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The Adamantine Truth
This is a review of the book, Capitalist Nigger, by Chika Onyeani.
capitalist nigger • chika onyeani • africa • changing africa • lack of independence africa
This is a review of the book, Capitalist Nigger, by Chika Onyeani.
capitalist nigger • chika onyeani • africa • changing africa • lack of independence africa
Reclaiming the word Nigger
The First Amendment is the cornerstone of the American Constitution-and equally susceptible to interpretation. Who defines offensive and protected speech?
nigger • free speech • first amendment • queer • hate
The First Amendment is the cornerstone of the American Constitution-and equally susceptible to interpretation. Who defines offensive and protected speech?
nigger • free speech • first amendment • queer • hate
Woman is the Nigger of the World
The phrase, "woman is the nigger of the world," was originally contrived by Yoko Ono during a 1969 English magazine interview and later made into a contentious 1972 song.
john lennon • yoko ono • lennon • woman is the nigger of the world • ron dellums
The phrase, "woman is the nigger of the world," was originally contrived by Yoko Ono during a 1969 English magazine interview and later made into a contentious 1972 song.
john lennon • yoko ono • lennon • woman is the nigger of the world • ron dellums
Countée Cullen's Incident
Countée Cullen's poem clearly demonstrates the lingering damage that a single, vile word can inflict on a young mind.
countée cullen • incident • baltimore • saturday's child • the wise
Countée Cullen's poem clearly demonstrates the lingering damage that a single, vile word can inflict on a young mind.
countée cullen • incident • baltimore • saturday's child • the wise
Five Must-Have Rap Albums for 2008
With a supposed release from Dr. Dre, a controversial opus from Nas, and a highly-anticipated disc from Lil' Wayne, here are the essential hip-hop albums for 2008
tha carter • tha carter ii • tha carter iii • lil' wayne • weezy
With a supposed release from Dr. Dre, a controversial opus from Nas, and a highly-anticipated disc from Lil' Wayne, here are the essential hip-hop albums for 2008
tha carter • tha carter ii • tha carter iii • lil' wayne • weezy
Racism: Let the dialogue continue
In which we discuss the infamous outburst of Seinfeld's Michael Richards and what we can do to further a dialogue that leads to healing.
jerry seinfeld • kramer • michael richards • racism • jesse jackson
In which we discuss the infamous outburst of Seinfeld's Michael Richards and what we can do to further a dialogue that leads to healing.
jerry seinfeld • kramer • michael richards • racism • jesse jackson
Stowe’s Minor Characters
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe has numerous characters and moves between many story lines. Here is a breakdown of the minor characters and their roles.
uncle tom’s cabin • uncle tom • harriet beecher stowe • slavery in uncle tom’s cabin • southern states in uncle tom’s cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe has numerous characters and moves between many story lines. Here is a breakdown of the minor characters and their roles.
uncle tom’s cabin • uncle tom • harriet beecher stowe • slavery in uncle tom’s cabin • southern states in uncle tom’s cabin
Let Freedom Sing!: Get Your Rights, Jack
In February, 1964, freedom workers were picketing Leb's restaurant in Atlanta. Thousands of passers-by, diners-out, and spectators crowded the four corners of the intersection. Demonstrators lined the two sides of the street. Suddenly an old man dressed in the red-piped, white satin robes of a Klan Cyclops limped through the narrow aisle of the sidewalk between restaurant and curb, leading a line of white-sheeted followers and a half dozen shirt-sleeved boys and men.
rights • demonstrations • slaves • history • music
In February, 1964, freedom workers were picketing Leb's restaurant in Atlanta. Thousands of passers-by, diners-out, and spectators crowded the four corners of the intersection. Demonstrators lined the two sides of the street. Suddenly an old man dressed in the red-piped, white satin robes of a Klan Cyclops limped through the narrow aisle of the sidewalk between restaurant and curb, leading a line of white-sheeted followers and a half dozen shirt-sleeved boys and men.
rights • demonstrations • slaves • history • music
Joseph Conrad, Life and Works
Brief biography of British author Joseph Conrad, famous for Lord Jim, Nostromo, and short story 'Heart of Darkness.'
joseph conrad • joseph conrad biography • polish-born british author • conrad lord jim • conrad heart of darkness
Brief biography of British author Joseph Conrad, famous for Lord Jim, Nostromo, and short story 'Heart of Darkness.'
joseph conrad • joseph conrad biography • polish-born british author • conrad lord jim • conrad heart of darkness
Slave Breeding in the Antebellum South
While there is little historical consensus regarding the breeding of slaves, the oral histories of former slaves verify the vile practice did exist.
slavery in texas • antebellum slave breeding • breeding of slaves • texas slave narratives • slave historiography
While there is little historical consensus regarding the breeding of slaves, the oral histories of former slaves verify the vile practice did exist.
slavery in texas • antebellum slave breeding • breeding of slaves • texas slave narratives • slave historiography
The KKK v. the Freedmen's Bureau
Even though the Civil War ended in 1865, the new war for white supremacy in the South raged on throughout the Reconstruction era.
freedmen’s bureau in texas • ku klux klan in texas • blacks in reconstruction texas • texas slave narratives • reconstruction violence
Even though the Civil War ended in 1865, the new war for white supremacy in the South raged on throughout the Reconstruction era.
freedmen’s bureau in texas • ku klux klan in texas • blacks in reconstruction texas • texas slave narratives • reconstruction violence
What are Tim Russert's Red or Blue States?
Winning more electoral votes than any President since Bill Clinton's 1996 trouncing of Bob Dole, Barack Obama's win initiated a philosophical change in America.
2008 election • president obama • bill clinton • bob dole • stars and bars
Winning more electoral votes than any President since Bill Clinton's 1996 trouncing of Bob Dole, Barack Obama's win initiated a philosophical change in America.
2008 election • president obama • bill clinton • bob dole • stars and bars
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (1919-1972)
Jackie Robinson is famous for mainly two things: being the first black baseball player in the major leagues, and the outstanding career he had. One of my favorite "sports" stories about Jackie (who is still the only one to earn letters in four sports at UCLA) was around 1933 when he played ping-pong for the first time in his life and won the city championship. As the only black adult in the world of white professional sports, Jackie took jeers and jibes, hate and contempt without fighting back. Because of this he was able to make firm the place of blacks in major sports. Is this a lesson for all of us? What kind of childhood prepared this man for such success in such a difficult situation (and I am speaking of his success of his behavior, not the success of his baseball prowess)?
jackie robinson • baseball • sports • black history • biography
Jackie Robinson is famous for mainly two things: being the first black baseball player in the major leagues, and the outstanding career he had. One of my favorite "sports" stories about Jackie (who is still the only one to earn letters in four sports at UCLA) was around 1933 when he played ping-pong for the first time in his life and won the city championship. As the only black adult in the world of white professional sports, Jackie took jeers and jibes, hate and contempt without fighting back. Because of this he was able to make firm the place of blacks in major sports. Is this a lesson for all of us? What kind of childhood prepared this man for such success in such a difficult situation (and I am speaking of his success of his behavior, not the success of his baseball prowess)?
jackie robinson • baseball • sports • black history • biography
Federal Conscription and the New York Draft Riots of 1863
A synopsis of the draft initiated in the North and details of the worst of the country's reaction to conscription.
draft riots • new york draft riots • conscription
A synopsis of the draft initiated in the North and details of the worst of the country's reaction to conscription.
draft riots • new york draft riots • conscription
Paul Robeson: The Courageous Journey
Some individuals are so painfully ahead of their times. When coupled with genius they are the visionaries, singled out by God or some force of Nature to shatter the outmoded paradigms of their contemporaries. They are special incarnations, singular gifts from some aspect of God that we only dimly understand if at all. In this category, I most certainly put Paul Robeson, American actor, singer, scholar, athlete and political activist.
paul robeson • robeson • ole man river • showboat • actor
Some individuals are so painfully ahead of their times. When coupled with genius they are the visionaries, singled out by God or some force of Nature to shatter the outmoded paradigms of their contemporaries. They are special incarnations, singular gifts from some aspect of God that we only dimly understand if at all. In this category, I most certainly put Paul Robeson, American actor, singer, scholar, athlete and political activist.
paul robeson • robeson • ole man river • showboat • actor
Fort Pillow: A Tennessee Massacre
A synopsis of the events that took place on April 12, 1864 at the Union garrison of Fort Pillow, as well as the actual testimony of three survivors of the incident.
fort pillow • nathan bedford forrest • black troops • civil war • american
A synopsis of the events that took place on April 12, 1864 at the Union garrison of Fort Pillow, as well as the actual testimony of three survivors of the incident.
fort pillow • nathan bedford forrest • black troops • civil war • american
Bitches Ain't Shit
Far too often in today's society we let ugly words with negative connotations find their way into our daily conversations.
hip hop language • sexism in language • bitches • swearing
Far too often in today's society we let ugly words with negative connotations find their way into our daily conversations.
hip hop language • sexism in language • bitches • swearing
The Life of Sojourner Truth: Ain't I A Woman, Part II
An accounting of Sojourner's struggles immediately following hr emancipation.
abolition • slavery • african american history • women's rights • emancipation
An accounting of Sojourner's struggles immediately following hr emancipation.
abolition • slavery • african american history • women's rights • emancipation
Ever Notice...
An essay on the political aspects of being a womanish teacher and how the political process corrects this feminine profession to make it perform right.
test • teaching • racism • learning • education
An essay on the political aspects of being a womanish teacher and how the political process corrects this feminine profession to make it perform right.
test • teaching • racism • learning • education
Urban Gangsters
Gangsters depicted in films such as The Godfather and Scarface have become iconic among black youth. But what would Don Corleone think of today's would be gangsters?
urban youth • gangsters • the godfather • drugs • crime
Gangsters depicted in films such as The Godfather and Scarface have become iconic among black youth. But what would Don Corleone think of today's would be gangsters?
urban youth • gangsters • the godfather • drugs • crime
Censorship in Children's Literature
censorship issues in children's literature and reasons for some of the books that have been banned
censorship • censorship issues in children's literature • banned books • banned authors • sue reichard
censorship issues in children's literature and reasons for some of the books that have been banned
censorship • censorship issues in children's literature • banned books • banned authors • sue reichard
Joseph Conrad
Conrad was one of the grittiest and most realistic fiction authors of the late nineteenth century. His books were also highly readable.
lord jim • the secret agent • under western eyes • heart of darkness • change
Conrad was one of the grittiest and most realistic fiction authors of the late nineteenth century. His books were also highly readable.
lord jim • the secret agent • under western eyes • heart of darkness • change
Joseph Conrad 's Heart of Darkness
In Heart of Darkness, Conrad buffers any implied criticism of imperialism by placing his narrative firmly within a strong nationalistic framework.
joseph conrad • heart of darkness • colonization • expansion and imperialism • racism
In Heart of Darkness, Conrad buffers any implied criticism of imperialism by placing his narrative firmly within a strong nationalistic framework.
joseph conrad • heart of darkness • colonization • expansion and imperialism • racism
Plantation Overseers
In order to maximize plantation profits, slave owners often hired professional overseers whose management techniques typically included the brutal treatment of slaves.
plantation overseers • plantation owners • plantation management • antebellum slavery • texas slave narratives
In order to maximize plantation profits, slave owners often hired professional overseers whose management techniques typically included the brutal treatment of slaves.
plantation overseers • plantation owners • plantation management • antebellum slavery • texas slave narratives
Review - It Was Never About the Babe
Finally, a book that debunks the silly notion that the Red Sox long championship drought had anything to do with Babe Ruth.
the curse of the babe • the curse of the bambino • boston red sox curse • boston red sox 2004 • boston red sox racism
Finally, a book that debunks the silly notion that the Red Sox long championship drought had anything to do with Babe Ruth.
the curse of the babe • the curse of the bambino • boston red sox curse • boston red sox 2004 • boston red sox racism
The Ultimate List of Canadian Lit Books 26-50
A countdown of the Most Important Books in Canadian Literature, from 1948-1968, as reported by the Literary Review of Canada
best canadian books • canadian literature • best canadian literature • top 100 canadian books • top 50 canadian books
A countdown of the Most Important Books in Canadian Literature, from 1948-1968, as reported by the Literary Review of Canada
best canadian books • canadian literature • best canadian literature • top 100 canadian books • top 50 canadian books
African American Lawyers in Spokane, Washington
Although Carl Maxey is often regarded as the first African American lawyer in Spokane Washington, the evidence is clear that he was not.
spokane first black lawyer • spokane first african american lawyer • carl maxey civil rights • spokane civil rights • spokane john adams lawyer
Although Carl Maxey is often regarded as the first African American lawyer in Spokane Washington, the evidence is clear that he was not.
spokane first black lawyer • spokane first african american lawyer • carl maxey civil rights • spokane civil rights • spokane john adams lawyer
Ellen Gilchrist Short Story Review – Rich
28 years after its original publication, here is a close examination of Rich, the leading story in her first story collection, In The Land of Dreamy Dreams.
ellen gilchrest • in the land of dreamy dreamy • short story review • southern american fiction • ellen gilchrist short story collection
28 years after its original publication, here is a close examination of Rich, the leading story in her first story collection, In The Land of Dreamy Dreams.
ellen gilchrest • in the land of dreamy dreamy • short story review • southern american fiction • ellen gilchrist short story collection
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King was assassinated by James Earl Ray. In striving for civil rights for Blacks he was jailed and received the Nobel Peace Prize.
martin luther king • the assassination of king • civil rights • war on poverty • gandhi
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King was assassinated by James Earl Ray. In striving for civil rights for Blacks he was jailed and received the Nobel Peace Prize.
martin luther king • the assassination of king • civil rights • war on poverty • gandhi
Samuel L. Jackson: The Man of Many Roles
Samuel L. Jackson has played the good-guy, the bad-guy, and just about every guy in between in over seventy film roles.
samuel l. jackson • shaft • the long kiss goodnight • a time to kill • the negotiator
Samuel L. Jackson has played the good-guy, the bad-guy, and just about every guy in between in over seventy film roles.
samuel l. jackson • shaft • the long kiss goodnight • a time to kill • the negotiator
Scary Movie
A review of a movie in the vein of "Airplane!"
cinema • films • movies • reviews • criticism.
A review of a movie in the vein of "Airplane!"
cinema • films • movies • reviews • criticism.
Summary of Ellison's Short Story "Battle Royal"
Building off the segregation of blacks and whites in the mid-19th century, Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal" explores what it means to be black and humble and still be.
ellison • battle • royal • invisible • man
Building off the segregation of blacks and whites in the mid-19th century, Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal" explores what it means to be black and humble and still be.
ellison • battle • royal • invisible • man
Ty Cobb's Ugliest Scandal
Since pro baseball began, it has been wracked with scandal, corruption, and reprehensible player behavior. Ty Cobb may have been the worst. Here's his ugliest offense.
ty cobb scandals • ty cobb racism • ty cobb claude lueker • ty cobb handless man • ty cobb suspensions
Since pro baseball began, it has been wracked with scandal, corruption, and reprehensible player behavior. Ty Cobb may have been the worst. Here's his ugliest offense.
ty cobb scandals • ty cobb racism • ty cobb claude lueker • ty cobb handless man • ty cobb suspensions
Agatha Christie Brief Bio and Works
Brief biography Agatha Christie, famous for her collection of mystery novels starring Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot and St. Mary Mead's elderly Miss Jane Marple.
agatha christie • agatha christie brief bio • agatha christie novels • agatha christie poirot • agatha christie collection
Brief biography Agatha Christie, famous for her collection of mystery novels starring Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot and St. Mary Mead's elderly Miss Jane Marple.
agatha christie • agatha christie brief bio • agatha christie novels • agatha christie poirot • agatha christie collection
Texas Slave Narratives and the Civil War
The Texas Slave Narratives illustrates that slaves were not only aware of the Civil War, but how it changed slavery and their first experiences of freedom.
slavery in texas • texas slave narratives • slavery and the civil war in texas • slaves and overseers in texas • slave emancipation in texas
The Texas Slave Narratives illustrates that slaves were not only aware of the Civil War, but how it changed slavery and their first experiences of freedom.
slavery in texas • texas slave narratives • slavery and the civil war in texas • slaves and overseers in texas • slave emancipation in texas
Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find"
"A Good Man is Hard to Find", by Flannery O'Connor, is a short story centered on the grandmother. Her actions and statements demonstrate the values and ideas of the Old
flannery o'connor • a good man is hard to find • motif analysis • the grandmother in a good man is hard to find • southern ideals
"A Good Man is Hard to Find", by Flannery O'Connor, is a short story centered on the grandmother. Her actions and statements demonstrate the values and ideas of the Old
flannery o'connor • a good man is hard to find • motif analysis • the grandmother in a good man is hard to find • southern ideals
Hall of Famer Rod Carew
Rod Carew was one of the greatest contact hitters in baseball history.
rod carew career statistics • rod carew hall of fame • rod carew 3000 hits • rod carew batting average • rod carew rookie of the year
Rod Carew was one of the greatest contact hitters in baseball history.
rod carew career statistics • rod carew hall of fame • rod carew 3000 hits • rod carew batting average • rod carew rookie of the year
Karoo Boy: A Book Review
A book review of the recent novel by South African novelist Troy Blacklaws, Karoo Boy. Karoo Boy is a coming of age novel set in apartheid South Africa during one of its most volatile periods, 1976-1977.
karoo boy • karoo desert • karoo • south africa • soweto
A book review of the recent novel by South African novelist Troy Blacklaws, Karoo Boy. Karoo Boy is a coming of age novel set in apartheid South Africa during one of its most volatile periods, 1976-1977.
karoo boy • karoo desert • karoo • south africa • soweto
Northern Black Laws
Northern laws prior to the Civil War suppressed the rights of blacks much as similar laws did in the Reconstruction South. This article is more of a position piece on how the North was no more moral than the South when it came time to fight this terrible conflict.
black laws • northern laws • civil war • suppression of rights • segregation
Northern laws prior to the Civil War suppressed the rights of blacks much as similar laws did in the Reconstruction South. This article is more of a position piece on how the North was no more moral than the South when it came time to fight this terrible conflict.
black laws • northern laws • civil war • suppression of rights • segregation
Strong Women in To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, uses a variety of characters to paint a portrait of small-town life and race relations during the 1930's
harper lee • to kill a mockingbird • miss maudie atkinson • calpurnia • mrs dubose
Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, uses a variety of characters to paint a portrait of small-town life and race relations during the 1930's
harper lee • to kill a mockingbird • miss maudie atkinson • calpurnia • mrs dubose
The Best Banned Books of the Last Century
Censored, challenged, forbidden, or just plain banned-some of the greatest books of our time have gotten the worst rap.
banned books • challenged books • banned • books • harry potter
Censored, challenged, forbidden, or just plain banned-some of the greatest books of our time have gotten the worst rap.
banned books • challenged books • banned • books • harry potter
Seneca Village–NYC African-American History
Settled in the 1820s by free blacks seeking to own property, the racially integrated village was razed in 1856 to make way for the creation of Manhattan's Central Park.
seneca village • central park • seneca village central park • walking tour new york • walking tour central park
Settled in the 1820s by free blacks seeking to own property, the racially integrated village was razed in 1856 to make way for the creation of Manhattan's Central Park.
seneca village • central park • seneca village central park • walking tour new york • walking tour central park
An Address to Readers of W. Faulkner's "The Sound and The Fury"
I hold William Faulkner's <I>The Sound and The Fury</I> to be a seminal piece of 20th-Century literature that should be required reading for all Americans. This letter is addressed to those who have read or are currently reading the novel, as well as to those who have not yet read it (but should!)
the sound and the fury • william faulkner • american south
I hold William Faulkner's <I>The Sound and The Fury</I> to be a seminal piece of 20th-Century literature that should be required reading for all Americans. This letter is addressed to those who have read or are currently reading the novel, as well as to those who have not yet read it (but should!)
the sound and the fury • william faulkner • american south
Banned Books Week: Radcliff List
Out of the Top 100 books of the 20th Century as listed by the Radcliff Publishing Course, 42 are or have been on the banned or challenged book list.
radcliffe banned books list • banned books week • burgess • salinger • twain
Out of the Top 100 books of the 20th Century as listed by the Radcliff Publishing Course, 42 are or have been on the banned or challenged book list.
radcliffe banned books list • banned books week • burgess • salinger • twain
BERT WILLIAMS, THE JACKIE ROBINSON OF THE AMERICAN THEATER
A biography of Bert Williams (1863-1922), the first black singer/comedian/actor in America to appear with white performers, and the first African American to star in the Ziegfeld "Follies."
black vaudeville performers • george walker • bert williams • blackface • minstrel shows
A biography of Bert Williams (1863-1922), the first black singer/comedian/actor in America to appear with white performers, and the first African American to star in the Ziegfeld "Follies."
black vaudeville performers • george walker • bert williams • blackface • minstrel shows
Converting a Savage Mind: Failure and Conclusion
This article concludes the series on "Converting a Savage Mind," by describing the failure of 19th century missions in Africa. (It should be noted that Christianity was wildly successful in Africa during the 20th Century.)
failure • missionaries • missions • evanglism • great britain
This article concludes the series on "Converting a Savage Mind," by describing the failure of 19th century missions in Africa. (It should be noted that Christianity was wildly successful in Africa during the 20th Century.)
failure • missionaries • missions • evanglism • great britain
Hate Crimes and Holidays: Give a Gift of Hope
Want to give a very special holiday gift that will only take a few moments of your time? Read on...
lesbian • lesbians • gay • gays • hate crimes
Want to give a very special holiday gift that will only take a few moments of your time? Read on...
lesbian • lesbians • gay • gays • hate crimes
Isabella, a.k.a. Sojourner Truth (abt 1797-1883)
Isabella became Sojourner Truth as an adult, when she ran away at age 24. Her master had promised to let her go a year ahead of the mandatory, according to New York law, 25. When he didn't, she left on her own. As an adult, she campaigned throughout the country for freedom for black people, and for women. She had the privilege of meeting President Lincoln, and he, reciprocally, found it a privilege to meet her. She was moved by the great sadness of his face and the obvious heavy burden that sagged his shoulders, so she decided to make the conversation a light one. "I never heard of you until folks started talking about you for president," she said. Lincoln smiled and responded, "Well, I heard of you for years before I even thought about being president. Your name was well known where I came from." Sojourner asked him to sign her "Book of Life" a scrapbook and autograph book about great people she'd met and esteemed. Lincoln wrote: For Aunty Sojourner Truth A. Lincoln October 29, 1864 The regard Lincoln had for her was representative of what all folks who were against slavery also had. A tall, outspoken woman who gave her life, body and soul, to try to better the condition of her people and her sex.
sojourner truth • slavery • biography
Isabella became Sojourner Truth as an adult, when she ran away at age 24. Her master had promised to let her go a year ahead of the mandatory, according to New York law, 25. When he didn't, she left on her own. As an adult, she campaigned throughout the country for freedom for black people, and for women. She had the privilege of meeting President Lincoln, and he, reciprocally, found it a privilege to meet her. She was moved by the great sadness of his face and the obvious heavy burden that sagged his shoulders, so she decided to make the conversation a light one. "I never heard of you until folks started talking about you for president," she said. Lincoln smiled and responded, "Well, I heard of you for years before I even thought about being president. Your name was well known where I came from." Sojourner asked him to sign her "Book of Life" a scrapbook and autograph book about great people she'd met and esteemed. Lincoln wrote: For Aunty Sojourner Truth A. Lincoln October 29, 1864 The regard Lincoln had for her was representative of what all folks who were against slavery also had. A tall, outspoken woman who gave her life, body and soul, to try to better the condition of her people and her sex.
sojourner truth • slavery • biography
The Bodwins' At Yo Service
The Bodwin house . . . the loving, comfortable mid-1800's Ohio home of an upstanding abolitionist Quaker man and his sister-and a most despicable objet d'art.
african-american • toni morrison • bodwin • slavery • kitsch
The Bodwin house . . . the loving, comfortable mid-1800's Ohio home of an upstanding abolitionist Quaker man and his sister-and a most despicable objet d'art.
african-american • toni morrison • bodwin • slavery • kitsch
German Angst: Mad Cows and Depleted Uranium
At mid-term of the legislation period German chancellor Gerhard Schröder has already lost seven ministers of his cabinet starting in fall 1998. The latest were the minister of sanity Andrea Fischer (Greens) and the minister for agriculture Karl-Heinz Funke (SPD) who resigned in January amid the mishandling of the crisis following the cases of Mad Cow Disease (BSE) found in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein. As a consequence of the news about ill cattle found all over Western Europe, worried consumers have almost stopped buying beef. Schröder has reacted to the crisis nominating two new ministers, among them Renate Künast (Greens), responsible for consumer protection and agriculture, who will try to introduce a new kind of natural agriculture in Germany. Unfortunately for Schröder there are other ministers at risk, first of all foreign minister Joschka Fischer, a Green, who has been questioned over his past as a street-fighter in Frankfurt in the early 70s. Defense minister Rudolf Scharping (SPD) is much criticized for having exposed his soldiers serving in Kosovo to excessive health risks from uranium-tipped munitions used by U.S. forces. Several NATO peacekeepers have died of leukemia since serving in the Balkans, adding yet another concern to the European agenda.
gerhard • schröder • fischer • joschka • bse
At mid-term of the legislation period German chancellor Gerhard Schröder has already lost seven ministers of his cabinet starting in fall 1998. The latest were the minister of sanity Andrea Fischer (Greens) and the minister for agriculture Karl-Heinz Funke (SPD) who resigned in January amid the mishandling of the crisis following the cases of Mad Cow Disease (BSE) found in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein. As a consequence of the news about ill cattle found all over Western Europe, worried consumers have almost stopped buying beef. Schröder has reacted to the crisis nominating two new ministers, among them Renate Künast (Greens), responsible for consumer protection and agriculture, who will try to introduce a new kind of natural agriculture in Germany. Unfortunately for Schröder there are other ministers at risk, first of all foreign minister Joschka Fischer, a Green, who has been questioned over his past as a street-fighter in Frankfurt in the early 70s. Defense minister Rudolf Scharping (SPD) is much criticized for having exposed his soldiers serving in Kosovo to excessive health risks from uranium-tipped munitions used by U.S. forces. Several NATO peacekeepers have died of leukemia since serving in the Balkans, adding yet another concern to the European agenda.
gerhard • schröder • fischer • joschka • bse
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