Stories by Richard Muhammad
Richard Muhammad is the Chicago-based editor of StraightWords E-Zine, and former managing editor for The Final Call newspaper.
Thousands of U.S. soldiers are being forced to serve indefinitely by the military's controversial "stop loss" orders. One brave reservist sues Uncle Sam to stop this "back-door draft."
Posted on Aug 24, 2004
Nonprofit, church-affiliated hospitals are having trouble squaring their bottom line with their higher calling.
Posted on Jun 10, 2004
Issues of interest to a lot of African-Americans are missing from the presidential campaign agenda, causing some activists to fear a lower voter turnout this November. And that doesn't bode well for John Kerry.
Posted on May 13, 2004
U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama may help the Democrats retake the Senate in November -- and the Illinois progressive says he won't move to the center to do it.
Posted on Mar 31, 2004
A recent meeting of diverse non-profits was more than a
progressive love fest; it was a chance for an often-fractious bunch to discuss a common concern: the state of American democracy.
Posted on Mar 18, 2004
Though a Pentagon probe is underway and a leading defense industry insider has left a powerful advisory board, spending watchdogs say Congress needs to investigate wartime profiteering by defense firms.
Posted on Mar 4, 2004
Peace activists may be targeted for the anti-establishment buttons they pin on their shirts. But the growing crackdown on dissent doesn't seem to be watering down their action.
Posted on Feb 26, 2004
The freedom riders ride again, fighting racism and working to improve the lives of immigrant workers. And just like the rides of the '60s,
students play a huge role in the effort.
Posted on Sep 25, 2003
