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Issue: 58

October 2, 2003

Commentary

Cover Story – Two Civilized Men Among the Barbarians

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The character of much of what passes for debate in the United States signals that the nation has become the moral equivalent of Tobacco Road, a backwater of civilization. Humankind has traveled a long journey since the time when some folks walked out of Africa, and others decided to stay. Yet at the American center…

The character of much of what passes for debate in the United States signals that the nation has become the moral equivalent of Tobacco Road, a…

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By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

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Commentary

1930s Movement Planted Seeds of Civil Rights

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

Mr. Fletcher is President of the TransAfrica Forum, and a longtime activist in the labor movement. He gave the following speech at the 25th Anniversary Conference of Labor Notes, in Detroit, September 12. The conference slogan was “Troublemaking in Troubled Times.” My hope is to present some lessons from an earlier period in US history,…

Mr. Fletcher is President of the TransAfrica Forum, and a longtime activist in the labor movement. He gave the following speech at the 25th Anniversary Conference…

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Guest Commentary

John Kerry: Fence Sitting on the War and Race

By Dr. Ron Walters Editorial Board

Have you ever seen a race where the lead runner, called the “rabbit,” started off running and shocked people when it kept on running and won the race? Well, some are afraid that the current race for president is a little like that right now. Many people think that U.S. Sen. John (D-Mass.) Kerry is…

Have you ever seen a race where the lead runner, called the “rabbit,” started off running and shocked people when it kept on running and won…

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Commentary

Where’s Our Talented Tenth

By William Reed

The following commentary appeared on the web site of the National Black Family Empowerment Agenda (NBFEA). Are we allowing the elimination of an entire generation of black people? As the prison industrial complex becomes increasingly central to the growth of the U.S. economy, that growth is predicated on the backs of young blacks. Justice Department…

The following commentary appeared on the web site of the National Black Family Empowerment Agenda (NBFEA). Are we allowing the elimination of an entire generation of…

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Commentary

e-Mailbox – Wesley Clark: liar, loon, or both?

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

In last week’s Cover Story, “Rangel Carries Clark’s Water for Clinton: Hype Trumps Facts in the Empire of Babble-On,” we called rookie Democratic presidential contender Wesley Clark “a poseur, a wind-up action figure in a suit – who belongs to Bill” Clinton. We were too kind. The retired general is either a dangerous pathological liar,…

In last week’s Cover Story, “Rangel Carries Clark’s Water for Clinton: Hype Trumps Facts in the Empire of Babble-On,” we called rookie Democratic presidential contender Wesley…

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