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July 5, 2012

Guest Commentary

“Sunday Morning Politics”

By The Reverend D. D. Prather Guest Commentator

The only thing worse in this day and time than not voting is casting an uninformed ballot There are now four months left until the November election and we are in the midst of countless local elections nationwide. As the adage remains true that, “all politics are local,” black churches and other faith-based institutions, as…

The only thing worse in this day and time than not voting is casting an uninformed ballot There are now four months left until the November…

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Commentary

Supreme Court Decision on “Obamacare:” Why Roberts May Have Changed His Mind

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The Supreme Court’s Decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act shocked Court watchers and Pundits alike. President Obama pulled victory from the jaws of defeat, while the Republicans may have pulled defeat from the jaws of victory. There is no doubt the American people come out the winners in this decision, but why did Chief…

The Supreme Court’s Decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act shocked Court watchers and Pundits alike. President Obama pulled victory from the jaws of defeat, while…

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Cover Story

Corporate Brand Obama – The ‘Kill List’ Assassin

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

– Howard Zinn The truth is that at this moment of time in this, the 21st century, the vast majority of everyday ordinary Black, White, Brown, Red, and Yellow people in the United States are de facto slaves. That’s right – slaves. A hit list abroad means there is a hit list at home We…

- Howard Zinn The truth is that at this moment of time in this, the 21st century, the vast majority of everyday ordinary Black, White, Brown,…

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Commentary

Bill Fletcher, Jr. to be a Guest this Weekend On Moyers & Company

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

A note from Moyers & Company: Lost in the Supreme media chatter last week: a disturbing ruling that restricts labor unions from directing collected dues toward political causes. There’s no such limit on corporations, naturally – yet another indication that the power and status of modern unions is waning, especially when compared to the unbridled…

A note from Moyers & Company: Lost in the Supreme media chatter last week: a disturbing ruling that restricts labor unions from directing collected dues toward…

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Commentary

“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” – Speech by Frederick Douglass July 5, 1852

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Frederick Douglass gave this speech on July 5, 1852 at an event commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, held at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York. Fellow Citizens, I am not wanting in respect for the fathers of this republic. The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men. They were great…

Frederick Douglass gave this speech on July 5, 1852 at an event commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, held at Corinthian Hall in Rochester,…

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Commentary

July 4th and “The Immeasurable Distance Between Us”

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

[The following is reprinted from Beacon Broadside] Independence Day celebrations began this past weekend, with picnics, parades, and fireworks displays all around the country. In honor of the holiday, we asked several of our authors to share their feelings about Independence Day and what it means to them – good and bad. Three authors who…

[The following is reprinted from Beacon Broadside] Independence Day celebrations began this past weekend, with picnics, parades, and fireworks displays all around the country. In honor…

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