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Bill Quigley
The Origin of Violence in Virginia: A Brief History
25 Apr 2007
by Jonathan Scott Gun control will not prevent violence and mass murder in America - certainly not in Virginia, a state that is "second to none" in its barbaric history of violence. The author puts the origins of endemic violence in perspective, as the legacy of racial and class exploitation…
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The Heart of Whiteness: Racism, Wealth and IQ
25 Apr 2007
by Manuel Garcia, Jr. The core imperative of those who control U.S. policy is "the protection of White Supremacy Super-Nationalism, or Empire." Control of global energy resources and such are merely elements of a larger crusade that operates "at the level of the central nervous system,…
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The GOP's Cyber Ohio Election Hit Squad
25 Apr 2007
by Steven Rosenfeld and Bob Fitrakis Developing information shows the 2004 Ohio presidential election results were tabulated and filtered through a network of companies “created, owned and operated” by the GOP’s political wing, “including White House counselor Karl Rove.” Apparently,…
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Obama, the Phony Anti-War Candidate: Kucinich is the Real Deal
25 Apr 2007
A Black Agenda Radio Commentary by BAR Executive Editor Glen Ford Through his own statements, Barack Obama relentlessly destroys his former anti-war credentials. In an effort to establish himself as a "statesman" in the eyes of the power structure, Obama now advocates a much larger Army and…
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Are You A Hip-Hop Apologist?
25 Apr 2007
by Paris Rappers that abuse and sell out their own people and culture should be held to account, but that's only part of the picture, says Hip Hop artist Paris. If huge media corporations stopped demanding anti-social lyrics, "gangstas would stop being gangstas and misogynists would stop being…
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Alberto Gonzalez and Voter Suppression: the Dead Dog in the Room
25 Apr 2007
by BAR Managing Editor Bruce Dixon US Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez declared he "couldn't remember" and "didn't recall" 74 times in a single round of testimony before the Senate last week So why aren't pundits, reporters and leading Democrats talking…
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A ‘Ho’ By Any Other Color: The History and Economics of Black Female Sexual Exploitation
02 May 2007
by contributing editor Dr. Edward Rhymes While white women's sexuality is celebrated in movies and magazines, Black women acting out the same behavior are relegated to the ranks of whoredom. This gross double standard is rooted in slavery and super-exploitation of Black females, who were made…
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May Day in LA: "We Will Not Be Divided"
02 May 2007
by Cynthia McKinney African Americans and immigrants must band together to resist a forced march to the bottom, said the former congresswoman in a May Day speech in Los Angeles. The United States government should oppose, rather than abet, corporate policies that force people across borders.…
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Why Black Workers Should Support Immigrant Rights
02 May 2007
by John Parker Black workers are constantly told that immigrants are determined to take their jobs - the same line that was fed to white workers about Blacks moving to industrial cities from the South, in past eras. The author, a Los Angeles resident, says empowering local police to act as…
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The Democrats and U.S. Mercenaries in Iraq
02 May 2007
by Jeremy Scahill In addition to the other, many shortcomings in the Democrats' Iraq "withdrawal" legislation, the measure fails utterly to deal with the 126,000 "contractors" in Iraq - tens of thousands of whom are armed mercenaries. The private force rivals the uniformed services in size,…