Category: CONGRESS

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RACE FOR EQUALITY

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Today I invite you to view my video commentary on the issue of Racial Equality - or Inequality - in our country. This video reviews America's dark and divided past, juxtaposed with our still dark and divided present - and the challenges facing us as we struggle to understand one another and heal this great… Continue reading RACE FOR EQUALITY

1950s, 1960s, 1970S, Affirmative Action, Black boys, Black men, Black women, Black Youth, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, CONGRESS, Control, Corporate America, Counter Culture, Dementia, Diaspora, Doo Wop, Drama, Dreams, Exploitation, Freedom, Uncategorized

“WE SHALL OVERCOME?”

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"WE SHALL OVERCOME?" © PJ Hayward New York, 2017 In my youth I was a fierce militant. I was certain that we, the Youth of America, would overthrow our elitist, arrogant and controlling government and that our battle cry of Inclusiveness, Brotherhood and Enough for All, would reign. In those days, while I had great… Continue reading “WE SHALL OVERCOME?”

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ENOUGH!

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FROM GHANA, FROM THE DESK OF OUR EDITOR IN CHIEF ENOUGH! © Bernard W. Saunders Iture-Elmina, Ghana West Africa December 28, 2014 “If you come to a fork in the road take it”: Yogi Berra The Book of Awakening, Conari Press, © 2000 Mark Nepo The United States of America again finds itself at a racial fork in… Continue reading ENOUGH!

Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, Con Games, CONGRESS, Control, Corporate America, Disrespect, Exploitation, Freedom, GOP, Greed, Hatred, Justice, Native Americans, OBAMA, People of color, Race Relations, War, XL Pipeline

SIOUX NATION DECLARES XL PIPELINE AN ACT OF WAR

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SIOUX NATION DECLARES XL PIPELINE AN ACT OF WAR © PJ HAYWARD NEW YORK, 2015 Cyril Scott, President of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota The Keystone Pipeline is slated to cut directly through some of the most highly sacred of a number of Native American tribal Lands. With Congress back in session, and… Continue reading SIOUX NATION DECLARES XL PIPELINE AN ACT OF WAR

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OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RESPONDS TO “A Message to the Divided States of America”

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OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RESPONDS TO “A Message to the Divided States of America" © Bernard W. Saunders July 18, 2014 Iture-Elmina Ghana West Africa I had to let this one steep overnight.  I could have answered it immediately upon reading it but decided to give it time. The previously posted “THERE ARE NONE SO BLIND AS THOSE… Continue reading OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RESPONDS TO “A Message to the Divided States of America”

CONGRESS, Control, Corporate America, Finance, GOP, Greed, Hatred, Health Care, Hunger, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Media, OBAMA, OBAMACARE, Politics, Poverty, Race Relations, Tricks, Uncategorized

THE CONTINUATION OF STUPIDITY

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FROM THE DESK OF OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER:  “Q” © Q. Montgomery, Memphis, TN. 2013 THE CONTINUATION OF STUPIDITY There is an old saying,  "Nothing Succeeds Like Success."  The other side of that is "Nothing Fails Like Failure". Today's Republican Party is a shining example of what failure looks like.  They continue to pursue policies… Continue reading THE CONTINUATION OF STUPIDITY

Civil Rights, CONGRESS, Control, GOP, Greed, Hatred, Health Care, Injustice, Ku Klux Klan, Media, OBAMA, OBAMACARE, Police Brutality, Politics, Race Relations, Social Activism, Tricks, Uncategorized

A BRILLIANT STRATEGY

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FROM THE DESK OF OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER:  “Q” © Q. Montgomery, Memphis, TN. 2013 A BRILLIANT STRATEGY Just now I was listening to a round table of political pundits discuss the government shutdown and how the Republicans have painted themselves into such a dark corner.  While President Obama's favorable ratings are on the rise,… Continue reading A BRILLIANT STRATEGY

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“LET THEM EAT CAKE!” SEZ THE GOP

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"LET THEM EAT CAKE!"  SEZ THE GOP © PJ Hayward, New York 2013 So here we are, witnessing another case of the 1% trying to deny the other 99% of us even the tiniest crumb of a break in our quest to just keep hearth and home together. While these so-called lawmakers in Congress are… Continue reading “LET THEM EAT CAKE!” SEZ THE GOP