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The Toll of War, Violence
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| Assata Shakur |
U.N.: Close to 260,000 Died in Somali Famine...U.N.: Over 1 in 4 Children "Stunted" by Malnutrition...A Yemeni Says U.S. Drone War Terrifying Civilians, Empowering Militants...Former U.S.-Backed Guatemalan Dictator Found Guilty of Genocide..."Over the Line": U.S. Agents Shooting Dead Innocent Mexicans Across the Border With Impunity...Assata Shakur Added to FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List...Zimmerman Waives "Stand Your Ground" Hearing; Florida Police Officer Fired for Using Trayvon Martin Image in Shooting Target...Mississippi Death Row Prisoner Denied DNA Tests Wins Reprieve. And MUCH More! Check all the real news...
May 12, 2013,
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'Stop-and-Frisk' On Trial
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: Testimony, Recordings at Trial Reveal Racial Biases and Quotas Behind NYPD’s Stop & Frisk...Former NYPD Captain: Police Commissioner Targeted Men of Color in Bid to "Instill Fear"...NYPD Officers in Teen’s Death Previously Sued for Civil Rights Violations...Maryland Lawmakers Approve Death Penalty Ban...Lawsuit, Protests Challenge Michigan Emergency Manager Law. And MUCH more! As always, check the REAL news!
Apr 14, 2013,
17:36
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The Segregated Prom
And More SeeingBlack.com 411--Education and the Environment :Philadelphia Panel Closes 23 Public Schools Amidst Protest...Georgia High Schoolers Challenge Segregated Prom...Homeless Mother Jailed for Sending Son to Public School with Fake Address...Storage Pits Leaking at Embattled Fukushima Nuclear Plant...ExxonMobil Eases Arkansas Oil Spill No-Fly Zone...Study: Use of GMO Crops Fueling Historic Decline of Monarch Butterflies..And much more. Check the news!
Apr 14, 2013,
17:54
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A Challenge to World Bank
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: BRICS Countries Plan New Development Bank in Challenge to U.S.-Dominated World Bank, IMF...U.S. Firms Stashed $166 Billion Offshore in 2012, Shielding 40% of Annual Profit...Most Borrowers to Receive Paltry Sum from Banks in Foreclosure Settlement...Over 400 Fast Food Workers Take Part in NYC Strike...Comedian Dick Gregory Launches Hunger Fast for Lynne Stewart...After Vowing Greater Transparency, Obama Admin Increasingly Censoring, Withholding Info from Public. And MORE! Check the news...
Apr 14, 2013,
18:23
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The 411
Ten Years of U.S. War
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: New Study Reveals High Toll of Decade-Long Iraq War...Ten Years Later, U.S. Has Left Iraq with Mass Displacement & Epidemic of Birth Defects, Cancers...A Timeline of U.S. Invasion of Iraq...Report: U.S. Colonel Ignored Torture of Iraqi Militias Under His Watch...Chile Exhumes Body of Poet Pablo Neruda to Probe Poisoning Claims... And MUCH more... CHECK THE NEWS.
Apr 14, 2013,
19:03
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The 411
Hugo Chavez Lives...
President Hugo Chavez, unabashed champion of the poor and Black, who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, joined the ancestors on March 5 at age 58 after along bout with cancer.
Reports from Cuba's Granma
Mar 6, 2013,
23:07
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The 411
Economics and War
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| Ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner died inside a burning cabin, shown on national television, minutes before President Obama gave his State of the Union Address. |
Sequestration: What Do the Automatic Spending Cuts Mean for the Poor, Unemployed and Children?... U.N. Rejects Haiti Cholera Compensation Claims...An Intentional Fire? Police Use of Incendiary Tear Gas Criticized in Killing of Christopher Dorner...Judge Denies Request to Delay George Zimmerman’s Trial in Trayvon Martin Case...Throwaways: Recruited by Police & Thrown into Danger, Young Informants are Drug War’s Latest Victims..."Stop and Frisk" Lawsuit Granted Class Action Status...Hundreds Mark 1st Anniversary of Ramarley Graham Killing; Family Sues NYPD...Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case...Study Finds Racial Bias in Google Ad Results...AND MUCH MORE...CHECK THE REAL NEWS...
Feb 23, 2013,
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New Term, New Vision?
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| President Obama begins again. |
Obama Stresses Equality in 2nd Term Inaugural Address...Tavis Smiley and Cornel West Urge Obama to Take Up MLK’s Fight Against Poverty...Dirty Wars: New Film Exposes Hidden Truths of Covert U.S. Warfare...Bronx Residents Accosted by NYPD Win Landmark Court Ruling Deeming "Stop and Frisk" Tactic Illegal...Everett Parker, Media Activist Who Challenged KKK-Backed TV Station, Turns 100...Report: Harsh Policies Funnel Mississippi Students into Justice System...And MUCH More! CHeck the REAL NEWS.
Jan 22, 2013,
18:01
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The FBI vs. Occupy...
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| New docs reveal that the FBI worked with big banks to disrupt the Occupy Wall Street movement. |
The FBI vs. Occupy: Secret Docs Reveal FBI labeled protesters as domestic terrorists... India Rape-Murder Suspects Appear in Court... NC Gov. Grants Pardons to Wilmington Ten...Michigan Enacts Emergency Manager Law Despite Voter Repeal...EPA Head Lisa Jackson Announces Resignation...Is Fracking Safe?...Obama Signs Renewal of Controversial Defense Act...Exposé Reveals Wal-Mart Blocked Improvements Despite Vows to Improve Safety After Deadly Factory Fire...AND MORE...CHECK ALL THE REAL NEWS TO START 2013.
Jan 8, 2013,
00:03
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India, Congo Rape Outrage
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| Women in India protest recent gang rape of a woman on a moving bus. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: Study: Record Emissions Threaten Global Temperature Rise of 6 Degrees Celsius...Death Toll in Philippines Typhoon Tops 715...U.S. to Replenish Bombs Used by Israel in Gaza Attack...U.S. "Deeply Disappointed" in Israeli Settlement Expansion, Yet Won’t Take Action...Judge Rules Torture Testimony in 9/11 Will Be Kept Secret...Report: Bangladeshi Factory Billed Wal-Mart Subcontractor on Day of Fatal Fire...Jailed Qatari Poet to Appeal Life Sentence...In Reversal, Obama to Accept Corporate Funds for Inauguration. AND MORE! Check the news!
Dec 21, 2012,
10:31
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All The Precious Lives
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| Ana Marquez-Greene, 6, was one of the victims in the Connecticut killings. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: While Mourning for Newtown Victims, Columnists Cite Less Emphasized Killings Of Children in the U.S. and Abroad...Tennessee County Reforms Juvenile Justice System After Reports of Racial Bias...Court Overturns Convictions of New Orleans Police Officers for Post-Katrina Killing...Former IMF Head Settles Sexual Assault Suit with Hotel Maid...U.S. Soldier to Face Court-Martial for Afghan Massacre...Lawmakers Strip Indefinite Detention Ban from NDAA...Report: Obama Admin Deported More Than 200,000 Parents of U.S. Citizens...CIA Torture Victim Wins Landmark European Court Case...After Laundering Drug Money, How Did HSBC Executives Avoid Jail? AND MUCH MORE...CHECK THE NEWS!
Dec 21, 2012,
10:22
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The 411
Save YOUR Radio Station!
WPFW Pacifica Radio in Washington, DC has been beset by a hatchet job on its jazz programming and progressive content. But listener-members and programmers of the station are fighting back. RALLY, FRIDAY, DEC. 7, NOON AND TUESDAY, DEC. 11 6:00 p.m. Click for more details.
Dec 6, 2012,
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Congo Crisis Worsens
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| Stevie Wonder canceled his benefitting Israeli military. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411:Congo Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Amidst Renewed Violence Linked to Rebels Backed by Rwanda... Bangladeshi Labor Activist Finds Burned Clothes With Wal-Mart Labels At Site of Deadly Factory Fire...Stevie Wonder Cancels Gig Benefiting Israeli Military...Florida Man Shoots Unarmed Black Teen After Argument over Music...NYC Fast-Food Workers Stage Historic Walkouts, Rallies to Demand Fair Pay, Union Rights...Florida Republicans Admit Suppression of Democratic Votes Was Goal of New Law...U.N. Backs Palestinian Bid for "Non-Member Observer State" Status...Civil Rights Activist Lawrence Guyot (1939-2012). AND MUCH MORE...CHECK THE NEWS
Nov 30, 2012,
15:46
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A Year After Vet's Murder
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| Kenneth Chamberlain |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: Family, Supporters Mark 1-Year Anniversary of Chamberlain Killing...Palestinian Toll Mounts in Gaza as Obama Defends Israeli Assault...Israel Wounds Journalists in Attack on Gaza Media...Protesters in Tel Aviv, D.C. Rally Against U.S.-Backed Assault of Gaza...1 Dead, 1 Missing in Fire on Gulf Coast Oil Rig...AND MUCH MORE...
Nov 19, 2012,
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The 411
Israel Attacks Gaza
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: Breaking Truce, Israeli Strikes Kill "Moderate" Hamas Military Chief, Palestinian Civilians in Gaza...Romney Blames Election Loss on Obama "Gifts" to People of Color, Youth...Florida Tea Party Rep. Allen West Refuses to Concede Re-Election Race...Supreme Court to Review Key Provision of Landmark Voting Rights Act...Las Vegas Business Owner Fires 22 "Mostly Hispanic" Workers over Obama Re-Election. And much more news. Check it here.
Nov 16, 2012,
16:05
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Obama Wins Second Term
And More Seeingblack.com 411 Obama Re-Elected to 2nd Term with Near Sweep of Battleground States... Overwhelming Obama Victory Not Just a Mandate for the President, but for Progressives...California Voters Ease “Three Strikes” Law...Michigan Emergency Manager Law Repealed...Maryland Voters Affirm In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students...Hundreds Denounce Racism After Anti-Obama Protest at Ole Miss. AND MUCH MORE! CHECK THE REAL NEWS...
Nov 8, 2012,
11:38
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SB Post-Election Analysis
SB ON THE RADIO--On this episode of "What's At Stake," Gerald Horne, Lester Spence and Julianne Malveaux speak with Esther Iverem, SeeingBlack.com editor and Pacifica radio host, about the election, what's ahead for the economy and the new movie "Lincoln."
Nov 7, 2012,
15:14
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The 411
Sandy: A Crisis Foretold
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| Bloomberg Business Week reflected the post-Hurricane Sandy reality. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: New Ohio ID Law Could Disqualify Ballots...Studies Warned NY Infrastructure Critically Threatened by Climate Change...NYC Faces Housing Crisis for 40,000 Displaced Residents...Sandy Kills 66 in Haiti, Cuba...Sandy Destroys Haitian Agriculture...Ex-FEMA Head Brown: Obama Responded "Too Quickly" to Sandy...Supreme Court Denies Holy Land Five Appeal...Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Drone Plot. AND MUCH MORE...CHECK THE NEWS.
Nov 5, 2012,
13:31
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The 411
State Of the Black World
ADVERTISEMENT--The State of the Black World Conference III, November 14-18 at Howard University in Washington, D.C., has as its theme "Emergency in Black America: Time to Heal Black Families and Communities." Featured speakers, panelists and resource people include Cornel West, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Julianne Malveaux, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Leonard Jeffries, Jasiri X, M1 of Dead Prez and MANY MORE. Click here for all 411.
Oct 30, 2012,
15:19
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The 411
The Just-Us System
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| Valeria 'Munique' Tachiquin, was shot to death in broad daylight by a U.S. border agent. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: U.S. Agent Kills Young Mother of 5 in Latest of Growing Border Deaths...Louisiana Police Challenge Burn Victim’s Claim of Hate Crime...Judge Sets June Trial Date for Trayvon Martin Killing...Video: New York Police Call Teenager a "Mutt" During Stop-and-Frisk...National Day of Action Held Against Police Brutality...California’s Prop 36 to Decide Future of Three-Strikes Law...Sudan Accuses Israel of Deadly Bombing of Weapons Factory...Cuba Loosens Travel Restrictions for Citizens. AND MUCH MORE. CHECK THE NEWS
Oct 25, 2012,
15:59
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The New Juan Crow
New anti-Hispanic laws aren’t merely a matter of disenfranchisement. Latino immigrants are being denied the right to even exist in some states, to barely breathe without some “officer of the law” riding their backs with an iron boot.
By Lamont Lilly
Oct 9, 2012,
13:04
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Chavez Wins in Venezuela
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| Angela Davis is among the jurists on the Russell Tribunal on Palestine. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: Hugo Chávez Wins Re-election in Venezuela with 54% of Vote...On Afghan War 11th Anniversary, Vets Confront Mental Health Crisis, Soldier Suicides and Violence...Unarmed National Guardsman Shot Dead by NYPD...NY Shooting Victim Allowed to Sue Gun Maker, Distributor....Illinois Wal-Mart Supply Workers Win Pledges, Back Pay...Chipotle Signs Fair Food Agreement with Coalition of Immokalee Workers...Russell Tribunal: U.S. Crucial in Israeli Violations in Occupied Territories...Report: U.S. Has Dismissed Iran’s Plan to End Nuclear Standoff. AND MUCH MORE. Check the news.
Oct 9, 2012,
11:23
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Court Reviews Rights Laws
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| In the first presidential debate, even President Obama's supporters say he didn't address forcefully Mitt Romney's many weaknesses. |
And More SeeingBlack.com 411: Supreme Court Returns to a Docket Heavy on Rights Issues, Including Affirmative Action, Voter Rights and Whether Corporations Can Be Sued for Human Rights Violations in Foreign Countries...Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Execution Stay for Sexual Abuse Victim...Pennsylvania Judge Strikes Down Voter ID Law...Mississippi Won’t Enforce ID Law Before Election...Early Voting Begins in Ohio...Chicago Teachers Ratify Agreement Ending Strike...NYC Prosecutors Stop "Stop and Frisk" Cases in Bronx Public Housing...U.S. Considering Military Strikes in North Africa. AND MUCH, MUCH MUCH MORE, INCLUDING "THE DEBATE"....CHECK THE REAL NEWS.
Oct 4, 2012,
11:51
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Drones Terrorize Civilians
And More Seeingblack.com 411: Arctic Sea Ice Reaches All-Time Low...Study: Drones "Terrorize" Pakistani Civilians, Avoid Top Militants...2 Marines Face Court-Martial for Urinating Incident in Afghanistan..."Harvest of Empire": New Film Recounts How U.S. Intervention Caused Mass Latin American Migrations...New Evidence Emerges in Pennsylvania Death Row Case...Study: Voting Laws Could Disenfranchise 10 Million Latinos...In Reversal, Appeals Court Rules Army Corps Immune in Katrina Flooding Suit..Italy Upholds Sentences of 23 CIA Agents for 2003 Kidnapping...AND MUCH MORE! CHECK THE NEWS
Sep 25, 2012,
17:04
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