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Mar 17, 2011

Cover Story

U.S. Dictatorship? Propaganda and Hope

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

The past is never dead. It’s not even past… – William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun What you will not see advertised or discussed on State (Corporate) Media is Canadian Scott Noble’s documentary Lifting the Veil. You may not see it advertised or discussed at alternative news outlets where its subject is critical of the…

The past is never dead. It’s not even past… - William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun What you will not see advertised or discussed on State…

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Commentary

Women’s History Month – Shirley Chisholm Unbought & Unbossed (includes video)

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

On January 25, 1972 Shirley Chisholm, Member of Congress from New York’s Twelfth District announced her candidacy for President of the United States. She became the first woman and the first African-American to seek the nomination of the Democratic Party for the nation’s highest office. One of Ms. Chisholm’s most famous speeches was in support…

On January 25, 1972 Shirley Chisholm, Member of Congress from New York's Twelfth District announced her candidacy for President of the United States. She became the…

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The African World

Domestic Terrorism And Communities That Support It: Should We Investigate White America?

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

New York Congressman Peter King’s hearings regarding so-called Islamic radicalism in the USA have raised some interesting questions, once again, about how one defines “terrorism.” It was as recently as 2009 that a Department of Homeland Security report came out specifically addressing the rise of domestic, homegrown, right-wing terrorism in the USA. The Republican Party…

New York Congressman Peter King's hearings regarding so-called Islamic radicalism in the USA have raised some interesting questions, once again, about how one defines "terrorism." It…

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Commentary

US Constitution Developed as Response to Demand by Massachusetts Farmers and Others for Economic Rights – A Luta Continua

By Chuck Turner Editorial Board

Note: Chuck Turner’s column A Luta Continua will appear on a regular basis in BC. Dear Supporters, By the 1980s, it was clear to me that my goals for Black social and economic liberation could only be achieved by developing a framework of economic democracy and economic rights that would provide a foundation for the…

Note: Chuck Turner's column A Luta Continua will appear on a regular basis in BC. Dear Supporters, By the 1980s, it was clear to me that…

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Commentary

Like Black Church, St. Patrick’s Day Parades Are Anti-Gay

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

Irish and African-American lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities share a lot in common when it comes to being excluded from iconic institutions in their communities. For LGBTQ African Americans, it’s the Black Church, and for LGBTQ Irish, it’s the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. St. Patrick’s Day has rolled around again, and like…

Irish and African-American lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities share a lot in common when it comes to being excluded from iconic institutions in…

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Commentary

Liar, Liar! Your World’s On Fire!

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

“Do I really want to be integrated into a burning house?” -James Baldwin “The only way to live on this planet with any human dignity at the moment is to struggle.” -Assata Shakur Those who choose illusion over reality, no matter how appealing it might seem, ensure the sustenance of human suffering and quite possibly…

"Do I really want to be integrated into a burning house?" -James Baldwin "The only way to live on this planet with any human dignity at…

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Color of Law

Americans Would Doom an American Reconstruction Effort To Failure – The

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

There is no question that the devastation caused by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accidents in Japan, already estimated at $180 billion, will get worse before it gets better. With thousands dead and thousands displaced, the damage is staggering and heartbreaking. Japan will require a massive reconstruction, including a dramatic reconstruction effort to rebuild the…

There is no question that the devastation caused by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accidents in Japan, already estimated at $180 billion, will get worse before…

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Commentary

Ray-Ray, Boo, Chico, Pookie and Today’s Political Economy

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

According to Best, in Brooklyn alone, there are about 15,000 foreclosure cases in the courts or arbitration. “These are tough times and we see it in the cases for foreclosures, unpaid debt and landlords who have not been paid the rents due to them and the tenants who are fighting evictions,” said a court official…

According to Best, in Brooklyn alone, there are about 15,000 foreclosure cases in the courts or arbitration. "These are tough times and we see it in…

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