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Richard Nixon Called Uganda’s Idi Amin Prehistoric “Ape” While Discussing Possible NATO “Evacuation” of Britons

Richard Nixon. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. [From The Archives] Richard Nixon feared dictator Idi Amin—whom he referred to as an “ape”— would “slaughter” 7,000 Britons ...

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Comment: Glenn Greenwald Defends Rep. Omar, Is He Too Anti-Semitic?

Goodman and Greenwald. Screenshot “Democracy Now.”    [Speaking Truth To Empower]   Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar caused quite a stir with many calling her ...

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Why I’m Opposed To Barr, Sessions’ Acolyte, As U.S. Attorney General

  Eric Holder, the U.S. Attorney General during President Obama’s administration once said, “The responsibility of the attorney general is to change things and ...

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“First Step” In Right Direction on Prison Reform, Urban League’s Morial Tells The Black Star News

Marc Morial. Photo: Facebook As Congress now seems committed to some level of prison reform, Marc Morial who has been at the forefront of ...

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Trump’s Bigotry Is National Security Threat–Vote NO

Donald Trump–the Apostle of hate. Photo Gage Skidmore–Flickr. [Speaking Truth To Empower] Tuesday’s election will be a truly historic one given President Donald Trump’s ...

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William R. Howard, President of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association Dies at 75

William R. Howard. Photo–Facebook. (WIADCA). William R. (Bill) Howard, President of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association, known as the Labor Day Parade, ...

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Memory Lane: When America’s Children Had Bipartisan Support In Congress

Marian Wright Edelman Amidst the shameful dysfunctional legislative gridlock of the U.S. House of Representatives, it was a great joy this week to celebrate ...