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RedditOn January 27th, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported that New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has newfound doubts about reinstating the death penalty.
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Spin to the Right
Mark Hatch-Miller: Coretta Scott King's funeral should have been a paean to liberal values. Instead, talking heads nattered over the etiquette of speaking truth to power.
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What Are They Reading?
Mark Hatch-Miller: A review of The Ambassadors by Henry James.
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Hip-Hop Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Mark Hatch-Miller: Though promoted as an antiracist event, the rally lamented the state of the corporate music industry generally.
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Everyday Struggle
Mark Hatch-Miller: A talk with hip-hop historian Jeff Chang.
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No Death Penalty for New York
Even though the State Appeals court overturned the death penalty on June 24, 2004, legislators could pass a new statute at any time. Nation readers should e-mail Speaker Silver or call his office at (518) 455-5459 to voice their agreement with his new position.Please let him know that New York does not want or need a death penalty, and that we expect him, as Assembly Speaker, to represent the majority opinion of his constituents.
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