January

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Book Review - The Great Wells of Democracy, by Manning Marable

The preface of The Great Wells of Democracy sets the tone for establishing this book as a document for those who are unfamiliar with African American history and its struggles.

A Mighty Force: Black Vote 2004

This African American history month, as the nation approaches one of its most important elections, is a good time to remember the great significance, both past and present, of the Black vote. Without the African American component of the anti-Bush vote it will not be possible to defeat the administration and the ultra-right Republican domination of Congress or change the Supreme Court.

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Book Review – The Iron Triangle: Inside the Secret World of the Carlyle Group

In a March 2002 interview with Pacifica radio in Berkeley, then Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney of Georgia made headlines.

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Our Way: Building Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

It has been 45 years since the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people under its leadership began to build socialism. The Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh CPC Central Committee convened at the end of 1978 blazed a trail for the building of socialism with Chinese characteristics. This trail wasn’t easily found: it was the result of hard exploration by the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese people for half a century and a heavy price was paid.