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Apr 14, 2011

Commentary

Republicans Accomplish What King George Could Not Do

By John Funiciello Columnist

In the Declaration of Independence, the nascent rebels said a couple things every American should consider in our own time: “…He (King George) has erected a Multitude of new Offices, and sent hither Swarms of Officers to harass our People, and eat out their Substance…He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior…

In the Declaration of Independence, the nascent rebels said a couple things every American should consider in our own time: “…He (King George) has erected a…

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Commentary

The Great Defender of Fox Values

By Perry Redd Columnist

What ‘cha gonna’ do with him? He’s the analyst you don’t want to hate, but he makes it so damned hard not to! Only the few, the proud, the Fox-inians can understand him. Why? Because he says the things that whites want to say. I describe Fox News as journalism most adverse to the American…

What ‘cha gonna’ do with him? He’s the analyst you don’t want to hate, but he makes it so damned hard not to! Only the few,…

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Commentary

Analysis of Government Shutdown Threat: Everybody Blinked (And For Good Reason)

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

Last week, we got to see how the “big boys” play the old childhood neighborhood game of chicken. You know, that old foolish game of dare you’d play with your friends where you’d risk life and limb (usually standing in front of a car, or a train or a firecracker/cherry bomb) to prove no point…

Last week, we got to see how the “big boys” play the old childhood neighborhood game of chicken. You know, that old foolish game of dare…

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Commentary

Important Concepts for African People

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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Guest Commentary

Education is an Evolving Science (Or at least it should be)

By Joe Navarro Guest Commentator

I often hear people say that when you think about education you should remember when you were in school and you will appreciate the things that go into education. In some surveys about education that I’ve seen recently, I noticed that when asked in general what people think of education, most say that the education…

I often hear people say that when you think about education you should remember when you were in school and you will appreciate the things that…

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