The best online deals for computers
By Ernest J. Muhammad There has never been a better time than now to get some of the best deals on computers and other electronic equipment. Technology usually starts out at a high price and as time goes by, it usually decreases in price. But what I have seen lately is many products hitting the market at pretty reasonable prices...
Post 9/11 ‘terror’ detainee wins settlement
Torture victims hold White House vigil (FCN, 07-05-2005) NEW YORK (IPS/GIN) - More than six months ago, a federal district judge ordered former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft and other senior officials to testify in a lawsuit brought by an Egyptian who claims he was beaten and starved after being arrested following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. He charged...
Public discontent with government growing
Bush defends war, thousands protest (FCN, 03-31-2006)The "War on Terror" Exposed (FCN Webcast, 05-03-2004) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Widespread public repudiation of George W. Bush's presidency is spreading throughout the country. In addition to a roster of high-ranking retired military commanders who have called for the ouster of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, a Los Angeles newspaper has called for the...
Rep. Cynthia McKinney apologizes for police incident
Cynthia McKinney Attorney: ‘This case has just begun' (FCN, 04-18-2006) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - In the minds of many Black analysts, the apology by Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) for her response to a U.S. Capitol Police officer touching her after she walked around a security metal detector was a clear example of the hazard of “being in Congress while Black.” Surrounded...
Cutting your losses
I recently met with a client who owned a family home. Eight years ago, his wife died and he moved to Cleveland for a better job. One of his adult children lived in the home for a few years and since that time he has sporadically rented the property. Even when rented, the house was a financial drain....
Immigration and anti-war movements unite in New York
Si Se Puede! The undocumented speak up - and America should listen (FCN, 04-10-2006) UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - In advance of a massive mobilization of immigration and anti-war organizations coming together on Apr. 10 in New York for what is considered “A National Day of Action Rally for Immigrant Rights,” pro-immigration activists and mobilization organizers held a press conference Apr....
Creating family wealth
“Wealth is not about what you can acquire, but about what you can accomplish, and accomplishments take discipline, self-denial and, yes, time. To build wealth, to experience true abundance in our lives, we must go beyond meeting short-term needs and wants–a roof over our heads, clothes on our backs, the ‘bling' of things quickly acquired and just as...
Energy must be properly guided
Have you ever seen people who have attended the gym year after year, but don't appear to be making any progress or weight loss? Yet, they may have lowered their blood pressure or increased their endurance, which are wonderful byproducts of maintaining a regimen. But when is the real building going to begin? It is almost like...
Defining the state of the Black male
Black men taking responsibility (Min. Louis Farrakhan, 11-14-2004)Finding 'Black Men First' on the frontlines (FCN, 02-17-2004) NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - Reaction to the March 20 New York Times front-page story, entitled “Plight Deepens for Black Men, Studies Warn,” has been varied, to say the least. In his article, Erick Eckholm reported that studies from Columbia University, Princeton and Harvard show...
Health care without borders
Medical group formed to address health disparities (FCN, 04-30-2003) LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - The pain streaking through her heart was unbearable; as was not knowing its origin. But Yesenia Flores did not have any health insurance, money or means to seek a doctor's care. She was led to Maria Vidal, a spiritual healer, who helped alleviate her pain. After...