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Vol. 51, No. 1 OCT 15 - OCT 21 , 2015
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley dominated the action during the first debate for candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday, Oct 13 in Las Vegas. Candidates James Webb and Lincoln Chafee also participated. /Photo courtesy Politico
Democrats Duel in Primetime Debate
Stick to the Issues, Avoid Clashes of Personality By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Senator Bernie Sanders wanted to focus on “substantive issues” in the first Democratic debate held on Tuesday in Las Vegas. So, the Vermont senator and the longest serving independent in U.S. congressional history cut right to the chase with Democratic front runner and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. “The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your emails,” Sanders exclaimed as those in attendance cheered with approval. Clinton, who appeared to dominate the debate, or at least winning the battle for attention, extended her hand to her rival. “Me too, me too. Thank you, Bernie,” she said. Sanders, Clinton, former
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, Virginia Sen. Jim Webb and Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee proved that opponents can debate without the rancor displayed in two previous Republican debates. The candidates spoke often about fighting income inequality, the Middle East and gun control. “The rich are getting richer, everybody else is getting poorer,” Sanders said. “Why is it that so few have so much while so many have so few? It’s just not fair,” Sanders said. His fellow Democrats voiced similar concerns. “You may be sure that in a Webb administration, the highest priority will be working people who every day go out and make this country stronger at home, and who give us the right reputation and security overseas
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An audience of hundreds of thousands, that stretched from the Capitol to one block from the Washington Monument, gathered to hear the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and others at the “Justice or Else!” Rally on Saturday, Oct. 10. The event commemorated the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March. /Photo by Roy Lewis
Farrakhan Advocates for Black Unity Thousands Demand Justice at 20th Anniversary of Million Man March By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor A sea of Black men, women and children covered every bit of open space on the National Mall during the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, held on Saturday, Oct. 10 here in the District. But when the man behind the march, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, stepped to the podium, his message may have come as a surprise to those accustomed to hearing him include controversy in his conversation. “We’re here because there’s no justice in this land – not for us,”
he said. “Those who continue to suffer the most, the indigenous people of America, those whose ancestors were brought here as burden bearers in chains, we are the ones still seeking civil rights and the human right of self-determination.” He emphasized the irony of the gathering taking place on grounds that once served as a marketplace for a bustling slave trade industry. “This massive house behind me, the White House, was built on the backs and blood of slaves. I believe the spirits of our ancestors are pleased that we have come together in peace
with one single goal: achieving long-denied justice and refusing to accept anything less,” Farrakhan said. During his almost two-hour address, the Minister spoke to the often similar challenges facing Black women, other ethnicities, veterans and Black gays and lesbians. And he said that they all have a place with him and other Muslims across the U.S. “Some have questioned why I’m talking to those of other races, why I’m talking to women, why I’m talking to our gay brothers and sisters,” he said. “We are
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