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I have worked as political activist for the better part of a decade but. Currently I work as a media analyst for a company called Shadow TV. As a volunteer, I work on helping save the few remaining units of affordable housing in New York City From 2001-2005

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Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Analyzing the war on Iraq: Justified or not: 1 of 159
The Game In the Iraq WarToday is the first day of the hearings surrounding the issue of the Iraq war and so far things have been going according to script. On one hand you have George W. Bush who is still speaking in a language not so dis-similar to that of Napoleon Bonapart at Waterloo. The enemies are at the gate and he sti... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Commentary: The US invasion of Iraq: 1 of 40
Iraq War In Focus Here we are in the middle of another election cycle and once again, the issues surrounding the Iraq war are once again being whitewashed by the great PR firm, also known as the U.S. mainstream media. Unlike the 2004 elections when the decision was sold to us as a vital part of homeland security, however, the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Reactions to President Bush's 2007 state of the union address: 3 of 29
De-constructing The State Of The Union SpeechAs has been his custom over the past seven years, George W Bush has once again used the latest "State of the Union" to further a political agenda that by now has grown quite thin with the American people. In his speech, he uses much of the same language he did leading up to the wa... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Analyzing Bush's decision to enter Iraq: 9 of 62
How Iraq slipped Into A Civil WarWhile Iraq slips ever further into civil war George Bush is desperately looking for international support from those nations in the Balkans that were part of what was known as the, "Coalition Of The Willing." After that he will, head to the Middle East to meet with Iraqi president Naouri Al-Ma... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Why politicians lie: 9 of 58
Why Politicans Lie And Other ObservationsOne of the common questions when it comes to politics is, why do Politicians lie? The most straightforward answer, of course, is money and votes. Every elected official within the United States has to walk a fine line between their constituents and the entities which fund their campaig... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism The permanence of racism and civil rights issues in the US: 6 of 38
The Martin Anderson CaseFor those of us who live in New York, we have been bombarded with the news of the shooting of the 23 old groom, Sean Bell and his friends by five police officers outside a strip bar in Queens. There are now many questions surrounding the shooting, not the least of is why the officers shot 50 times at t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Universal healthcare concerns: 8 of 43
I confess my original intentions for this report was simply to focus on why Republicans will not support any overhaul of the healthcare system but the reality is that the problem is far more than that. That's because, the problem spreads deeper than just Democrats versus Republicans. The problem reared its ugly head once agai... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq The "answer" for Iraq: 19 of 84
George W. Bush is set to meet with Pentagon insiders this week to discuss the latest faze of the plan concerning the war in Iraq. Unfortunately for Bush, he will undoubtedly find that most of those in the defense department are now backing the outline presented by the Iraq study group last week. As Bob Dylan once sang, "The t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Predicting the winner of the 2008 U.S. presidential election: 13 of 57
Senator Obama To Run For PresidentThe Senator from Illinois, Barak Obama has filed the proper paperwork needed to raise the money to run a presidential campaign. He joins a field already crowded by potential nominees ranging from John Edwards to Hillary Clinton to John Kerry. While Obama's popularity continues to rise, the ro... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Should a global climate agreement hold the US to a higher environmental standard than the rest of the world?: 21 of 86
US And Global WarmingFor those who don't believe that the United Statesshould take up the bulk of responsibility for dealing with global warming, I say this, remember, this country makes up only 4.6% of the world's population but at the same time, manages to give off 24% of the world's CO2 emissions. In comparison, China, whi... More..