August 2, 2008

In a recent interview with CBS anchorperson Katie Couric, Republican presidential contender John McCain blasted Barack Obama for opposing the surge in Iraq. McCain claimed the deployment of more U.S. troops gave rise to the “Anbar Awakening” in which Sunni Muslims turned against al-Qaeda terrorists. But the Anbar Awakening began Sept. 26, 2006. That was more than three months before President Bush even announced the surge on Jan. 10, 2007.

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A peace activist holds a drawing by an A-bomb survivor representing people badly burned – like they were on fire — and running after atom bombs were dropped by the United States on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, and on Nagasaki, three days later. Un activista por la paz carga un dibujo hecho por un sobreviviente del holocausto nuclear de la bombas atómicas lanzadas por Estados Unidos contra las ciudades japonesas de Hiroshima el 6 de agosto, 1945, y Nagasaki, tres días después.

The expected presidential nomination of Barack Obama is a path breaking and historic achievement from many standpoints, not least the struggle for equality and against racism. Obama’s nomination leaves an enduring mark on every aspect of our nation’s culture – a culture steeped both in racism and anti-racism.

NEW YORK — Standing next to a large sign blaring “Fox News: Your Source for Racist Smears,” Hip Hop artist Nas along with ColorofChange.org and MoveOn.org recently delivered over 620,000 signatures demanding Fox News end biased news reporting.

CHICAGO – Although Barack Obama’s appearance here at the Unity ‘08 convention gathered most of the media’s attention, the convention had some other business to attend to.