This Open Letter from Mumia is really moving to me and illustrates how dedicated he was to put out the truth in his reporting and some of what he had to pay for doing so. That same year, he would be shot, beaten, kidnapped and thrown in hell…. Read More
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One in 28 Kids Has a Parent in Prison: Study
The US’s exceptionally high rate of incarceration is causing economic damage not only to the people behind bars but to their children and taxpayers as a whole, a new study finds….. Read More
Read moreGOP Rep. West Urges Black Voters to Follow ‘Underground Railroad’ Away From Democrats
Republican Rep. Allen West, describing himself as a “modern-day Harriet Tubman,” said Wednesday he wants to lead black voters on an underground railroad away from the Democratic Party…. Read More
Read moreWhy do Blacks Vote for Democrats
The Democratic Party has had a strong hold on the black vote for some time now. Why do blacks continue to support the democrats? Why do blacks continue to vote at all? Many disagree with me and my decision not to vote….. Read More
Read moreSupreme Court Backs Off Strict Enforcement of Miranda Rights
The Supreme Court backed off Tuesday from strict enforcement of its historic Miranda decision, ruling that a crime suspect’s words can be used against him if he fails to clearly tell police that he does not want to talk…… Read More
Read more15 Economic Statistics That Just Keep Getting Worse
Statistics does not support a “recovery” in the economy Economiccollapseblog.com Article Reprint A little over a week ago, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner penned an article for the New York Times entitled “Welcome To The
Read more40,000 New Laws Went into Effect in 2012
About 40,000 state laws taking effect at the start of the new year will change rules about getting abortions in New Hampshire, learning about gays and lesbians in California, getting jobs in Alabama and even
Read moreVoting Rights Celebrated in August
Two voting rights anniversaries were celebrated during August, but they also recall historic divisions between the main beneficiaries…… Read More
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