bank. I brought a cashier’s check from my bank…

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