America trapped in Iraq ‘quagmire’
News Analysis Iraq report: ‘There is no path that can guarantee success’ Bush calls for bigger military as Iraq war worsens (Army Times, 12-20-2006)Annan: Iraq worse than under Saddam (FCN, 12-20-2006)Bush has created a comprehensive catastrophe across the Mid-East (Guardian, 12-14-2006)Min. Farrakhan's Press Conference on Iraq and 'War on Terrorism' (FCN Webcast, 05-03-2004) THE WHITE HOUSE (FinalCall.com) - Led by President George...
Sharing guidance and truth
The Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.), the men who belong to the Nation of Islam, continue their work in the streets with good news, guidance and truth in the form of The Final Call newspaper. The F.O.I. continue their work of propagating, spreading and sharing the Teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership of the Honorable Minister...
Calls for president’s impeachment grow louder
Is lying about the reason for a war an impeachable offense? (CNN/FindLaw)The Origins and Scope of Presidential Impeachment (Hinkley Journal of Politics)Former attorney general says Bush should be impeached (FCN, 05-28-2003) (FinalCall.com) - The roar to impeach President George Bush on the grounds of “high crimes and misdemeanors” in relation to his handling of the Iraq war is growing...
Outrage continues over fatal police shooting of double amputee
HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif.—Police officers are not judges, juries or executioners, but three behaved as such when they fatally shot a double amputee, said outraged family members, activists, attorneys, and faith-based leaders. According to the Huntington Police Department, Anthony Lowe, 36, threatened officers by attempting to throw a 12-inch butcher knife at them during an attempted arrest. Video footage from a...
Banning the ‘n-word’ movement continues
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com)–Queens Councilman Leroy Comrie is not like most politicians, in the sense that he won't take credit for the work that he does, particularly when it comes to his “Ban the n-word Campaign.” Starting in the first week of February, Councilman Comrie used the backdrop of Black History Month to launch his initiative to have the New York...
Tulsa race massacre survivors officially granted Ghanaian citizenship
Viola Fletcher, a 108-year-old survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has become a Ghanaian citizen alongside her 101-year-old brother, Hughes Van Ellis. The historic event took place on February 28, at Ghana’s embassy in Washington, where Ms. Fletcher and Mr. Ellis were formally sworn in as citizens of Ghana. The ceremony was marked by lively music from African musicians and...
California exit exams fail students
LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - LaCristen Johnson attended all of her classes, got good grades in school and obtained more than the required credits to graduate from Compton High School last month, but she did not because she failed the math portion of the California State Exit Examination (CAHSEE) by one point. Countywide, according to the Children’s Planning Council,...
The Month of Ramadan: A Time for Self-Cultivation
Through mastery over the forces of our nature, if we are able to fast from the basic needs of life such as food, water and sexual desires during daylight hours, we will find it easier to deny the low desires of self, found in our inclinations toward learned bad habits and the call of satanic influences upon our thoughts...
Beware of High-Fructose Corn Syrup
-Guest Columnist- According to an August 23, 2007 report from the American Chemical Society, researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children. In the current study, Chi-Tang Ho, Ph.D., conducted chemical tests among 11 different carbonated soft drinks containing HFCS. He found “astonishingly high”...