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Consider for a moment the Iraq war. Increasing numbers of people in the U.S.A. recognize that not only is the Iraq war a nowin proposition, but that it was wrong in the first place. Thus, there must be an approach that is fundamentally about removing all U.S. troops (including bases) and offering reparations to the Iraqi people for the horrible damage that the U.S.A. illegally inflicted upon them. This must be the stand that our political leaders take, but too many are ready to offer compromises in the name of bi-partisanship, particularly, offering a lack of specifics in terms of how quickly the U.S. will pull out and what it will actually do to assist the Iraqi people.
At that point, one movement after another demobilized. It was amazing to watch it happen. [Bill Clinton] was able to get a pass from organized labor as well as the African American movement and the women's movement. When he supported the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), there was resistance, but his actions were forgotten. When he abolished welfare, there were murmurings of discontent, but little public outcry from the mainstream leaders of liberal and progressive America. When he advanced his anti-terrorism act, there was little concern about the arbitrariness of the provision. When he attacked Yugoslavia, too many of us accepted that this was an alleged humanitarian action.See the full content of this document
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Black America: Place Demands On Democrats
Like most of the folks that I know, the day after Election Day, I was excited. I was excited because the Republicans generally, and President Bush in particular, had their collective noses rubbed in the mud (I was g...
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