racism
Some sobering notes on African American equality
April 21, 2010The fact that institutionalized racism persist in our country is rooted in the historical reality of 250 years of slavery followed, after a brief period of civil war and democratic reconstruction, by over seventy years of...
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Stop anti-immigrant madness in Arizona
April 19, 2010The anti-immigrant "madness" currently unfolding in Arizona demonstrates the urgent need for President Obama and Congress to do more.
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Death of South African rightist highlights ongoing problems
April 13, 2010The death of far-right white supremacist Eugene Terre'Blanche, beaten and slashed on his farm on April 3, highlights problems South Africa still faces on labor, land and racism.
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Why working people are angry and why politicians should listen
April 9, 2010AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka details the struggles facing America's working people and the challenges to take the anger and use it in unifying and productive ways.
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“Gone with the Wind” days in Virginia
April 8, 2010In the 2006 Senate election in Virginia, incumbent Republican George Allen was defeated by Democrat Jim Webb after undergoing what is called here his "macaca moment."
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