It’s been almost 44 years since Tommie Smith and John Carlos took the medal stand following the 200-meter dash at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and created what must be considered the most enduring, riveting
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Put US Jobs Above DC Partisanship
Citizens need support from Government By: Jesse Jackson Sr. Article Reprint This economy is in trouble. The jobs picture is getting worse, not better. Europe is headed into recession. China, India and Brazil are slowing.
Read moreUS Commander: US Will Be Fighting in Afghanistan in 2014
By Edwin Mora Article Reprint CNSNews.com) – U.S. Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, the commander of the NATO training mission in Afghanistan, indicated Tuesday that U.S. forces will still be fighting in Afghanistan in 2014. He
Read moreAssembly of Ideas
NATO Summit in Chicago brings out protestors, police, and party Jarrod Horton Staff Writer During the weeks leading up to the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago; I saw a sign on a public bus that asked
Read moreUS Should End all Aid to Israel
Former US Senator against American Support for Middle East By: Sherwood Ross Article Reprint The U.S. should end all aid to Israel if it attacks Iran, former U.S. Senator James Abourezk says. It should
Read moreObama & Jay-Z: “We Got a Bond”
By Evann Gastaldo Article Reprint (Newser) At a fundraiser hosted by Jay-Z and Beyonce last night, President Obama noted that he and the rapper have a lot in common. What, they’re both fans of 18-foot
Read moreWhy So Many Americans Hate Obama
Racism is not the only factor for backlash against the President Joel S. Hirschhorn Article Reprint A new explanation is given for why so many people hate President Obama. It is based on two
Read moreChicago’s “Sin Tax” Targets the Poor
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Maybe it’s just me, but living in Chicago has become more of a difficult task as of late. Not because of violence or the weather. True Chicagoans can handle that. No
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