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THE ORLANDO ADVOCATE - The “war on poverty” is not about addressing the needs of the poor. That phrase is a cruel joke.| The Gantt Report by Lucius Gantt The withdrawal of American troops from the country of Afghanistan will not stop the war there nor will it stop any war anywhere. The war of the worlds cannot and will not be stopped by the rearrangement of soldiers and military resources. Every conflict is about land, money and […]

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Tuskegee University (1881-- )

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