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Issue: 490

Oct 18, 2012

Commentary

Shots Denver Obama Office

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Racism, sexism and classism are woven into the very being of “Conservatives.”A few moons ago, when the “bang” went-off in the middle of the first Presidential Debate at the University of Denver, the President “jumped,” he reacted as someone in his position logically would. However, for Barack Obama there’s no one to compare him to…

Racism, sexism and classism are woven into the very being of “Conservatives.”A few moons ago, when the “bang” went-off in the middle of the first Presidential…

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Commentary

Political Cartoon – Voting Hurdles

By Eric Garcia Cartoonist/Artist

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Political Cartoon Voting Hurdles By Eric Garcia, Chicago IL F11 key for full screen view var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};

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Commentary

Intellectual Crisis

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

When we use the term intellectual, we are talking about people who struggle around ideas – writers, poets, scholars, researchers, teachers, students, and activists. Intellectuals are people who grapple with ideas and who function in the cultural, political, educational, and economic domains of the society. One of our great esteemed ancestors, Harold Cruse wrote a…

When we use the term intellectual, we are talking about people who struggle around ideas - writers, poets, scholars, researchers, teachers, students, and activists. Intellectuals are…

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