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Issue: 522

Jun 27, 2013

Commentary

In the Name of Your Children: Women and Tyranny

By Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD Editorial Board

Few have analyzed the contributions of women to the proliferation of tyranny.

This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector. - Plato I am just as…

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Commentary

Stirrings of Resistance Amid Nuclear Danger

By John Funiciello Columnist

just the act of tending our little garden of nuclear weapons costs the taxpayers about $17.6 billion a year, enough money to rebuild the schools and fully fund Head Start and health care for every child who needs these basic social services.

We are still in a time in history when humans are capable of blowing up Earth and, from the actions of the several nuclear nations and…

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View from the Battlefield

Privacy – What Privacy? – Big Brother is Not the Only One Collecting Information on Us

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

They may not be jeopardizing national security but a person with harmful intentions can do a lot of damage to your personal and emotional security.

Since the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the erosion of civil liberties has been ratcheted up by the government under the…

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Commentary

Preparing for NBUF’s 34th Annual National Convention

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill

It is a remarkable achievement that a Black Movement organization, made up of committed volunteers, with limited resources, has survived and continues to grow and develop.

The National Black United Front (NBUF) is preparing for its Thirty-fourth Annual National NBUF Convention that will be held in Dallas, Texas at the Dallas Convention…

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