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Issue: 953

Apr 27, 2023

View from the Battlefield

Revisiting the Intended Targets of Domestic Terrorism

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Rarely have we seen these laws be applied to those who really are a threat to national security.

The right-wing agenda to put a chill on legitimate, nonviolent protests has been underway for several years. So far, it has been insufficient to curtail the…

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Guest Commentary

TV Writers Flex Their Union Power

By Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute Guest Commentator

A strike authorization by the Writers Guild of America is threatening the television industry’s corporate business model of relying on an underpaid workforce to pay for its mergers.

Television has been experiencing a boom in the United States, the likes of which has never been seen before. Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, there…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

MAGA White Males Are the “Prime” Source of Conflict and Resistance to Progress to Civilizing Our Civilization

By Desi Cortez Columnist

if they are forced to share the power, they’d rather burn this place down before surrendering to terms like integration, inclusivity, diversity, fairness, and equality.

Just because FOX News has axed Imperial Wizard Tucker Carlson, it does not mean there’ll be a “positive” change across America. The overt, over-the-top arrogance and…

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Cover Story

Harry Belafonte March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Although slavery may have been abolished, the crippling poison of racism still persists, and the struggle still continues.

Video below is Mr. Belafonte talking about how he became an activist and used his craft to express himself. Freedom Forum Speaking Freely: Harry Belafonte Originally…

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Color of Law

Harry Belafonte Is a Role Model for Celebrities Who Seek Justice

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Harry Belafonte truly left his mark as an activist, a civil rights and human rights leader, a humanitarian and a moral compass of our community.

Harry Belafonte, the consummate performer and entertainer, the acclaimed singer, actor and racial justice activist, is now an ancestor. And he has left us much to…

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Soft on Crime

Cartoon

Soft on Crime

By Mark Hurwitt

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