Even with a Black man as president, the U.S. government appeared ready last week to bow to Jewish pressure and boycott a major international conference designed to combat racism.
We have reached an impasse. Capitalism as we know it is coming apart at the seams. But as financial institutions stagger and crumble, there is no obvious alternative. Organized resistance is scattered and incoherent. The global justice movement is a shadow of its former self.
According to the Baghdad government, 138 Iraqis died in January and that, too, is one of the lowest figures since 2003. Estimates of the number of Iraqis killed overall vary wildly, from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands...
Gerald Celente on Glenn Beck 's Radio 19 Feb 2009 pt 1/2 I've been listening to this economic and political trends guy Gerald Celente and wondering what others think of his predictions.
My Title: Are we at the end of capitalism as we know it?
I rarely watch mainstream media anymore, but this video clip was emailed to me, and I want to share it any way I can. From what I've read and analyzed about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this video sums it up pretty well.
The current squeeze on Gaza began in 1991. It was tightened with the institutionalization of the Israeli occupation enabled by the Oslo Accords of 1993. It was tightened further with the intensification of the occupation in response to the second intifada in 2000.
How will history view Bush? I say that's the wrong question. The only quesiton here is how do we keep this disastrous part of history from repeating itself?
Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn interviewed for the first time since the election of Obama. This interview should give viewers a better understanding of what the Weather Underground was about.
This is the type of backlash that Prop. 8 supporters should expect, and much, much more.
I clicked on the Momon church ad (posted on this site) tonight and discovered that they have a missionary hotline of sorts. So I to thought I'd ask them some questions. I didn't use my real name. I don't know why.
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This is another reason I can't stand religion and deity worshipers.
An internet friend of mine just sent me this one.
This is a continuation of a article/question started here.
Sharp questions for a candidate who says she won't be holding any media interviews until after the election.
Fast forward to St. Paul, where a bad representation got worse. There are just 36 black delegates at the Republican Convention this year, 1.5 percent of the total delegates, according to a Aug. 29 report by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington.
Where are people of color in the Republican National Convention? Were they denied access? Could a Republican please explain this?
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I've been meaning to purchase Moore's latest book. This article reminds me that I should.
Initially, I avoided The Wire because I wondered if it was truly drama or just TV intent on scaring white folks into voting Republican. Three seasons ago, I gave in to the buzz, and The Wire drew me in.
Scott Kelby posts a blog about the amazing "kick-butt" photography work of Dave Hill. Check out the link to the behind-the-scene work for the photos.
Therefore, until African-Americans are fully accepted by the majority and racial identity is no longer a factor on our streets and highways, in the workplace, housing and our justice system, African-Americans need that dash in front of "American."
Some analysts say Apple will have to cut deals with more phone carriers outside the U.S., upgrade the iPhone and most importantly, drop the price in order to reach its ambitious sales target.
If there's one quality that sets Apple apart from other companies, it's the passion its users have for its products. "There's almost a personal connection with the computer," observes Herzl Goldin, a white-bearded man who has been an Apple user for nearly three decades.
Barack Obama flies high on white dreams of never again having to confront the realities of race in America.
I haven't been an avid movie goer in the last few years, but in the lasts several months I've noticed a spate of really good African American films that are examples of the type of positive and critical stories about the history and experiences of African American people facing a …
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An Army cook and single mom may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight to Afghanistan because, she said, no one was available to care for her infant son while she was overseas.
I'm an atheist. I don't believe in a god or a higher being or an intelligent designer or whatever any religious person wants to refer to the mythical being or idea or concept as. Being an atheist is not a different form of religion or a different kind of faith.
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Poll. Are Atheists unAmerican?
Poll. Are Atheists unAmerican?
Poll. Are Atheists unAmerican?
Conservative radio hosts gets waterboarded, and lasts six seconds before saying its torture
Conservative radio hosts gets waterboarded, and lasts six seconds before saying its torture
Why women should go bra-less: Bras cause breast cancer.
Obama Confronts Abortion Debate, Urges Notre Dame Grads to Seek Common Ground
Obama Confronts Abortion Debate, Urges Notre Dame Grads to Seek Common Ground
Obama Confronts Abortion Debate, Urges Notre Dame Grads to Seek Common Ground