Protests meet U.S. war effort
ATLANTA, Ga. (FinalCall.com)--Not since the Vietnam War has debate raged so high on the world scene as is now evident in the U.S.-led war against Iraq. President Bush's decision to attack Iraq has amassed world opinion against the United States, with many capitals viewing America as an aggressive superpower that is willing to trash United Nations protocol in...
Blacks in Congress do not support war
WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com)--When the final votes were tallied in the House of Representatives on a resolution expressing support and appreciation for both the President and members of the armed forces for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) were once again the leaders of the loyal opposition. Many Democrats in the House found themselves in...
School lunches: weapons of mass destruction?
WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Government sponsored school breakfast and lunch programs are being called "weapons of mass destruction" by critics who want healthier meals offered to America’s children. "The food currently provided through the National School Lunch Program has not kept pace with what we know today to be truly healthy and nutritious food. Rather, the foods provided in the...
Racial profiling a crime in New Jersey
Police report confirms race profiling in L.A. Racial profiling, police abuse still alive in America TRENTON (FinalCall.com)--New Jersey Governor James McGreevey (D) signed a bill March 14 that made racial profiling by public officials, including police officers, a crime. The new law creates the crime of "official deprivation" of civil rights, making it illegal for law enforcement officers to use...
U.S. challenges UN’s ‘relevance’
U.S. attack on Iraq will set precedent for nations to ignore UNUNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com)–The date that the UN Security Council members will have to, in the words of President Bush, "show their cards" on how they feel about Saddam Hussein looms near. Depending on how the "cards"--or votes--fall will determine if the United States has world support for its desired...
The Government vs. The People?
FBI Exposed (COINTEL.org)FBI continues to target mosques Legalized COINTELPRO?New Patriot Act II law would take away more liberties CHICAGO (FinalCall.com)–America is descending further down the slippery slope toward a totalitarian state, civil libertarians and rights activists are shouting, especially since the revelation of the enhanced Patriot Act legislation began circulating on Capitol Hill. The amendments to the original Patriot Act, which...
Hip hop movement joins anti-war voices
ERICTOUREM The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network's Open Letter To President Bush (BEC)Musicians United to Win Without War NEW ORLEANS (FinalCall.com)--The Hip Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) announced the formation of Musicians United to Win Without War, a national coalition dedicated to preventing war in Iraq. The new coalition joined the broader Win Without War organization at a Feb. 27 news conference in...
‘Imperial spirit’ inspires Hawks on Iraq
Conservative Commentator Patrick J. Buchanan: Whose War? Daily Times: A wilful blindness CNN: Questioning Bush's motives on Iraq The Imperialist Blue Print: Prospect for New American Century WASHINGTON (IPS)–"Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords." So reads a bronze plaque that sits on Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld’s massive desk in his office across the Potomac River from...
Farrakhan’s Final Warning to America
By Richard Muhammad A Saviours' Day for the history books CHICAGO (FinalCall.com)--America’s impending war with Iraq will trigger conflict abroad and unrest at home that will doom the country, warned the leader of the Nation of Islam in a Feb. 23 address from the University of Illinois-Chicago Pavilion. The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan offered a final caution against war in a message...
FBI continues to target mosques
War on terror, or freedom Anti terror laws produce new crisis for Black leadershipFBI Exposed(COINTEL.org) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com)--First,the FBI wanted a count of all the mosques in their regional field offices. Now,according to the Islamic Society of Frederick, Md., FBI agents who recentlyrequested a meeting with their leadership "mentioned casually" they would beasking for a list of the society’s members. This...