THE RIVER OF NO RETURN
Among histories of the civil rights movement of the 1960's there are few personal narratives better than this one. Besides being an insider's account of the rise and fall of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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U.S. television screens are filled these days with images of President Bush making the rounds in Beijing. Given the xenophobic perspectives of those who control the flow of images, every effort is being made to present him in a positive light. Nonetheless, he appears to be a lost man in ... - Obama, Inexperience, Niggers and Foreign Affairs
Given his youth and relative inexperience, it is not surprising that Senator Barack Obama is a work in progress. This is a significant source of his infectious appeal to many U.S. citizens, and the impressive number of foreigners who are following the current U.S. presidential contest with the ... - General Wesley Clark’s Criticism of Senator John McCain
General Wesley Clark's recent commentary regarding Republican Presidential candidate John McCain is accurate and entirely appropriate. The truth of the matter is that the General was correct when he asserted that getting shot down in a fighter jet over Vietnam is not sufficient to qualify one to be President of ... - Some Thoughts on Whites Who Refuse to Vote for People of Color
The latter stages of the historic battle waged by senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for the honor of being the Democratic Party’s candidate for the presidency in 2008 election has shed unanticipated light on racist white people. Exit poll results obtained after several primaries revealed that a ... - Barack Obama, White Racism and the Race for the White House
Senator Barack Obama’s unprecedented campaign to become President of the United States is providing numerous insights into the minds of white Americans, and the character of life in this multiracial society. First off, I am pleased to note that his success so far is largely due to strong support ... - Propaganda, Politics and Homelessness in San Francisco
During the past week or so, propaganda mavens for Mayor Gavin Newsom’s administration have launched a high profile campaign designed to convince the public that massive success have been achieved regarding San Francisco’s tragically large population of homeless people. Primary focus is being placed on the mayor’s highly controversial “Care Not ... - Troubling Ramifications of Senator Clinton’s Pennsylvania Victory
Senator Hillary Clinton's win tonight in the Pennsylvania primary probably portends bad tidings directly ahead for the Democratic Party. The reasons why are important and instructive. The key point to be understood is that the manner in which she and her ... - Mass Communication, Obama’s Minister and Racial Apartheid
Here’s my two cents worth regarding the surprise and outrage engendered by the widely distributed and much derided excerpts from Senator Barack Obama’s minister’s critical comments about the United States and related matters. Virtually all African Americans have attended such churches. ... - Republicans, Racism and The Texas Primary Election
A great deal rests on the outcome Tuesday’s Democratic primary election in Texas. Conventional attention is focused on the race between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. However much Clinton and her supporters contend that she is an authentic agent of change, chances are that any change associated ... - Thoughts About Dismantling the U.S. Empire
Having shared some personal thoughts about why I am thinking about leaving the United States, it makes sense to provide similar commentary regarding the reasons why I will almost certainly remain here. But first I need note the fact that no matter how much I have ever enjoyed living ...