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Dec 1, 2011

Cover Story

U.S. Headed Back To Child Labor Of The 1800S? Yes, If It’s Up To Newt

By John Funiciello Columnist

A leading Republican light, one who is seeking his party’s nomination for president, has indicated in public which direction the right wing wants the country to go…back to the 19th Century. Newt Gingrich, who has an income and perks from his tenure as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and lots of money from…

A leading Republican light, one who is seeking his party’s nomination for president, has indicated in public which direction the right wing wants the country to…

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View from the Battlefield

AIDS: From Mystery to Revelation to Closure

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

In 1969, a black teenager at a St. Louis hospital died from baffling symptoms that doctors had attempted to treat over a fifteen month period. Almost 20 years later, it was confirmed that the patient known as Robert R. died of AIDS and was probably the first case in the U.S. Sample tissues had been…

In 1969, a black teenager at a St. Louis hospital died from baffling symptoms that doctors had attempted to treat over a fifteen month period. Almost…

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Commentary

Bad Form: Dividing the Occupy Movement

By Carl Bloice Editorial Board

Wherever Stacey Patton lives she might consider moving because, judging from what she wrote in the Washington Post last Saturday (“Why African Americans aren’t embracing Occupy Wall Street”), she’s been listening to the wrong people. She’s taken to citing someone’s dubious and quite dated headcount and finding only limited black faces at some of the…

Wherever Stacey Patton lives she might consider moving because, judging from what she wrote in the Washington Post last Saturday (“Why African Americans aren’t embracing Occupy…

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Commentary

THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT – Another Collective Step By the Exploited Against the Exploiters

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

“I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those who do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice, and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the system of exploitation. I believe that there will be that kind of…

"I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those who do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash…

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Commentary

Queer Politics For The Birds

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

Homophobia runs deep! So deep that it also impinges on the animal world. Toronto’s zoo is splitting up a pair of same-gender penguins. These Happy Feet males, Pedro and Buddy, jokingly referred to as “Brokeback Iceberg” have been nesting with each other for a year. The reason for the boys split up, a zoo official…

Homophobia runs deep! So deep that it also impinges on the animal world. Toronto's zoo is splitting up a pair of same-gender penguins. These Happy Feet…

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Commentary

Occupation Post Brothers at Rittenhouse Hill Apartments

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

The corporate world, they tell us, is our world! No alternatives! The future! The corporate world improves lives and is good for Mother Earth! But at what cost to our lives and the planet? What cost to human, life rights? We are at war with an entity – not a person! We are at war…

The corporate world, they tell us, is our world! No alternatives! The future! The corporate world improves lives and is good for Mother Earth! But at…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

America…Love It or Leave It…? OK

By Desi Cortez Columnist

As this nation’s first Black President pontificates from the highest podium in all-the-world, issuing, not idle threats – but rather swear-on-my-momma’s grave type promises to not permit Iraq to light their Nuclear candle, while at the same time he’s tellin’ the Chinese to “grow up,” one can only ponder if this president is writing checks…

As this nation’s first Black President pontificates from the highest podium in all-the-world, issuing, not idle threats - but rather swear-on-my-momma’s grave type promises to not…

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Commentary

It’s Racism, By God

By Perry Redd Columnist

You know, I’ve been thinking about a story that cropped up in the news over the weekend and it’s been in my craw today. Yes, it’s about race and politics – the two things that can wake me from a dead sleep. I read that Israel is recruiting American Blacks to champion their cause of…

You know, I’ve been thinking about a story that cropped up in the news over the weekend and it’s been in my craw today. Yes, it’s…

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