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Issue: 442

Sept 22, 2011

Color of Law

We Could Use A Little Class Warfare Right Now – The

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Recently, the jobs crisis in America prompted New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to predict that riots will come if jobs are not created soon. “We have a lot of kids graduating college, can’t find jobs,” Bloomberg said on his weekly radio show. “That’s what happened in Cairo. That’s what happened in Madrid. You don’t want…

Recently, the jobs crisis in America prompted New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to predict that riots will come if jobs are not created soon. “We have…

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Commentary

On Jobs & Deficit Obama Requires the Wind at His Back

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

First the good news: The latest New York Times/CBS News found that most people are familiar with the American Jobs Act, President Obama’s $447 billion proposal to create jobs. According to the Times, “Almost half of the public is confident the plan would create jobs and improve the economy. A substantial majority of Americans support…

First the good news: The latest New York Times/CBS News found that most people are familiar with the American Jobs Act, President Obama’s $447 billion proposal…

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Commentary

Identity Politics 101: For the Corporations and Financiers or the Politically Conscious?

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

Congress is a shop of wealthy men and women, with few exceptions. Corporate CEOs do not invite the homeless to parties at their mansions. They invite politicians, who they identify with and who support the interests of the corporation on the invitation notice. Wall Street bankers identify with other Wall Street executives because they share…

Congress is a shop of wealthy men and women, with few exceptions. Corporate CEOs do not invite the homeless to parties at their mansions. They invite…

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Commentary

Repeal of DADT for LGBs but not Ts

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

One minute past the stroke of midnight on September 20th, the long awaited repeal of President Bill Clinton’s 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT)” policy was lifted. At precisely 12:01 a.m. EST, the popping of champagne bottles began, along with cheers and tears celebrating the end of a repressive era that prohibited LGBTQ servicemembers from…

One minute past the stroke of midnight on September 20th, the long awaited repeal of President Bill Clinton’s 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT)” policy was…

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Commentary

The Irrelevance of the Corporate-Stream ‘News’ Media

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

“Truth is on the side of the oppressed.” –Malcolm X [el-Hajj Mailk el-Shabazz] “The challenge remains. On the other side are formidable forces: money, political power, the major media. On our side are the people of the world and a power greater than money or weapons: the truth.” –Howard Zinn An uninformed people, irrespective of…

"Truth is on the side of the oppressed." --Malcolm X [el-Hajj Mailk el-Shabazz] "The challenge remains. On the other side are formidable forces: money, political power,…

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Commentary

If We Can Create Jobs Now, Why Haven’T We Done It?

By John Funiciello Columnist

If the U.S. wants to create jobs, why not send the work to the place that apparently has created the most jobs in the past two decades…China? Notwithstanding that China has been shedding jobs at a dizzying rate ever since the American and European economies began to tank, they still have a lot more jobs…

If the U.S. wants to create jobs, why not send the work to the place that apparently has created the most jobs in the past two…

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Commentary

Taking on “the Rich” and the Politics of Shared Sacrifice

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The President did it. He finally called out the rich to share in the nation’s pain. Introducing his debt reduction plan, he put the proverbial “gun” right on Congress, right before the 2012 elections. Now let them go out and defend the rich while the rest of America is hurting. The politics of shared sacrifice…

The President did it. He finally called out the rich to share in the nation’s pain. Introducing his debt reduction plan, he put the proverbial “gun”…

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Commentary

The Illusion of Democracy

By Perry Redd Columnist

This is all about the illusion. An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people. An example is: “America is a democratic nation that upholds the principles of democracy, freedom and sovereignty,” or “The United…

This is all about the illusion. An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions…

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