Aug
18
2008
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The Arrest of Steve Biko by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Thirty-one years ago on this day in people’s history, anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko was arrested in King William’s Town, South Africa. On August 18th, 1977, the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement was apprehended at a police roadblock under the apartheid regime’s Terrorism Act. While in police custody, …
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Aug
18
2008
“The healthy man does not torture others – generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers.” — Carl Gustav Jung …
Aug
15
2008
Political commentator, cartoonist, author and journalist Ted Rall brings you his reasons why the next US president must renounce torture and restore human rights. And, efforts to impeach Musharraf continue in Pakistan. Plus, Robert Jensen decries the “Delusion Revolution.” …
Aug
15
2008
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* How McCain Benefits From the Georgia-Russia Conflict
* Empire Notes on the Georgia-Russia Conflict
* Democratic Party Commits to Guaranteed Healthcare for All
* Black Agenda Report called “The Church of the Ascending Obama”
* Monsanto Gives Up Growth Hormones …
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15
2008
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President Bush this morning announced that Russia must withdraw all its troops from Georgian territory immediately. He denounced Russia’s actions as “bullying and intimidation” and vowed to stand with Georgia. While the war between Russia and Georgia continues to escalate and the casualties continue to mount, the US media is blithely commenting on how …
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15
2008
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According to a new report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, about 11.4 million Americans with chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes or asthma lack health insurance. Such Americans either delay or forego much-needed medical care. The health care crisis in America affects everyone in the middle class and below, and yet, how …
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15
2008
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Students and community members rallied in June in Watts to protest the firing of Jordan High School teacher Karen Salazar. The second-year English instructor had been notified earlier in the school year that her contract would not be renewed. Salazar had been accused of being too “afro-centric.” She was observed by the …
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2008
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Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report. This week’s commentary is called “The Church of the Ascending Obama.”
Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …
Aug
15
2008
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The Panama Canal by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Ninety-four years ago on this day in people’s history, the U.S. constructed Panama Canal officially opened. On August 15th, 1914, the S.S. Ancon cargo ship was the first vessel to pass through the man made structure linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The United States had originally been committed to …
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Aug
15
2008
“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X …
