More Than Historical Stupidity in Paul’s Slavery Crack - Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Ron Paul tossed out yet another juicy zinger this time on “Meet the Press” when he said that Lincoln was a bad guy for fighting the civil war.
Archive for December, 2007
Benazir Bhutto: Why I’m Returning To Pakistan
I was looking forward to a quiet family holiday in New York this summer with my three children, our dog Maxmillian and my husband, who is being treated for a heart condition that developed while he was a political prisoner in Pakistan from 1996 to 2004. I thought we would go to the theatre and spend time walking in Central Park, as well meeting up with friends for nice, long chatty dinners. But in this surprisingly momentous summer of 2007, our quiet family vacation disappeared as we found ourselves caught up in the media attention on my country Pakistan, and its fast changing political situation.
Rap mogul, Jay-Z steps down as president of Def Jam
Shawn Carter, also known as “Jay-Z,” announced that he is stepping down from his post as president of Def Jam Records at the end of this year.
Wesley Snipes trial stays in Ocala, Fla.
OCALA, Fla. - Wesley Snipes’ federal tax-evasion trial will go forward next month in this central Florida city, despite arguments by the actor’s lawyers.
Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Assassinated
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday after addressing a large gathering of her supporters.
Finding the real Harlem amid a changing landscape
Harlem is the historic capital of black American culture, but like many New York neighborhoods, it is rapidly changing.
Oscar Peterson, 82: Jazz giant
The inimitable technician and composer – celebrated for a swinging approach that permeates more than 100 recordings – succumbed to kidney failure and stroke complications at his Mississauga home Sunday night. He was 82.
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! Speaks to New Orleans Activists Kali Akuno and Sess4-5
The New Orleans City Council has unanimously voted to move ahead with the demolition of 4,500 units of public housing. Under the plan, the city’s four largest public housing developments will be razed and replaced with mixed-income housing. Hundreds of people were turned away from the City Council meeting. Police shot protesters with pepper spray and tasers. We go to New Orleans to speak with two local community activists and a former SWAT commander. [includes rush transcript]
More from Kali Akuno
Violent protests over housing erupt in New Orleans
Protests against a City Council plan to tear down low-income New Orleans housing turned ugly Thursday, with police using pepper spray and stun guns to clear a crowd angry they weren’t allowed into City Hall for the vote.
The Audacity of Oprah
Are people upset that Oprah’s jumped into the political fray? — It’s an unprecedented performance of black power in the heart of the old Confederacy. For someone who lived through the most hateful moments of the civil rights era, it’s exhilarating and hopeful — and vaguely scary in the vertigo it induces.
Council Chaos: Police Battle Protesters At New Orleans City Hall
The scene outside New Orleans’ City Hall boiled on the brink of a riot Thursday as protesters stormed the gate and were met with police spraying mace and firing Tasers. Protesters broke through the gates outside City Hall shortly after 11 a.m.
In New Orleans, Plan to Raze Low-Income Housing Draws Protest
The federal government is beginning this week to tear down thousands of apartments in the city’s four biggest public housing projects.
Phone and Email Data-Mining Used in War on Drugs, Too
Do not let it be said that the Bush administration forgot the War on Drugs while waging the War on Terror.
WALL STREET PROJECT CONFERENCE: Rev. Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is calling on Congressional leaders and other elected officials to convene with him at the 11th Annual Wall Street Project Conference — to tackle the financial crisis that could send America spiraling into a devastating depression.
The American Dream, or a Nightmare for Black America?
Forty years after fighting and bleeding for full legal equality, African Americans are falling further behind whites economically.
