There was an affecting moment, back in 1996, when Bill Clinton and Phil
Knight of Nike clasped each other warmly in the Rose Garden, and hailed the
birth of the Apparel Industry Partnership. At his best, as always when
enjoying...
01 July 2000
Several weeks ago, I had a lengthy conversation with Bill Fletcher, Jr., who serves as assistant to the president of the AFL-CIO. A well-respected African-American activist in the labor movement, Fletcher has long been an insightful...
01 July 2000
George W. Bush wants black and brown Americans to know that he truly loves us, so very, very much.
In his acceptance speech at the Republican Party’s presidential nominating convention, Bush delivered a message, which sounded at times...
30 June 2000
As a career carnivore, I was up at my freezer locker in my local town
taking an inventory of what I could use for the barbecue or spit or pit (I
was planning for all three options) for July Fourth. Hauling out the goat
frozen whole late...
28 June 2000
Here's a number that offers telling reasons for voting for Ralph Nader in
the fall. Nine Democrats. Not even double digits. Last week, the U.S. Senate
finally voted $934 million to wage war in Colombia. The House voted earlier
this year to...
21 June 2000
We're just about 31 years away from the great Stonewall riot, which set the
tone for years of defiant gay insurgency. Stonewall was about defiance
against the forces of repression, the forces of the state. So, where's this
spirit of...
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