The Case of NV Rancher Cliven Bundy

Cliven Bundy Militia men, Waco and Ruby Ridge, Government Overreach, Individual Freedom-all these topics are swirling in the media since 60-something NV rancher Cliven Bundy challenged the federal government. Libertarians, extreme conservatives and anti-government campaigners think Bundy is an American hero and view him as fighting government oppression...

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EBONY Magazine Releases "State of the Black Family" Survey

  Survey Reveals Black Family Concerns Regarding Race, Money, Education and the Economy CHICAGO (April 1, 2014) — In the May issue of EBONY magazine, the publication partnered with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) to release the State of the Black Family Survey. In the study, a national sample of 1,005 African-American respondents identified...

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Relabel America: No Longer a "Democracy"

   A new scientific study from Princeton researchers Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page has finally put some science behind the recently popular argument that the United States isn't a democracy any more. And they've found that in fact, America is basically an oligarchy.  An oligarchy is a system where power is effectively wielded...

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“Gatekeepers of Beauty” Go Global

I’m sure you’ve heard that old adage “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. The media has long supported narrow parameters to define classic beauty traits, but something is changing. As world demographics expand a mix of cultures, people are no longer satisfied with old standards and are demanding a diversity that mirrors their everyday experiences....

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Karyn Washington of ForBrownGirls, Dead at 22

Karyn Washington, creator of "For Brown Girls" and "Dark Skin, Red Lips", is dead at the tender young age of 22. Her death is an apparent suicide.  Black women have long been acclaimed for carrying an overwhelming burden, while being denigrated, ridiculed and oppressed. They are seen as less desirable than other women and they most often...

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Show Me the Money: Top Paid Athletes in 2014

  Floyd Mayweather, Jr.   When ESPN released its list of the 25 Top Paid Athletes on April 14, 2014, sports fans were in for a few surprises.  No one should have dropped a jaw when they saw Boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. leading the pack with earnings of $73.5 million. He led Sports Illustrated high earnings listing in 2012...

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SCOTUS Strikes Another Blow

Chief Justice Roberts The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning struck down a 40-year-old ban on aggregate contributions that a single donor can give to candidates and party committees. In short, the court's ruling means that a single contributor is no longer capped on how many candidates and party committees he/she can give to in a given election...

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