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Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:09 am (PDT)
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New book on the re-enslavement of Black people in America. Bush administration moves to bail out mortgage companies. IndyMac Bank collapses; second largest bank failure in US history. ICC files genocide charges against Sudan's al-Bashir. Report: in 2002, CIA warned 1/3 of Gitmo prisoners were innocent. New Yorker magazine cover depicts Obama as Muslim terrorist. Green Party nominates Cynthia McKinney to be president. And More...Check the REAL News!
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The Declined Soul
Zimbabwe at the Crossroads
Zephyr writes:
Zimbabwe's prolonged suffering from 1999 to the present has been blamed on the despotism of Robert Mugabe. The evidence cited includes mismanagement of the economy, human rights violations and election irregularities. However, the transition from being a supported member of the Commonwealth to a vilified nation occurred through policy changes towards Zimbabwe from Western countries in response to Mugabe's land redistribution policy and to his incursion into DR Congo. Up until Zimbabwe's change in its policy towards DR Congo and to the land question, there had been a general agreement on the efficacy of his government. Mugabe was even hailed as a hero of democracy by the Queen of England and knighted in 1994.
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From the Ramparts
The Criminality and Fraud Continue
JrsWriter Writes:
A major sting is about to be consummated that would make Danny Ocean and his crew blush with envy. The difference between George Clooney's fictional character Danny Ocean and the real Wall Street rip off artists is, Ocean picks on the rich, guys who can afford it. While Wall Street targets you dear taxpayer to foot the bills for all the avarice, fraud and criminality that have brought US financial markets and the economy to its knees and threaten a global implosion.
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The Sportin' Life
*NEW* Q of the Day: A Tear for KG
Rudeboy writes:
"Growing up in my neighborhood anything coming out of Boston was to be hated due to the racist attitude coming from the folks living in Beantown. But this was different, a team full of brothahs, coached by a brothah with one one of the most respected and liked player in the NBA Kevin Garnett. Watching him tear up in that interview had me choking back tears. I was tearfully happy for KG for all the hard work and dedication he's done in his career. It's good to see one of the truly good guys including Ray Allen to win the NBA crown.
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Between the Lines
Fingerprint Drill
Jackie Jones writes:
I am about to be fingerprinted - for the second time.
I have spent my entire life trying to avoid what I believed would be nothing short of ignominy. I recall when the police set up kiosks at a mall to fingerprint children to help identify them should they become lost or kidnapped. I thought to myself that the last thing a black child needed was his or her fingerprints on file with any law enforcement agency.
Movies/TV
The Black Alien
In his new B-movie,
"Meet Dave," Eddie Murphy may have finally found a comedic role-as an extra-terrestrial- that both suits him and won't offend anyone else.
By Esther Iverem
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Rev. Jackson apologizes to Obama for "talking down" criticism. Katrina contractor admits failing to disclose toxic levels in evacuee trailers. Conviction overturned for jailed Black Panther in "Angola 3" Case. Career NC civil servant refuses to honor Helms. Senate backs expansion of Bush Admin domestic spying. Kennedy returns to help Senate reverse Medicare cuts. Check the real 411!
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New FBI rules would allow racial and ethnic profiling. Landmark case returns to NY seeking millions from corporations that profited from South African apartheid. UK mercenary sentenced in Equatorial Guinea coup plot. Racist former GOP senator, Jesse Helms, 86, dies. Study: cheap materials, lax oversight caused toxicity in Katrina trailers. Google ordered to hand over YouTube user Info. AND MUCH MORE...Check here for the REAL news!
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Mugabe sworn in after disputed run-off election. 50,000 attend Mandela celebration in London. Congress votes to remove Mandela and ANC from terror list. Iraq opens oil fields to foreign firms. Democrats agree to fund major escalation of covert operations against Iran. Accused cop killer strangled to death in county jail. And more...Check out the news here!
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Movies/TV
The Black Superhero
Twenty years of the "new wave" of Black film has given us-finally-a decent list of Black superheroes on the big screen. In 2008, we can add to this list a drunken, dysfunctional dude named Hancock.
By Esther Iverem
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Letters
Va. African Burial Ground
A Call to Action: It's Time to Reclaim Richmond's African Burial Ground! The Richmond, Va. community, especially Richmond's Black community, is facing an immediate and historic challenge: Can we rescue the city's oldest Black cemetery?
By The Defenders' Sacred Ground Project. (Text Corrected!)
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