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Petition to US White House and State Department: Condemn Israeli Aggression in Gaza

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

African Americans for Justice in the Middle East and North Africa Statement Regarding the Aggression Against Gaza Rather than taking a stand against Israeli’s onslaught and issuing an unambiguous demand for an end to the bloodshed, the Obama administration has condemned alleged Palestinian terrorism, repeating the dishonest line that this violent attack is merely in…

African Americans for Justice in the Middle East and North Africa Statement Regarding the Aggression Against Gaza Rather than taking a stand against Israeli’s onslaught and…

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Thanksgiving: The National Day of Mourning – Text of 1970 speech by Wampsutta An Aquinnah Wampanoag Elder

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

History wants us to believe that the Indian was a savage, illiterate, uncivilized animal.When Frank James (1923 – February 20, 2001), known to the Wampanoag people as Wampsutta, was invited to speak by the Commonwealth of Massachusettsat the 1970 annual Thanksgiving feast at Plymouth. When the text of Mr. James’ speech, a powerful statement of…

History wants us to believe that the Indian was a savage, illiterate, uncivilized animal.When Frank James (1923 - February 20, 2001), known to the Wampanoag people…

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Anti Realism

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Compassion trumped politics and realism prevailed. It has been quite entertaining watching the post election results analysis, particularly among Republican strategists, pundits and commentators. “The pollsters lied to us.” “The Romney campaign operatives lied to us.” “The party leadership lied to us.” The Republicans, including the likes of Newt Gingrich, Joe Scarborough and other prominent…

Compassion trumped politics and realism prevailed. It has been quite entertaining watching the post election results analysis, particularly among Republican strategists, pundits and commentators. “The pollsters…

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E Pluribus Unum

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

To say that the U.S. is a ceaselessly evolving, multicultural nation – and always has been – is not a put-down of WASPs.E Pluribus Unum is a Latin phrase meaning “Out of many, one.” This phrase was the de facto motto of the United States until 1956 when the Congress adopted “In God we Trust”…

To say that the U.S. is a ceaselessly evolving, multicultural nation - and always has been - is not a put-down of WASPs.E Pluribus Unum is…

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Compliance

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Uncertainties create uncertain subjects, citizens with no demands over their education or the conditions of their workplace. As Haiven rightly notes, a “police force” is not needed to control this population. In addition, debt, Haiven states, produces student / citizens with few or no expectations of attaining the middle-class lifestyle. You should know, the university…

Uncertainties create uncertain subjects, citizens with no demands over their education or the conditions of their workplace. As Haiven rightly notes, a “police force” is not…

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