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Shop talk by journalists and journalism students.
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vmploy is a cash cow on ebay
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[link] What do you do whenever your company's concept doesn't quite take off, and you're left with a steady stream of bills and zero profit? Sell out to eBay! [link] That's exactly what Miles Houck, founder of video resume Web site... more »
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Obama Smear Book Scaring Whites, Exploiting Racial Fears
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[link] The A-U-T-H-O-R sez: In reducing Obama's race for the presidency to an "abomination," Corsi is using the same tired tactics that were used when it became clear that the late Harold Washington would likely become the first black mayor of Chicago. Click on: 'News Stories' at the top, scroll to MITCHELL: Obama Smear... more »
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Effect of Black Males in Prisons
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[link] The A-U-T-H-O-R sez: According to Pettit, the justice system “has become more punitive” and one result is that 1 of every 100 Americans is currently behind bars and nearly 60 percent of those are young, most low-income Black males. Click on: 'News Stories' at the top, scroll to Black Prisoner Effect... more »
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Man Gets Prison for Noose at 'Jena 6' Protests
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[link] The A-U-T-H-O-R sez: A Louisiana man was sentenced to four months for using hangman's nooses to threaten and intimidate civil rights marchers near Jena, Louisiana. Click on: 'News Stories' at the top, scroll to Prison for Noose
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Officer Charged in Death of Tasered Man
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[link] The A-U-T-H-O-R sez: A Louisiana grand jury indicted a former police officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a man who was Tasered nine times while handcuffed, prosecutors said Wednesday. Click on: 'News Stories' at the top, scroll to Cop charged in Taser Death
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Blacks Targets of Menthol Cigarettes
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[link] The A-U-T-H-O-R sez: Mentholated cigarettes started out in the 1920s with such names as Spud, Listerine, the Original Eucalyptus Smoke and Snowball. Today they're sold as Newport, Kool and Marlboro Menthol, the smokes of choice among the black community. Click on: 'News Stories' at the top, scroll to Menthol Cigs Target... more »
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Fuck the Olympics
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Fuck the Olympics. Honestly, the entire "Olympic movement" is a sham and a fake and an embarrassment, and has been that forever. I mean . . . is there really a good reason to give a rat's ass whether some mesomorph manages to run or swim or crawl on his/her belly 1/00th of a second faster than the next guy, or hump a... more »
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Colin Powell to Endorse Obama?
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[link] The A-U-T-H-O-R sez: Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol repeated Thursday that sources have told him they expect former Secretary of State Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama , though the former secretary of state has denied reports that he will speak at the Democratic National Convention.... more »
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