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Issue: 47

June 19, 2003

Commentary

Not “Corrupted” by DLC, Says Obama

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Unrepentant, the Democratic Leadership Council has been unmoved by the spectacle of corporations extorting zoning, tax, pollution and regulatory breaks from their host communities and gutting wages, benefits and pensions of US workers under the threat of relocation. As recently as last year the DLC continued to champion “fast track” authority for a Republican president,…

Unrepentant, the Democratic Leadership Council has been unmoved by the spectacle of corporations extorting zoning, tax, pollution and regulatory breaks from their host communities and gutting…

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Commentary

The Pirates’ Blunt, Useless Instruments

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The Bush men looked out upon the expanses of Iraq and saw the perfect staging ground for a glorious, global offensive that would lead, inexorably, to a New American Century. From Kurdistan and the Shi’ite south the United States would commandeer sufficient oil to become OPEC, thus thwarting any move to unhitch petroleum prices from…

The Bush men looked out upon the expanses of Iraq and saw the perfect staging ground for a glorious, global offensive that would lead, inexorably, to…

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Commentary

Black male-bashing syndrome – e-Mailbox

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

I don’t know how many times I’ve had discussions with other Democrats and we’ll look at each other and say why are they (the leadership) doing that?!? Now it’s beginning to make sense. Let’s hope you gain readership because everyone who depends on the Democratic Party needs to understand the basic thesis that you’ve outlined.…

I don’t know how many times I’ve had discussions with other Democrats and we’ll look at each other and say why are they (the leadership) doing…

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Commentary

Disrespect, Distortion and Double Binds: Media treatment of progressive black leaders

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

is proud to republish this excellent report from the March-April issue of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting’s Extra! Magazine. We don’t know how we missed this gem, earlier. It is appropriate for reporters and pundits to challenge, criticize and disagree with public figures of all races; indeed, it is a central part of their jobs.…

is proud to republish this excellent report from the March-April issue of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting’s Extra! Magazine. We don’t know how we missed this…

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