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Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Capital Gains
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The primaries have ended, and America’s general election begins anew — and voila! — a billionaire is pitted against a millionaire! The Trump-Clinton battle (what I’ve earlier termed ‘The Nasty vs The crafty’) is a… Full Transcript
Voting: The Final Fig Leaf
Mumia Abu-Jamal
As elections near, voters face the choices before them with something like dread: Donald Trump: loud, bombastic, bellicose, rich as Croesus, and xenophobic; or the presumptive Democratic nominee (unless Vermont’s Bernie Sanders manages to upend… Full Transcript
Trump’s Running Mate
Mumia Abu-Jamal
When flamboyant realtor and reality TV star Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy, the political world – pundits, columnists, politicians and the press – almost choked themselves with their chortles, guffaws and chuckles. Trump, overnight,… Full Transcript
Hillary in Harlem
Clintonism Laid Bare
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Bill Clinton, perhaps the best raw political animal of his generation, said a mouthful recently, especially when he confronted activists from the ubiquitous Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. There, the primary political architect of the… Full Transcript
President Barack Obama Blunders Supreme Court Nomination and Rejects Black Democratic Base
Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall
The American people, in particular the Democratic Party and the Black Democratic base, anxiously awaited the highly anticipated pick for Supreme Court Justice, only to be utterly disappointed with President Barack Obama’s anti-climactic nomination of… Full Transcript
Unleash The Beast
Mumia Abu-Jamal
In a recent column on the pending election, I wrote that one needn’t worry about billionaire presidential candidate, Donald Trump, who wouldn’t last. I was wrong. I seriously underestimated Trump’s ability to pummel and maim… Full Transcript
Voting for Your Pain
Mumia Abu-Jamal
An election is occurring tonight. It’s a primary, one of dozens to come. It matters not where — or, for the most part, even who. Elections are public expressions of emotion, as in ‘who do… Full Transcript
Brief Thoughts on Antonin Scalia, Presidential Nominations and Republican Obstructionism
Jaan Laaman
Brief Thoughts on Antonin Scalia, Presidential Nominations, and Republican Obstructionism from Political Prisoner, Jaan Laaman Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s recent death has again exposed the deep divisions among the elite political managers of the U.S.A.… Full Transcript
Conference of the Herds
Mumia Abu-Jamal
I confess to not watching the entire presidential ‘debate’. By 20 minutes, I could stand no more. I saw nothing more than a pack of dogs, yelping fear, hatred, ignorance and enmity at the world… Full Transcript
Politicians = Corporate Whores of Babylon
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Sometimes, sometimes, the primaries, the silliest season of American political life, yields fruit fresher than the candidates intended. This was seen when the majority of presidential candidates went, “No way!” when asked about the minimum… Full Transcript
Political Masters, Financial Servants
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Some call it the silly season, but if the national presidential elections are a measure, then we can’t speak of seasons, but of years, for the time spent on this endeavor is extensive, and it’s… Full Transcript
Trump & The Politics of Resentment
Mumia Abu-Jamal
When New York billionaire and GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump launched into his anti-immigrant tirade against Mexicans crossing the border, he was using a long known political technique of plugging into the live wire of… Full Transcript
