Issue: 526
Jul 25, 2013
Commentary
Blaming The Youth When The Adults Should Have Known
Columnist
The youth see that and see their futures tied to an unjust
The past week has witnessed the President of the United States try to calm the nation in the aftermath of the Zimmerman acquittal and witnessed the…
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Color of Law
Some Thoughts on Why My Car Was Riddled With Bullets – The
Executive Editor
We need to address the national culture of violence and the pain and trauma it creates, as well as the equally pervasive regime of punishment and retribution.
What a way to start a week. Last Sunday night at around 11:30, as my family and I were trying to get some sleep, I heard…
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Guest Commentary
The Extremism And Racism Of The Sons Of Confederate Veterans
Guest Commentator
Neo-Confederates see the Civil War not as a conflict over slavery but instead a Holy War between an Orthodox Christian South with a Christian army and a heretical North.
“Liberty and Slavery” by Albert T. Bledsoe The sales notice says, “Was Southern slavery at odds with true Liberty? This reprint of the 1856 classic by…
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Guest Commentary
Changing What’s in the Hearts of the George Zimmermans of This World
Guest Commentator
The only real way to end the nightmares is to live among people of color and interact with them every day.
Trayvon Martin was murdered and George Zimmerman walked free. It’s just the latest example of a country rife with racism. So many whites, when they look…
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Commentary
The Killing and Trial of Trayvon Martin: Black Humanity Again on Trial in America
Editorial Board
In every sphere of life, black and oppressed people are finding out that they have to develop new forms of struggles to change the social system.
“Let us banish from our minds the thought that this is an unfortunate victim of injustice. The very concept of injustice rests upon the premise of…
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Commentary
Hatred, Division, & Perpetual Wars: When Will We Ever Learn?
Editorial Board
Some systemic opportunists masquerade as supporters of everyday ordinary people but are in fact covert operatives of and for the corporate-owned Democrat and Republican parties.
“...the two parties have combined against us to nullify our power by a 'gentlemen's agreement' of non-recognition, no matter how we vote...May God write us down…
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Commentary
Overcoming the Sequester Pain – Not Much Hope from Capitol Hill
Editorial Board
the cutbacks are coming at a time of growing need.
There is a chance that some of the most horrendous effects of the sequester deal between the Congress and the White House could be considerably alleviated…
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