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Zombie Nation: US Drug War Should Target Pharmaceuticals
What if US focused on pharmaceuticals instead?[Speaking Truth To Power]As American public opinion shifts on the issue of marijuana legalization, some politicians are now singing a different tune and...
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Commerce Secretary Pritzker Invites U.S. Companies To Join Energy Business...
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker [Africa: Trade And Business]March 14 deadline for businesses to applyU.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced she will lead an Energy Business...
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U.S. Budget Process: How Congress Abdicated Its Role
Former Rep. Lee Hamilton[Politics]Now that Congress has its immense, $1.1 trillion bipartisan funding bill in hand, Capitol Hill is breathing easier. They ended the specter of a government shutdown for...
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Evaluating The War On Poverty In Its 50th Year
Lyndon B. Johnson The War on Poverty is in its 50th year.There have been some victories. But how might the man who declared this war view America’s poverty today, especially among women, people of...
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Why Do We Subsidize Wealthy Team Owners With Billions For Their Stadiums?
Mayor Gray says 'no way' to Lerner's $300 million gambit. Photo: newsone.com[Business Exchange]Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray says that Washington Nationals baseball owner Theodore Lerner has...
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NYC First Lady Launches "All Faces All Races"; Town Hall Discusses...
Shown far right is T.J. Holmes, and, from left to right: Rev. Bernard, Joy-Ann Reid and Bertha LewisThe Black Institute, in partnership with the Christian Cultural Center (CCC), hosted a town hall...
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Shared Interest Honors Archbishop Tutu, "Mandela: Long Walk.." Filmmaker And...
Desmond Tutu -- one of the honorees at this year's Shared Interest GalaShared Interest, a New York-based nonprofit social investment fund working in Southern Africa, has announced six extraordinary...
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Young Women Philanthropists Connecting
Pearl and Mel Shaw [FUNdraising Good Times]We were recently inspired by a group of young professional women who came together on a Saturday morning to discuss fundraising for their upcoming conference....
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How Can The Richest Nation On Earth Tolerate Child Poverty For Millions?
Marian Wright Edelman[National: Commentary]During his 1964 State of the Union Address, President Lyndon Johnson said: "Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope — some because of...
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Dr. Marc Cray's Free Science Enrichment Course At John Henrik Clarke House
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 28THCALL 347-907-0629Starting on Feb 1, 2014, BEPAA the Board For The Education of People of African Ancestry will conduct a free course in Science enrichment...
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THEATER: THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER
Malik Yoba[Theater]THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNERBy Alan SillitoeStage adaptation by Roy WilliamsDirected by Leah C. GardinerFeaturing: ESHAN BAY, SHELDON BEST, ZAINAB JAH, JASMINE CEPHAS...
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President Obama Announces Five Key White House Appointments
President ObamaPresident Obama has announced that the five following individuals will serve in key White House posts:David Simas, Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Political...
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Boxing: Garcia Vs. Burgos -- Don't Be A Minute Late For The Fireworks Tonight
CanMickey Garcia, shown right hammering Salido, fend off determined Burgos?[BoxingGlove Notes]The New Year Return of Fight Times at the GardenTonight, January 25, the fight fans will bear witness to...
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Museveni's Destruction Of Uganda Worse Than Amin's; January 25th Celebrated...
Writers says Gen. Amin, shown on top is 'a mouse' compared to Gen. Museveni[Commentary]Happy Idi Amin Liberation Day 25th January 1971 along with Idi Amin's New Republic of Uganda; Happy NRM Liberation...
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Real Meaning Of "Pro-Life" Is Taking Care of Our Children After Birth As Well
Measuring children living in poverty. Source www.kidscount.org[Op-Ed: War On Poverty]Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, was the 41st anniversary of Roe vs. Wade marking the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that struck...
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In Uganda The Police Work Like A Criminal Organization
Dr. Kizza Besigye[Op-Ed: Uganda]BACK FROM NAGALAMA POLICE CELLS- Police impunity rages onI had a working lunch appointment today, Friday 24th January 2014; so I prepared to leave home (Kasangati) at...
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Why Chelsea (Formerly Bradley) Manning and Edward Snowden Should Be Praised
Even many main stream politicians have now re-assessed their views on Snowden[Comment]From the beginning, US foreign policy has been predicated on conquest and whatever levels of violence were required...
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Affordable Care Act -- Health Education Series
Rep. Charles Rangel TOWN HALL MEETING: MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014, 8:30am - 11:30am Panel discussion for the Town Hall Meeting on the Affordable Care Act -- Health Education Series with our partners...
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Jason Collins And Others Are Michelle Obama's State Of The Union Box Guests
Former NBA player Jason Collins who came out as an openly Gay plaer will sit with First Lady Michelle ObamaThe following individuals will be seated in the box with the First Lady, Dr. Biden and Valerie...
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Why I'm A Progressive, Like Obama, And Not A "Liberal"
Columnist says President Obama is a progressive, not liberal, and there's big difference[Beneath The Spin]The reason I make a distinction between the two is because liberals and conservatives tend to...
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