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Sports, leadership and politics
July 11, 2003OpinionAs a senior on the Manhattanville College basketball team, Toni Smith drew wide media attention when she turned her back on the flag before games last winter to protest the impending war on Iraq. This article...
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A road map to peace or subjugation?
July 11, 2003Opinion A fragile Israeli-Palestinian truce, a limited pullback of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, and Israel’s release of a handful of Palestinian prisoners have combined to lend an appearance of momentum to the U.S.-led “road...
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Register voters in 2003: get started now for 2004
July 11, 2003Opinion It’s tough to pay attention to politics while beaches beckon and the beauty of our national and state forests and parks offers relaxation, recreation and adventure. With baseball, softball, family reunions, concerts and cookouts, it’s...
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Thoughts on the Supreme Court rulings
July 11, 2003Opinion NAACP President Kweisi Mfume hailed the Supreme Court’s June 22 ruling upholding the University of Michigan law school admissions program, calling it a “major victory” for affirmative action. “The Michigan model now becomes the operative...
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Liberia in the Bush administrations crosshairs
July 11, 2003This week, U.S. President George Bush embarked on his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. His five-day itinerary included Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Uganda and Nigeria. Ironically, media attention has largely focused on another African country this...
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