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Lee Hamilton
April 20,2014
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 Even great companies like Apple benefited from U.S. government research Five years ago, the federal government spent $169 billion to fund basic research and development. This fiscal year, it’s down to $134 billion. People who believe in public belt-tightening applaud drops like that. I understand why: there are many reasons to reduce government spending. But in this case they’re wrong. We need to boost the government’s investment in R&D, not slash... |
Distinio Lois Jr.
April 19,2014
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 Hopkins faces Shumenov Washington, D.C. will once again be the scene of a battle, but, not in the Senatorial, nor Congressional Political ring this time. The battle will be waged in the D.C. Armory ring, Saturday, April 19, 2014 when the ancient warrior, Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins, I.B.F. Light Heavyweight Champ, 54-6-2, 32 knockouts, 49 years young, faces upstart from Kazakhstan, Beibut Shumenov, W.B.A./I.B.A. Shumenov is Super Light... |
Winston Munford
April 19,2014
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 Education may be able to reverse this [Commentary] “Danger, Educated Black Man!” is something we see from time to time on T-Shirts being sold and worn on the streets of our cities. Everyone knows that many people in this society fear the educated Black mind simply because it is not as prone to believe all the lies taught about Africans in this society. In a previous article, I wrote about how the refusal to teach African... |
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Special To The Black Star News
April 19,2014
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 World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim 180 organizations, including NGOs, unions, and farmer and consumer groups from over 80 countries, demand that the World Bank end its Doing Business rankings and its support of the rampant theft of land and resources... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 18,2014
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 Cynthia López [City Hall] Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Cynthia López as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. A native New Yorker, López brings more than two decades of experience in New York City’s film and television industries and a commitment to nurturing talented, up-and-coming filmmakers and forging partnerships with top national media companies. As commissioner, López will build upon the... |
President Barack Obama
April 18,2014
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 The First Family--President Obama, Sasha, Michelle, and MaliaStatement by the President on Easter Weekend This weekend, Michelle and I join our fellow Christians in marking Good Friday and celebrating Easter. We will reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us and rejoice in the triumph of the Resurrection. This season reminds us that God is always with us, in suffering and in celebration. We give thanks for the many... |
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Black Star Editorial
April 18,2014
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 John Kerry
Hon. Secretary of State John Kerry: Uganda's foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa could become President of the United Nations General Assembly in June unless the world comes to its senses. As President, Mr. Kutesa would preside over important meetings including the General Assembly, when you and President Obama attend in the Fall. As you are aware his boss and partner Gen. Yoweri Museveni has now presided over a... |
Colin Benjamin
April 18,2014
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 Eric Holder fights back [Speaking Truth To Power] Yes Joe Scarborough, There's Still Racism In America This week Republicans introduced a bill to withhold pay from federal officials who have been held in contempt of court—in the aftermath of last week’s testy testimony by Attorney General Eric Holder who was attacked and accused by Republicans during a heated House hearing. Some Right-wing... |
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Special To The Black Star News
April 19,2014
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World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim 180 organizations, including NGOs, unions, and farmer and consumer groups from over 80 countries, demand that the World Bank end its Doing Business rankings and its support of the rampant theft of land and resources... |
Milton Allimadi
April 17,2014
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 Sam Kutesa [Publisher's Commentary] Who says corruption, tyranny, presidential bigotry and homophobic hate-mongering don't pay? Unless the Global community wakes up immediately the Ugandan dictator Gen. Yoweri Museveni who recently signed a new law condemning gays to life in prison will be rewarded when the United Nations members elect his top spokesperson, foreign minister Sam Kutesa, President of the UN General Assembly. ... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 16,2014
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 Ramarley Graham's parents, Constance Malcolm and Franclot Graham followed his coffin. Photo: NY Daily News Elected Officials, Civil Rights Groups to Join Family of Ramarley Graham to Call on Justice Department to Launch Formal Investigation of Police Shooting Following memorial of Graham’s 21st Birthday, national civil rights group, State Legislature and City Council... |
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Special To The Black Star News
April 17,2014
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 Left to right: Nyabuoy Gatbel, Kent Forte, Proprietor Harlem Wine Gallery, Nykhor Paul founder “We Are Nilotic” and Nuerqueen Chaany. Photo: Hakim Mutlaq Sudanese women from different parts of the US and Canada gathered in New York City to promote the "We are Nilotic" project which is intended to highlight the deplorable conditions under which the people of Southern Sudan... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 17,2014
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 Comptroller Stringer
Town Halls to be Held in all Five Boroughs to Solicit Ideas New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has announced the formation of a Sandy Oversight Unit which will draw upon the Comptroller’s Audit, Contracts, Budget and Policy Units to hold government accountable in the rebuilding of New York City from Superstorm Sandy. Comptroller Stringer will hold Town Halls in the Rockaways, Breezy Point, Coney... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 17,2014
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 Thomas Sankara BLACK LEADERS FILM SERIES - April 25-27 At Teachers College, Columbia University TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE CLICK HERE. Friday, April 25, 2014 6:30pm Marcus Garvey MARCUS GARVEY: LOOK FOR ME IN THE WHIRLWIND, the first comprehensive documentary... |
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Special To The Black Star News
April 18,2014
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Cynthia López [City Hall] Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Cynthia López as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. A native New Yorker, López brings more than two decades of experience in New York City’s film and television industries and a commitment to nurturing talented, up-and-coming filmmakers and forging partnerships with top national media companies. As commissioner, López will build upon the... |
Stanley N Alpert
April 17,2014
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 U.N. Peace Keeping troops in Haiti An epidemic spread by Nepalese peacekeepers has killed 8,000 Haitians. Imagine if the United Nations killed thousands on the streets of New York. Or London. Or Paris. And sickened nearly a million more. Would the U.N. claim it was not liable? Of course not. The international community wouldn't allow it. Yet that is exactly what is happening in Haiti, where the U.N. claims it is immune from lawsuits... |
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Special To The Black Star News
April 16,2014
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Ramarley Graham's parents, Constance Malcolm and Franclot Graham followed his coffin. Photo: NY Daily News Elected Officials, Civil Rights Groups to Join Family of Ramarley Graham to Call on Justice Department to Launch Formal Investigation of Police Shooting Following memorial of Graham’s 21st Birthday, national civil rights group, State Legislature and City Council... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 17,2014
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Comptroller Stringer
Town Halls to be Held in all Five Boroughs to Solicit Ideas New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has announced the formation of a Sandy Oversight Unit which will draw upon the Comptroller’s Audit, Contracts, Budget and Policy Units to hold government accountable in the rebuilding of New York City from Superstorm Sandy. Comptroller Stringer will hold Town Halls in the Rockaways, Breezy Point, Coney... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 18,2014
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Cynthia López [City Hall] Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Cynthia López as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. A native New Yorker, López brings more than two decades of experience in New York City’s film and television industries and a commitment to nurturing talented, up-and-coming filmmakers and forging partnerships with top national media companies. As commissioner, López will build upon the... |
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Scott M Stringer
April 15,2014
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 Scott Stringer [Education] Our City is getting a failing grade when it comes to Arts Education. My office just released a first-of-its-kind report, “State of the Arts,” showing that, after years of crippling cuts in Brooklyn and other communities, 20 percent of our middle and high schools across New York City do not have a single, full-time certified... |
Stanley N Alpert
April 17,2014
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U.N. Peace Keeping troops in Haiti An epidemic spread by Nepalese peacekeepers has killed 8,000 Haitians. Imagine if the United Nations killed thousands on the streets of New York. Or London. Or Paris. And sickened nearly a million more. Would the U.N. claim it was not liable? Of course not. The international community wouldn't allow it. Yet that is exactly what is happening in Haiti, where the U.N. claims it is immune from lawsuits... |
Eric L. Wattree
April 18,2014
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 Sally Kohn [Beneath The Spin] In her Article, "What I Learned As a Liberal Talking Head For Fox News," for The Christian Science Monitor, Sally Kohn indicated that while working for Fox News, she had what can best be described as an epiphany. She said, "For a radical progressive who once harbored negative stereotypes about folks on the right, it was a turning point for me: Though Sean Hannity or Sarah Palin and I disagree profoundly on... |
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Lee Hamilton
April 20,2014
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Even great companies like Apple benefited from U.S. government research Five years ago, the federal government spent $169 billion to fund basic research and development. This fiscal year, it’s down to $134 billion. People who believe in public belt-tightening applaud drops like that. I understand why: there are many reasons to reduce government spending. But in this case they’re wrong. We need to boost the government’s investment in R&D, not slash... |
Special To The Black Star News
April 16,2014
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 CESAR’S LAST FAST, a documentary film directed by Richard Ray Perez opens this Friday in New York and the following Friday in Los Angeles. Using archive footage personal interviews from Chavez’ closest peers, Perez brings the untold story of this civil rights leaderto the big screen. Inspired by Catholic social teaching, Cesar Chavez risked his life fighting for America’s poorest workers. The film illuminates the intensity of one man’s devotion and personal sacrifice, the birth of an... |
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