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COMMENTARY Affirmative action and disregard of evidence
July 18, 2009The five reactionary Supreme Court judges ignored evidence and ruled to let stand the results of a 2003 firefighter promotion test, even though no African Americans were promoted, and despite the fact that second-generation fire fighters,...
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COMMENTARY Public options for a dual economy
July 18, 2009The egregious economic crimes perpetrated by U.S. finance capital have compelled new positive change in the balance of forces in our country. The swindle of trillions of dollars with its destruction of the hosing stock, the...
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VIDEO President Obama addresses the NAACP @100
July 17, 2009President Obama's speech at the NAACP convention, July 16, 2009.
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Full text of President Obama speech to the NAACP Centennial Convention
July 17, 2009As prepared for delivery for July 16. It is an honor to be here, in the city where the NAACP was formed, to mark its centennial. What we celebrate tonight is not simply the journey the...
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Obama at NAACP: Civil rights leaders paved way for him
July 17, 2009NEW YORK — President Barack Obama on July 16 traced his historic rise to power to the vigor and valor of black civil rights leaders, telling the NAACP that the sacrifice of others 'began the journey...
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