Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney

Israel is deporting a former U.S. congresswoman, a Nobel peace prize laureate and other activists who were arrested trying to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, a government spokeswoman said Monday. The Israeli navy commandeered the boat last week as it tried to sail from Cyprus to Gaza. It was the latest in a series of trips by activists trying to bring attention to the blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt on the territory after the Islamic militants of Hamas seized power there two years ago. There were 21 passengers and three tons of medical aid on board. At midday Monday, eight ... Read Full Story

Why Cynthia McKinney decided to go on a mercy mission to the Gaza Strip is beyond me. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a boat carrying international peace activists, including Ms. McKinney, and medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip sailed back into a Lebanese port on Tuesday after being turned back and damaged by the Israeli navy, organizers of the trip said. The boat, according to media reports, wanted to make a statement and deliver medical supplies to embattled Gaza. The trip’s organizers said the boat was clearly in international waters, 90 miles off the coast of Gaza, at the time of its ... Read Full Story

     Dawn E. Crawford Will her run split the Black vote? Some people, even those in the Green Party will do anything to stop a Black president. McKinney is the new Nadar............   Help Support Students Against Corruption   Donations Green Party Picks McKinney As Nominee Former Democratic Congresswoman From Georgia Chooses Hip-Hop Activist Rosa Clemente As Running Mate   CHICAGO, July 13, 2008   Cynthia McKinney, a former Georgia congresswoman (seen here in a December 2007 file photo), was nominated at the Green Party's convention as its candidate for president.  (CBS)   Interactive Campaign 2008 Profiles of the candidates, polls, fund-raising, blogs, video ... Read Full Story

by Deputy Diva She’s baaaaaccccck! Cynthia McKinney, the controversial former Congresswoman, who was the first African-American to represent the state of Georgia, and ultimately embarrassed us all with her infamous altercation with a member of Capitol Police, is back ya’ll. No, I’m not talking about her being the Green Party’s 2008 Presidential nominee. I’m talking about this VIDEO in which she states that 5,000 black men, (whom she believes were inmates) were (according to her) shot in the head and dumped into Louisiana swamps. What is interesting is that McKinney cannot name any of her sources. She asserts that “data was entered into a ... Read Full Story

( Rosa Clemente by On Your Way Home on Flickr.com) The Green Party is preparing for their national convention. One of the interesting aspects of this event will be the possibility of two women of color heading the ticket. From Black Politics On The Web Green Party To Tap Hip-Hop Activist For VP July 9, 2008 · Jeff Chang, Vibe - Signaling it is serious about courting the hip-hop vote, Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney has tapped respected hip-hop activist Rosa Clemente as her Vice Presidential pick. If the Green Party accepts McKinney’s nomination this weekend at its convention, Clemente will make history ... Read Full Story