Issue: 485

Commentary

Have We Humbled Yet?

By Perry Redd bc Columnist

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Yet, even with a firm understanding of the causes of this act of desperation, fury, and hatred of US imperialism, turning to terrorism to fight global oppression and exploitation is not an acceptable strategy. In retrospect, I can say with confidence that I was right. The imperialist strategy hasn’t worked for us – especially, the…

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Yet, even with a firm understanding of the causes of this act of desperation, fury, and hatred of US imperialism, turning to terrorism to fight global…

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Art

Quote to Ponder: “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Already they have raised up a monied aristocracy that has set the government at defiance. The issuing power (of money) should be taken away from the banks and restored to the people to whom it properly belongs.” – Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President

By The Black Commentator bc Guest Commentator

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Commentary

“Black” Romance and the U.S. Empire’s Policing and Control of Memory

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD bc Editorial Board

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-Toni Morrison, “Racism and Fascism,” [1] speech, Howard University, March 2, 1995 At 22 years old, a gentleman of Mississippi’s aristocracy, Quentin Compson is losing his memory. All that he remembers is fading. For as long he could remember, he has been dead. Dead! He can no longer live in the collective memory of his…

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-Toni Morrison, “Racism and Fascism,” [1] speech, Howard University, March 2, 1995 At 22 years old, a gentleman of Mississippi’s aristocracy, Quentin Compson is losing his…

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Commentary

Vote Suppression is an Old Game

By John Funiciello bc Columnist

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With voter suppression sweeping the nation, anyone who is in favor of a political system that is free and democratic should be wary of new laws that restrict voting or make voting dependent on an official identification document. Right now, the estimate is that about 5 million Americans are being, or will be, scrubbed from…

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With voter suppression sweeping the nation, anyone who is in favor of a political system that is free and democratic should be wary of new laws…

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