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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Olawale Idreez, Publisher Parades in Chicago keep getting bigger, nicer, and a more conducive environment, that encourages, and attracts the avenue for peace in our respective communities in Chicago, and its environs. We, as in people, can actually choose peace, instead of senseless violence in our neighborhoods. Yes, we can actually choose peace, to resolve any difficult matters, which can translate into justice, and ultimately arrive at freedom and economic prosperity for all mankind. Look at what I saw at the Thanksgiving Day parade in Chicago today: Men, Women, Children, Black, White, Hispanics, Yellow, Maroon, Brown, Poor, Moderate, etc. all lined up in one accord, celebrating reasons to be thankful together. The lesson from that is, if you look at the sky, and believe that the Creator of 7.3 billion inhabitants of this planet Earth is more than capable of providing for the works of His hands, then why can’t we pursue our own cakes with peace and dignity, without jeopardizing other people’s lives cowardly and senselessly. Yes, as citizens of this planet Earth, we can co-exist endlessly. There’s plenty of manna to go around, and still more than plenty left. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! This is only the Publisher’s Opinion. Love & Peace on Earth! Respectively, Olawale Idreez Africa USA Today Magazine Email: africatoday14@gmail.com www.issuu.com/jesmithphoto 1-224-306-8411

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20 Events 24 Kwanzaa 30 African History 32 Politics 34 Travel

This is a time to enjoy the Holiday Festivities with our family and friends. We celebrate Christmas as well as Kwanzaa. Some people like to travel this time of the year. In this issue we highlight some places you may like to explore and enjoy new experiences. Also, we take a look at some of the highlights of various events. This is a time to celebrate, enjoy activities and even participate. Happy Holidays!

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The True Cost of Price Controls: No More Cures By Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D. 2015 is shaping up to be another banner year for medical progress. Regulators have already approved 29 new medicines, roughly on last year’s pace of 41 new drug approvals -- the most since the Clinton administration. But in future years, the list of medical breakthroughs could prove much shorter. In response to the high cost of certain medications,-- most notably Turing Pharmaceuticals’ admittedly outrageous 5,000 percent price hike on a generic AIDS drug -- political leaders are proposing caps on drug prices. Transparency bills in state capitals seek to force pharmaceutical companies to reveal their costs of production. Congress is considering de facto caps in Medicare Part D, the federal prescription insurance program for seniors and the disabled. And presidential candidates are floating a variety of price capping schemes, including Hillary Clinton’s proposal to cap out-of-pocket expenditures for individuals with chronic health problems. Advocates of price controls hope that by artificially capping prices they will widen the availability of medications. Unfortunately, they end up doing just the opposite. Any discussion of drug prices must begin with the economics of research and development in the pharmaceutical industry. More than any other industry, getting a new pharmaceutical product to market is incredibly expensive. A single drug can take billions of dollars and decades of research. Moreover, the vast majority of promising new treatments end in failure. Drug prices must reflect this high cost of research and development and the prices must cover the company’s total capital costs that includes the numerous failures that accompany every success. Currently, when the government deems certain medicines too expensive, regulators often choose not to cover them. The danger here has been amply demonstrated in the Veterans’ Affairs health system, which refuses to cover medicines that don’t come with hefty discounts. 8 AFRICA USA TODAY

Medical News The result is lost access to medications for veterans. Of the most popular brand-name drugs seniors use, the VA covers only 82 percent. In Part D, by contrast, 96 percent of those drugs are covered under the various plans from which seniors choose. Price caps cripple innovation and stifle the creation of new cures. If pharmaceutical companies and their investors can’t count on prices that will allow them an adequate return on their successes, funds for R&D will quickly dry up. The empirical evidence is clear. Europe outspent the United States on pharmaceutical R&D by 24 percent in the mid-1980s, and introduced twice as many drugs between 1987 and 1991. Then came increased adoption of price controls throughout the continent. Europe’s edge in innovation quickly evaporated. By 2004, R&D spending there trailed America by about 15 percent. Unsurprisingly, the European market introduced 20 percent fewer new drugs than the U.S. between 2000 and 2004. One study estimated that without price controls in the advanced economies, 10 to 13 additional new drugs would have been introduced each year of the past decade. Yes, new drugs are expensive. But their price tags pale in comparison to the financial benefits associated with new treatments. If researchers found a way to slow Alzheimer’s progression by just five years, for example, society could see a $600 billion economic boon per year by 2050. Lawmakers need to take the long view. Innovation saves lives. Price controls take them. Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D., is senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute.

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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW RAMPS UP TO CONNECT WITH SOCIAL INFLUENCERS CHICAGO ﴾December 9, 2015﴿ – Once again the Chicago Auto Show will amplify trends and news occurring at the nation’s largest auto show through social media activations with the objective of extending the reach to what show organizers call “non‐traditional automotive audiences.” The show has formed partnerships with Digital Megaphone, an organization that creates educational and interactive events for marketers and bloggers, and Word of Mouth Marketing Association ﴾WOMMA﴿, the official trade association in the industry dedicated to word‐of‐mouth and social media marketing. Together, the Chicago Auto Show and these organizations have formed activations and initiatives that help drive engagement with key influencers and spread excitement for the nine‐day public show. Digital Megaphone will invite key social media influencers to attend the media‐only event on Friday, Feb. 12. They will be among the first to see the latest vehicle introductions and cutting‐edge technologies. Influencers will be charged with creating a #CASViralVideo using select social media channels. The videos will be judged for a chance to win exclusive prizes up for grabs. The goal of the challenge is to engage digital influencers to put their creative spin on the news and trends coming out of the nation’s largest auto show and the automotive industry overall. “The 2016 Chicago Auto Show viral video challenge will once again give social media influencers and traditional media the opportunity to explore the show floor during the Media Preview to capture and share their perspective of the latest industry trends while boosting the automaker’s announcements via social media,” said Digital Megaphone Founder and President Hope Bertram. Additionally, the Chicago Auto Show and WOMMA will host the fourth annual “Driving Engagement Award” ceremony to bring national recognition to one automaker’s particularly engaging social media campaign. Historically, this event has been the culmination of WOMMA’s review and selection process. However, for the first time, WOMMA will enlist consumers to weigh in and cast their vote via an app on the Chicago Auto Show’s Facebook page. “Whether offline or online, word of mouth has always directly impacted the auto industry – and research proves that’s more true today than ever,” said WOMMA President Suzanne Fanning. “According to our Return on WOM research study, with higher consideration categories like automobiles, a word‐of‐mouth impression can be up to 200 times more effective than a paid media impression.” The Digital Megaphone and WOMMA partnerships combined with the Chicago Auto Show’s strong Media Preview provide a powerful platform to strategically reach a new demographic of consumers. “The Chicago Auto Show is such a visual place and a prime venue to create compelling content, so we will continue to work with organizations like Digital Megaphone and Word of Mouth Marketing Association to invite top influencers from across the country as well as local bloggers to partake in these engaging activations,” said 2016 Chicago Auto Show Chairman Colin Wickstrom. For more information on the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, please visit www.chicagoautoshow.com. ### About the Chicago Auto Show The Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show on the continent, spanning more than 1 million square feet of production, concept, and exotic vehicle exhibit space. In addition to hosting multiple world and North America vehicle debuts, the Chicago Auto Show's First Look for Charity raises more than $2 million annually for 18 vital Chicago organizations in a single night. The 2016 public show will be February 13‐21. For more information, visit ChicagoAutoShow.com or Facebook.com/ChicagoAutoShow. About The Chicago Automobile Trade Association Founded in 1904, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association is the nation’s oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization. It is comprised of more than 400 franchised new‐car dealers and an additional 150 allied members. The group’s dealer members employ about 19,000 people in the metropolitan area. The association has produced the world famous Chicago Auto Show since 1935. For more information please visit CATA.info. About Digital 12 AFRICA USAMegaphone TODAY Digital Megaphone creates educational and interactive events for markets and bloggers. Thousands of marketers from

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Op‐Ed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the Chicago Sun‐Times and Chicago Tribune

The following op‐ed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel appears in the Chicago Sun‐Times and Chicago Tribune this weekend:

Chicago is facing a defining moment on the issues of crime and policing and the even larger issues of truth and justice. To meet this moment, we need to conduct a painful but honest reckoning of what went wrong — not just in one instance, but over decades. Then we need to determine what to do differently to ensure that incidents like this don’t happen again. We cannot afford to have any resident of our city living in fear of the police and distrusting their words and actions. And we cannot allow the crimes of a small number of officers to taint the good work of the vast majority who put their lives on the line every day. What happened last October 2014 on South Pulaski Road should never have happened. Systems should have been in place to prevent it. Supervision and leadership at every level of the police department and the oversight agencies should have come into play. They didn’t, and that has to change. What I strongly reject is the suggestion that the videotape of the McDonald shooting was withheld from the public because of the election. Here are the facts: The videotape was handled in precisely the same way such tapes and evidence have been historically. Longstanding practice has been to release such material only after prosecutors and city investigators have finished their investigation. The reason for that was to prevent potential witnesses from tailoring their stories to fit the evidence. Some say I should have ordered a departure from standard procedure and released the tape before the prosecutors had acted. Had I seen the video, I might have done that. But I don’t review evidence precisely because my own emotions should not interfere with criminal investigations. The release of this type of evidence is one of many issues we need to rethink moving forward. How do we balance concerns against prematurely releasing evidence and jeopardizing prosecutions with the community’s right to see such material in a timely way? How do we promote accountability and transparency, without sacrificing one for the other? In this case, the city followed its standard policy. Within nine days of that shooting the city collected all evidence in the case, including the dash‐cam video, and turned it over to prosecutors. No one could have predicted that it would take more than a year to finish the probe. It was just as likely that charges would be filed during the campaign, in which case the video would have become public before the election. At the end of the day, I am the mayor and I own it. I take responsibility for what happened and I will fix it. Nothing less than complete and total reform of the system and the culture will meet the standards we have to set for ourselves.

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KWANZAA An African-American Celebration of Culture -Juanita Price-Crear Kwanzaa is a unique African-American celebration, which focuses on traditional African principles of family, community, responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. It is a seven-day celebration, which celebrates a different principle each day. Kwanzaa is neither a religious nor a political holiday, rather a seven-day celebration that begins on December26 and continues through January first. The week is a time of fasting, feasting, teaching, learning, self-examination and rituals. Despite some misconceptions, it is not a substitute for Christmas. It is simply a time for reaffirming African-American people with their ancestors and culture. Dr. Maulana (Ron) Karenga, who is currently chair of black studies at California State University in Long Beach, founded Kwanzaa in 1966. It reported that more than 18 million people worldwide observe Kwanzaa. When establishing Kwanzaa in 1966, Dr. Karenga included an additional “a” to the end of the spelling to reflect the difference in the African-American celebration (Kwanzaa) and the Motherland (Africa) spelling (Kwanza).

Kwanzaa means, “First fruit of the harvest” in Kiswahili, but there is no festival of that name in any African society. Kwanzaa has gained tremendous acceptance. Each day of Kwanzaa, a family member lights a candle, then discusses the one of the seven principles. The principles, along with Dr. Karenga’s elucidation of the principles in 1965, are:

First Day: Umoja (OO-MQ-JAH) Unity) -To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race which is reflected in the African saying “I am We”, or” I am because We are.”

Second Day: Kujichagulia (KOQ-GEE-CHA-LEEYAH) Self Determination; To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves instead of being defined, named, created for, and spoken for by others. —

Third Day: Ujima (OO-GEE-MAH) Collective Work and Responsibility; To build and maintain our community together, and to make our sisters’ and brothers’ problems our problems and to solve them together.

Fourth Day: Ujamaa (QO-JAH-MAH) Cooperative Economics; To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other business and profit from them together. Five Day: Nia (NEE-YAH) Purpose; To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. Sixth Day: Kuumba (KOO-OOM-BAH) Creativity; To do always as much as we can, in whatever way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

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Celebrating, Kwanzaa, it is always best to get an early start. If you want to adhere strictly to the Kwanzaa program as Dr. conceived it, here is what you need to have and what they mean: • A Kinara a seven-branched candleholder, which symbolizes the continent and people of Africa. • Mkeka a square place mat preferably made from straw, which represents the reverence for tradition. • Mazao fruits, nuts and vegetables, which stand for the product of unified effort. Place items in a straw or wooden bowl. • Vibunzi—an ear of corn to reflect the number of children in the family (must use dried corn). • Kikombe cha umoia a communal unity cup for libation, this should be a wooden cup. • Mishumaa saba the seven candles, one black candle (placed in the center of the linara) three red candles (placed to the right of the black candle) and three green candles (placed to the left of the black candle). Each candle symbolizing one of the Nguzo Saba, or seven principles, that Black American should live by on a daily basis and which are reinforced during Kwanzaa. - Zawadi simple gifts, that are handmade, enriching, and related to education or to things African or African-influenced. 26 Africa USA Today —

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It is important that the Kinara not to be confused with the Menorah. The Kinara holds seven candles to reflect the seven principles, which are the foundation of Kwanzaa. If you do not have a Kinara, and do not know where to get one, it is suggested that you use “Kuumba” (creativity) and make one. A piece of driftwood will do just fine, with screw-in candleholders can be purchased in most hardware stores. Mkeka (place mat) should not present a problem. While straw is suggested because it is traditional, cloth makes an adequate substitute. If cloth is used, use one with an African print which is preferred. The other symbols are easy to come by and warrant no further discussion other than to caution against placing the Mazao (crops) in a cornucopia which is Western. A plain straw or a wooden bowl will do. Households without any children should place an ear of corn on the place mat to symbolize the African concept of social parenthood. Place these items together on a table with a traditional African tablecloth. However, all seven symbols are creatively placed on top of the place mat, i.e., the symbols should be attractively arranged as they form the Kwanzaa centerpiece.

THE KWANZAA FEAST OR KARAMU A lavish feast, the Kwanzaa Karamu, which, in keeping with the theme of black unity, may draw on the cuisines of the Caribbean, Africa, South American, wherever Africans were taken, marks December 31. In addition to food, the Karamu is an opportunity for confetti storm of cultural expression: dance and music, readings and remembrances. The Karamu is a communal and cooperative effort. Ceremonies and cultural expressions are highly encouraged. It is important to decorate the place where the Karamu will be held, (e.g., home, community center, church) in an African motif that uses black, red, and green color scheme. A large Kwanzaa setting should govern the room were Karamu will take place. A large Mkeka should be placed in the center of the floor where the food should be placed creatively and made accessible to all for selfservice. Before and during the feast, an informative and entertaining program should be presented. Traditionally, the program involved welcoming, remembering, reassessment, recommitment and rejoicing, concluded by a farewell and a call to greater unity. Here is Dr. Karenga’s suggested way of conducting a Karamu: > Kukaribisha Means, Welcome Introductory remarks and recognition of distinguished guests and elders. Cultural expression through songs, music, dance unity circles, etc. > Kukumbuka Means, Remember Reflections of a man, a woman, and a child. Cultural expression Kuchunguza tena na kutoa tena Means, Reassessment and Recommitment. Introduction of distinguished guest lecturer and short talk. > Kushangilla Means, Rejoicing Tamshi Ia tambiko (Libation statement) Kikombe cha Umoja (unity cup) Kutoa majina (calling names of family ancestors and black heroes) Ngoma The drums > Kararmu The feast Cultural expression > Tamshi Ia tutaonana A Farewell Statement —

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HOME DECORATING The Kinara along with the other symbols of Kwanzaa should dominate the room, which should be given an African motif. This is easily achieved and should not result in too much expense. The colors of Kwanzaa are black, red and green. This should be kept in mind when decorating the home. You can use black, red and green streamers, balloons, cloth, flowers and African prints can be hung tastefully around the room. Original art and sculpture may be displayed as well. GIFTS Kuumba (creativity) is greatly encouraged. Not only is Kuumba one of the seven principles, it also brings a sense of personal satisfaction and puts one squarely into the spirit of Kwanzaa. Therefore, these symbols that can be made, should be made. The giving gifts during Kwanzaa should be affordable and of an educational or artistic nature. Gifts are usually exchanged between parents and children and traditionally given on January jSt the last day of Kwanzaa. However, gift giving during Kwanzaa may occur at any time. Kwanzaa Karamu is traditionally held on December 31st (participants celebrating New Year’s Eve should plan their Karamu early in the evening). The Karamu is a very special event, the one Kwanzaa event that brings us closer to our African roots. Juanita Price-Crear AFRICA USA TODAY 27

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“BORA-BORA Bill” My name is Bill Hemment. My profession ranges from Guest Speaker, Actor, Movie Producer, Singer; and now, Screen Writer. I am as "BORABORA Bill". I strive for excellence in whatever I do. I aspire to be qualify for OSCAR Award for Best Screen Play, Best Actor, and Best Picture Candidate. I obtained a Bsc. Degree in Business Marketing from University of Wisconsin. My experience in that field of study prequalified me the opportunity to produce and promote the original movie, and the sequels to the movie. The sequels are the name of the game in the movie business where the most money can be made; and where you can reach most people with good news of the Gospel and Jesus Christ. Brief note about the promoter: I am a member of the Moody Church in Chicago, Illinois. I have a rock solid faith in Jesus Christ, as my Personal Savior since 1967. My great uncle is Peter Bilhorn, an Evangelist. I will be much obliged to give more details to the most interested partners, or promoters alike. About the movie The movie "BORABORA BILL" is a Christian movie that exalts Jesus Christ, and has no violence, or bad language. It will have beautiful cinematography in it; since most of the movie parts are filmed on Bora Bora, the Island that James Michener, the author of "Tales of the South Pacific;" described as the most beautiful Island in the world. Beyond the BoraBora, there will be some scenes filmed on the Island of Tahiti and Moorea, at the Dolphin Center. I went to Tahiti, and visited BoraBora in 2006. It was beautiful, and beyond description. The movie will have songs being sang from the musicals "South pacific;" and The sound Of Music." The movie will take the audience on a Mountain Safari on BoraBora; and will have scenes of BoraBora Bill, exploring a nearby inhabited island in his trigger canoe. It will also have underwater footage of tropical fish surrounding the BoraBora; will have an old fashion romance; and a boy riding a Dolphin on Moorea. It will adhere to the principles of successful Christian movies at the Box Office: You make an entertaining movie first; then you bring in the Christian message to the audience. I pray that the movie will encourage many people to come to Jesus Christ as their Personal Lord and Savior. The movie will have an aerial banner flying over Tahiti, and BoraBora says, "God Loves You, Jesus Transforms Lives!" For more information on "BoraBora Bill," please send your contact to the email via: AfricaUSA Today Magazine, c/o Movie Review Editor, at africatoday14@gmail. or call 3128807016, and leave a clear message. Thank you.

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Politics The GOP Has Some Lessons to Learn from Trump's Immigration Policies By Yuri Vanetik and Thomas Tucker Polls indicate that support for Donald Trump is plateauing while key challengers like Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina and Marco Rubio are quickly gaining ground. If this trend continues and Trump flames out, the Republican establishment shouldn't simply dismiss his candidacy as a fad. There are lessons to be learned from Trump's unexpected popularity. The most important one is that there is broad support for some components of his immigration platform, even among Hispanics. Yes, you read that right. Polls show that many Hispanics agree with Trump that illegal immigration is a huge problem. The eventual GOP nominee should, of course, reject the divisive, inflammatory language Trump has often used to make the case for reform. But there are smart policy ideas buried under all that rhetoric. They ought to be incorporated into the official party platform. A recent poll by SurveyUSA shows Trump commands the support of 31 percent of Hispanics. That's not only a higher share than Mitt Romney received in 2012 ‐‐ it's more than Republican George H.W. Bush received in 1988 when he won the general election. Most Hispanics aren't single‐issue voters when it comes to immigration. A recent Gallup poll found that, among registered Latino voters, 67 percent are at least willing to support a candidate who doesn't share their views on immigration. And 18 percent don't consider the issue important to them at all. What's more, many Hispanic citizens have little sympathy for immigrants who haven't played by the rules. Forty‐two percent of American‐born Hispanics disapprove of President Obama's executive actions to prevent the deportation of illegal immigrants. So while Trump has been incendiary, his message has nonetheless resonated with a significant share of Hispanic voters. It's no surprise that immigrants who played by the rules disapprove of people who don't. With Trump on the wane, the GOP should pluck the good from his immigration stand and propose specific reforms. As Trump has suggested, border enforcement should be a primary goal. Trump's signature proposal, after all, is a wall along the Mexican border with "a big, beautiful door . . . so that people can come into this country legally." The GOP should fill in the details. For example, they need a strategy for finding and holding accountable immigrants who remain in the country longer than the law allows. Systems such as biometric exit points, which would track visitors through their fingerprints or photographs, could help ensure that the person leaving the country is the same one who entered. Trump has also said that after deporting undocumented workers ‐‐ who make up 5 percent of the U.S. labor force ‐‐ he'd be willing to "invit[e] the good ones back." It'd be cheaper and more effective to skip the mass deportations and simply grant temporary work permits to certain illegal immigrants who pass a rigorous qualification process. These individuals would need to learn English, pay hefty monetary penalties for having violated the law, and pass a thorough background check. The GOP should reject Trump's hateful rhetoric while prioritizing serious immigration reform. That strategy will drive voters of all stripes, including Hispanics, to the polls next November. 32 AFRICA USA TODAY

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Going on a cruise is a great way to celebrate the holidays. We found a Carnival cruise from Los Angeles, CA to Catalina Island, & Ensanada, Mexico at a great price that was all- inclusive with airfare, cruise, and food for 4 days. The ship had plenty of activities,and food to enjoy, day & night. We enjoy visiting places, exploring different cultures, and having new experiences. I highly recommend taking a cruise as a great way to travel and see the world. John E. Smith Jr.

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Food, Clothing, and Shelter … and Politics

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According to Harold G. Hacrow’s Food Policy for America, from the settlers’ first encounter with North America up to the first twenty years of the 20th century, providing food for the population and ensuring the growth and maintenance of the territory were the highest priorities of the governing faction. Farming became the first and foremost regulated action of those in charge of creating policies because the amount of land far exceeded the number of settlers. Large sections of land were given or rented to single families. Thus, politicians began utilizing the two greatest natural resources of the new republic: humans and the land. In 1906 a young novelist named Upton Sinclair wrote a book called “The Jungle” using his firsthand knowledge to tell of the indecent treatment of stockyard workers in the city of Chicago, Illinois. He graphically dramatized the slaughter tactics performed in this environment and eventually drew attention to how the inhumane deaths of animals being processed for consumption placed psychological burdens upon those watching and performing the acts. Sinclair wrote that due to the corruption of politicians and union leaders the treatment of the unfortunate laborers affected every aspect of their lives, i.e., what they ate, their dwellings, and even the way they dressed, i.e., food, clothing, and shelter. As time went on greater issues were raised concerning the methods being used to process foods from the ground to the consumer. In 1977, Robert Kenner’s movie Food, Inc. – via the affiliated book of the same name edited by Karl Weber – elaborated on some of the changes in the growth, manufacturing, and distribution of farm products, e.g., plants and animals, resulting in what is now called industrialized foods or ‘fast’ foods. The 21st century brought about a revelation of how the inefficiencies of laws and regulations have caused as many problems as they have supposedly remedied. The nutritional labeling of food packaging for everyday items as well as for consumables labeled as “organic” products faces constant changes due to the government’s pacification of the livestock, farming, and food service industries. Underpaid employees are virtually forced to work to eek out a living even when they are ill. Uncertified individuals are hired to save money. Parallel to the stockyard workers, spoken of by Sinclair, who suffered deplorable conditions as health officials were paid by owners and managers, taps on the hand are being given to multi-billion dollar companies today that pay judges to overlook their breaking the law. As of 2009, about 73,000 Americans contracted foodborne illnesses annually by consuming resistant strains of the E. coli bacteria. One of the “founding fathers of this nation stated: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” This year, 2015, Bruce Rauner became the governor of the state of Illinois. Since his taking of that position many social services have been cut and there is talk of a ban being placed on certain foods that can be purchased by those receiving food assistance from the state via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As another saying goes: “The more things change the more things stay the same.” The majority of those who have been placed in political authority become tyrants and power mongers - wielding their dominion over ones who have no choice but to suffer the consequences. Even though I have major disagreements with how this country is run I am glad that I was born here. However – when will we learn that the United States is not a democracy though the term is used as the one: “I come in peace.”? When will we realize that this is a republic – which is clearly stated in the Pledge of Allegiance. Republics are based on a group who are chosen to run the nation – not on the basis of everyone having an equal input. Therefore, casting your vote is not as important when it comes to choosing who will run and win (that is usually done by the rich and the electoral college). Casting your vote makes sure that the world looking in from the outside can keep politicians mindful of the fact that they have declared to the world that the United States truly practices democratically. Until then maybe we should change the grouping of our basic needs to: food, clothing, shelter … and politics. Venetia Alexander

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Seven Spools of Thread A Kwanzaa Story Medearis, Angela Shelf (Book 2000)

When they are given the seemingly impossible task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their differences, learn to get along, and embody the principles of Kwanzaa. Includes information on Kwanzaa, West African cloth weaving, and instructions Print for making a belt. Details Full Record Additional Info Publisher: Morton Grove, Ill. : Albert Whitman, 2000. ISBN: 9780807573150 0807573159 Characteristics: 1 v. (unpaged) :,col. ill. ;,26 cm. Additional Contributors: Minter, Daniel Reviews Booklist Ages 5^8. In The Seven Days of Kwanzaa: How to Celebrate Them (1994), the author offered ideas, including crafts and recipes, for celebrating the cultural holiday. This latest title is an original folktale that will help introduce children to the holiday's seven principles, while also suggesting how Kente cloth was first created. In a Ghanian village, a father's will commands that his seven argumentative sons must make gold from silk thread "by the time the moon rises," without fighting. Working together, the brothers create a tapestry of Kente cloth, the first multicolored cloth the village has seen, which they sell to the king's treasurer for gold, before returning to their village to farm and live harmoniously. Wellpaced, the story incorporates the Kwanzaa values without spelling them out too much. Minter's attractively composed, dramatic painted linocuts, with strong community images and lively, silhouetted figures, root the story in a sundrenched, magical landscape that will draw children even after repeated readings. An introductory section, with glossary and pronunciation guide explaining the principles, and an appended craft activity round out the volume. Gillian Engberg

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The Self‐Made Myth: And the Truth about How Government Helps Individuals and Businesses Succeed [Paperback] Brian Miller ﴾Author﴿, Mike Lapham The Self‐Made Myth exposes the false claim that business success is the result of heroic individual effort with little or no outside help. Brian Miller and Mike Lapham bust the myth and present profiles of business leaders who recognize the public investments and supports that made their success possible—including Warren Buffett, Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry’s, New Belgium Brewing CEO Kim Jordan, and others. The book also thoroughly demolishes the claims of supposedly self‐made individuals such as Donald Trump and Ross Perot. How we view the creation of wealth and individual success is critical because it shapes our choices on taxes, regulation, public investments in schools and infrastructure, CEO pay, and more. It takes a village to raise a business—it’s time to recognize that fact. Monday, Apr 30, 2012 07:00 AM CDT Self‐made men, debunked A new book makes a strong case that nobody ever makes it on their own in America By Sara Robinson, Alternet Donald Trump﴾Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament﴿ This article originally appeared on AlterNet. The self‐made myth is one of the most cherished foundation stones of the conservative theology. Nurtured by Horatio Alger and generations of beloved boys’ stories, it sits at the deep black heart of their entire worldview, where it provides the essential justification for a great many other common right‐wing beliefs. It feeds the accusation that government is evil because it exists only to redistribute wealth from society’s producers ﴾self‐made, of course﴿ and its parasites ﴾who refuse to work﴿. It justifies conservative rage against progressives, who are seen as wanting to use government to forcibly take away what belongs to the righteous wealthy. It’s piously invoked by hedge fund managers and oil billionaires, who think that being required to reinvest any of their wealth back into the public society that made it possible is “punishing success.” It’s the foundational belief on which all of Ayn Rand’s novels stand. If you’ve heard it once from your Fox‐watching uncle, you’ve probably heard it a hundred times. “The government never did anything for me, dammit,” he grouses. “Everything I have, I earned. Nobody ever handed me anything. I did it all on my own. I’m a self‐made man.” He’s just plain wrong. Flat‐out, incontrovertibly, inarguably wrong. So profoundly wrong, in fact, that we probably won’t be able to change the national discourse on taxes, infrastructure, education, government investment, technology policy, transportation, welfare, or our future prospects as a country until we can effectively convince the country of the monumental wrongness of this one core point. The Built‐Together Realty Brian Miller and Mike Lapham have written the book that lays out the basic arguments we can use to begin to set things right. “The Self‐Made Myth: The Truth About How Government Helps Individuals and Businesses Succeed” is a clear, concise, easy‐to‐read‐and‐use summary of government’s central role in creating the conditions for economic prosperity and personal opportunity. AFRICA USA TODAY 47