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...atrocities of Rwanda or Darfur, or to merely report on the poverty, violence and hunger that is wreaking havoc on black communities everywhere, Garvey’s statement is equally true today. Since non-black people have done little to improve the condition of black people, black people must begin to focus on helping each other. Far too often this Garvey-derived doctrine of inclusive self-help is portrayed as reverse racism. But Garvey did not preach hatred towards any people; his message was one of unity and love amongst black people. In order to achieve any sort of progress...
Their meetings, commonly known as the Harvard-Cambridge Walk for Peace, generally begin with five to 15 minutes of discussion about the most recent events in the war: attacks in Fallujah, uproar over the first elections, handing over authority to a provisional Iraqi government, or the latest bit of American reporting on the subject. Afterwards, the group walks silently around Harvard Yard, single file, each person holding up a sign with the name of someone who has been killed in Iraq...
...ensuring that he is not pushed onto any political track that leads to a destination with which he?d not be comfortable. While making ritual deference to the ?roadmap? - a document with which Sharon has never fully supported - the Israeli leader emphasizes that its first phase requires Abbas to begin disarming and dismantling the operational structures of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Brigade. The Palestinians will seek to delay any such actions and seek more by way of political concessions from Israel in order to keep the ?hudna? intact...
...when there are so many things that have to be done here at home in the U.S., do we continue to be the world's safety net? Our infrastructure is slowly crumbling while we repair other parts of the world. It is nice to give, but shouldn't charity begin at home? Mark Wiley Portland, Oregon...
Pereira said that construction workers were able to get into most of the site on Saturday morning to begin cleanup...