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Discusses the history of the Afro-American civil rights movement. Significance of the 1963 March to Washington in the protest against racial discrimination in the U.S.; Reasons for the outpouring of humanity during the march; Inspiration provided by Martin Luther King Jr. and his assassination; Failure of some black leaders to emulate King's capacity to inspire mass movement of whites as well as blacks; Problems facing black leadership and civil rights organizations; Emergence of black politicians and other achievements of the Afro-American civil rights movement; Condition of Afro-Americans under the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

Examines the racial problem in Washington, D.C. as of 1966. Privileges given to the white minority; Problem associated with the representation of African Americans in different sectors and groupings; Formation of the social movement Free D.C. Movement; Information on African American civil rights movements in the city.

Focuses on the revival of the civil rights movement in the United States. Degeneration of the civil rights movement into an endless power struggle among organized groups; Surrender of the Democratic Party monopoly on the minority vote; Comments on the failure of the Republican Party to regain the high ground on the civil rights debate; Role of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the revival of the civil rights movement; Proposals of President Bill Clinton on crime, welfare, education, health care, tax regulations, and housing.

Assesses the success and failure of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Objectives of the PLO movement; Role of the PLO under the leadership of Yasir Arafat; Concern of the PLO towards the rights of Palestinians; How Arafat had a chance to lead a national movement, bringing Palestinians both peace and justice; View that Arafat's fantasy of liberation has ended up betraying his people.

Highlights the benefits of the establishment of an African American community organization, Fight by Saul D. Alinsky of the Industrial Areas Foundation in Rochester, New York in efforts to encourage constructive protests by blacks against whites. Comparison with other poverty programs; Prevalence of demonstrations against police brutality; Characteristics of the negro community in the area citing the absence of a political leadership and lack of a civil rights movement; Indications of discrimination, social conditions and political activities of African Americans.

Focuses on the plan of activist Martin Luther King Jr. for a total withdrawal from the economy of Alabama. Problem of the civil rights movement; Consideration of a boycott as a way of keeping public attention on the civil rights effort without actually waging conventional war. View that the unexecuted threat of a boycott can be more effective than a boycott; Call for rigid enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Information on withdrawal of Federal Reserve funds from Alabama banks and strict application of rules against federal aid to local discriminatory agencies.

The article discusses income inequality in the U.S. and the history of the group known as the producers who manufacture goods and transport them. The author reports on the producer ethic in U.S. history, including its origins in eighteenth century America and its use by people and groups ranging from the People's Party, the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and the Occupy movement. He also states that following the Great Recession of the early 21st century in the U.S., political progressives might consider using the producers theory as an argument against the Republican party candidates in the 2012 U.S. presidential election.

Focuses on the meeting commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) of Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Role of Marion Barry in the formation of SNCC; Assessment of the role of SNCC in the civil rights movements for African Americans; Indifference shown by the African Americans to the protests in opposition to globalization; Comments made by Reverend James Lawson, a Methodist minister who served as spiritual mentor to many of the SNCC activists, regarding racism in the U.S.

Focuses on American civil rights activist Baynard Rustin who died last month. Contribution of Rustin in organizing the Montgomery bus boycott and numerous other demonstrations, including the great March on Washington which brought a climax to civil rights protests; View that Rustin was instrumental in establishing the movement's ethos of nonviolence; Discussion on Rustin's approach to civil rights movements; Ways in which Rustin will be remembered.

Presents information on the civil rights movements in Greensboro, North Carolina. Refusal by a lunch counter of Woolworth, North Carolina to serve coffee to the African American students from the Agricultural and Technical College Greensboro; Success of the civil rights movements started by African Americans in Greensboro; Need of the campaigns for civil rights and economic and social reforms that are necessary to make the rights meaningful for the poor and the unemployed; Appreciation of the unity among African Americans and Whites in the campaigns for civil rights.

Discusses the political scenario of Tanzania and role of Dar es Salaam in liberation movement of blacks in white-dominated Southern Africa. Implication of the Lisbon coup on Portugal's colonialist desires; Information on the South African attitude towards the liberation movement of blacks; South African policy of détente; Details of the Liberation Committee of the Organization of African Unity.

Presents information on voting rights of the African Americans. View that the voting rights bill is a fair attempt to let Southern African Americans participate in the democratic process; Opinion that the existence of Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) is unsettling to conservative civil rights groups; Role of MFDP in encouraging rural Mississippians to participate in the civil rights movement.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in earlier issues of the journal. Information on gay rights movements in the United States; Appraisal of political issues related to bathhouses in the U.S.; Comment on the article "The Senate's Secret Slush Funds"; Appreciation of articles related to AIDS.