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	Rainbow Coalition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It soon became a model for the Jesse Jackson's National Rainbow Coalition, which later merged with PUSH to become the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.
		The Rainbow Coalition (Melvin King) was a social, racial and economic justice organization formed by in 1983 by Boston-area politician Melvin King.
		second coalition of the Government of the 27th Dáil in Ireland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rainbow_Coalition (189 words)

	National Rainbow Coalition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In preparation of the 2002 elections, the National Alliance Party of Kenya (NAK) allied itself with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to form the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC).
		The National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) is the ruling Kenyan political party, in power since 2002.
		On December 27, 2002, NARC won a landslide victory over KANU.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Rainbow_Coalition (135 words)

	fcc96387.txt
		Rainbow's Motion indicates that the principal basis for the relief sought is contained in the sealed submission for which Rainbow requests confidentiality.
		Rainbow also served counsel for Sandab and Fairbanks with the letter to the Managing Director requesting that its submission be received and considered under seal.
		Rainbow's Motion was served on counsel for Sandab and Fairbanks.
	www.fcc.gov /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1996/fcc96387.txt (957 words)

	ZNet Commentary: Jesse Then, Ralph Now?
		The National Rainbow Coalition in 1988 was on the move.
		One of the most tragic decisions a United States progressive leader has made over the past 20 years was the decision Rev. Jesse Jackson made in 1989 to essentially shut down the National Rainbow Coalition.
		This directive was capped off at a March, 1989 meeting of the Rainbow's National Board where Jackson, running and dominating the meeting, rammed through a restructuring proposal brought in by nine of the 15 members of a restructuring commission he had appointed in December.
	www.zmag.org /sustainers/content/2003-12/24glick.cfm (898 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Kenya
		While the victory of Kibaki's National Rainbow Coalition in 2002 is a promising sign, nevertheless, ethnic-clientalism may work to undermine the temporary unity displayed to unseat Moi and his KANU government.
		In particular, one of the main parties of the ruling coalition, the Liberal Democratic Party, repeatedly called for the implementation of pre-election pact with Kibaki that would strengthen the powers of the prime minister.
		In April 2004 the Kibaki government withdrew from the national constitutional conference, the body mandated with the task of drawing up a new constitution, following a decision by its delegates to adopt a draft document reducing presidential powers and establishing a stronger executive prime minister.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Ken1.htm (1211 words)

	Jet: National Rainbow Coalition's new public policy institute brings ministers together to rekindle social activism
		Wyatt Tee Walker, chairman of the National Rainbow Coalition Ministers Division; Rev. Samuel Billy Kyles, Monumental Baptist Church of Memphis; Rev. Henry Lyons, president of the National Baptist Convention; Rev. Stephen J. Thurston, New Covenant missionary Baptist Church in Chicago; Rev. Dr.
		Jackson explained at the inaugural meeting of the National Rainbow Coalition's Policy and Action Institute, that the institute is designed to provide grassroots education and political training on critical issues affecting Black America.
		On a mission to rekindle the social activism of the Black church, some 250 ministers from across the country recently gathered in the nation's capital to discuss the most effective means of accomplishing that goal.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n16_v87/ai_16609067 (530 words)

	news-post-03-01-2.htm
		The National Rainbow Coalition was, in many ways, an opposition alliance of necessity and desperation to push Moi's governing party, Kanu, out.
		Maathai is also one of a new crop of MPs in Kenya, elected to parliament on the opposition National Rainbow Coalition (Narc) ticket.
		I have a lot of faith in Narc as a coalition, partly because this is the culmination of efforts of uniting the opposition that has been going on since 1992.
	www.ogiek.org /news/news-post-03-01-2.htm (2668 words)

	American Rhetoric: Jesse Jackson -- 1984 Democratic National Convention Speech ("The Rainbow Coalition")
		American Rhetoric: Jesse Jackson -- 1984 Democratic National Convention Speech ("The Rainbow Coalition")
		The Rainbow Coalition is making room for Hispanic Americans who this very night are living under the threat of the Simpson-Mazzoli bill; and farm workers from Ohio who are fighting the Campbell Soup Company with a boycott to achieve legitimate workers' rights.
		The victory for the Rainbow Coalition in the Platform debates today was not whether we won or lost, but that we raised the right issues.
	www.americanrhetoric.com /speeches/jessejackson1984dnc.htm (4245 words)

	Feminist Majority Foundation US Daily News Wire
		National Organization for Women president Patricia Ireland and National Rainbow Coalition/PUSH founder Rev. Jesse Jackson have announced that they have called off their boycott of Mitsubishi which was inspired by widespread allegations of sexual harassment at the company’s Normal, Illinois plant.
		NOW, the Rainbow Coalition, the National Council of Negro Women and the National Minority Automobile Dealers came together with Mitsubishi on January 15 to announce the agreement.
		The Nando Net and the Associated Press - January 15, 1997; The National Organization for Women - January 15, 1997
	www.feminist.org /news/newsbyte/printnews.asp?id=3236 (151 words)

	The Sacramento Observer - Online Edition
		The National Rainbow Coalition promised to announce their line up at their next rally, the date for which has not been set.
		The Rainbow dissidents were angered by Moi's refusal to allow them to vie for the party's presidential nomination.
		KANU rebels, known as the Rainbow Alliance, announced that they had quit the government and formed their own party, the Liberal Democratic Party.
	www.sacobserver.com /news/102602/kenya_kanu.htm (827 words)

	The Head Heeb: Collapse of the house of cards
		The Liberal Democratic Party of Kenya has announced that it will pull out of the governing National Rainbow Coalition and contest the 2007 general election on its own:
		This often happens to broad coalitions that are formed in order to defeat an entrenched ruling party; they may be able to paper over their policy and personality differences for the duration of an election campaign, but rarely form a coherent whole afterward.
		The LDP is the largest party in NARC, holding 59 of the coalition's 125 seats.
	headheeb.blogmosis.com /archives/026205.html (364 words)

	The Constitution of Kenya Review Commission
		The National Rainbow Coalition’s inner core may have a strong political voice, but they are unlikely to sway the delegates to the National Constitutional Conference on some of the most contentious issues.
		Or that it is the National Rainbow Coalition Government, and not Kanu, that is in command.
		A faction of Narc is proposing that the country makes do with a ceremonial premier, a radical departure from the public proposal as documented in the Draft Constitution.
	www.kenyaconstitution.org /docs/news15.htm (1858 words)

	The Chicago Conference On Reconciliation
		In a telephone conversation with Yuri Tadesse, International Affairs Director and Conference Coordinator at the Rainbow Coalition, about why certain panelists should not be allowed to speak, Tadesse said his organization did not care about those sentiments; and that the meeting would proceed as scheduled.
		The National Rainbow/Push Coalition has asked Liberians to sign up for the national conference to be held this July in Virginia, Liberia.
		But when COPLA was delivering its presentation, time became a factor, more so, when COPLA appealed to the U.S. State Department and the National Rainbow PUSH Coalition to call for the institution of an international tribunal to try war criminals.
	www.theperspective.org /Chicago.html (1433 words)

	Project 1
		As well as founding such great organizations like the National Rainbow Coalition, which is a “national social justice organization devoted to empowerment, education, and mobilization,” he is also the author of two books: Keep Hope Alive (South End Press) and Straight from the Heart (Fortress press, 1987).
		As well as founded such great organizations like the National Rainbow Coalition, which is a “national social justice organization devoted to empowerment, education, and mobilization,” he is also the author of two books: Keep Hope Alive (South End Press) and Straight from the Heart (Fortress press, 1987).
		Reverend Jackson was the first “American to bring hostages out of Kuwait and Iraq in 1990,” the same year he was “elected to the post of U.S. Senator from Washington, D.C.” (“National” 1).
	www.louisville.edu /~jsvize01/jackson.html (2310 words)

	joins.rainbow.coalition.conf-01.09.95
		NGLTF is a co-convener of this week's meeting, titled "Defending the Family." The three-day strategy session in Washington, DC was organized by the National Rainbow Coalition and is being led by the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
		We look forward to working with others at this National Leadership Meeting to ensure that the leaders of the 104th Congress do not forget the rest of America as they attempt to implement their Contract.
		We also look for leadership from Republicans of conscience to steer their party away from policies that attack the families of those gathered here today." The Human Rights Campaign Fund and the National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum are also representing gay and lesbian issues at this week's event.
	www.qrd.org /qrd/orgs/NGLTF/1995/joins.rainbow.coalition.conf-01.09.95 (531 words)

	Coalition of Progressive Liberians in the Americas
		Marie Nelson, the director for African Affairs at the National Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
		By way of introduction, Yuri Tadesse, an Ethiopian, is the international affairs director at the National Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
		By 1:30 p.m., Jardia did call PUSH but was told the Baptist preacher and his team were not at the office.
	www.users.interport.net /c/o/copla/speakout.html (1677 words)

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		National elections are not due until December 2007 but Kenya is the middle of a bizarre election contest between two factions of the same cabinet.
		Yet the 'economic democratisation' pushed by the coalition he leads is understood as an attack on the colonial legacy that left French companies owning the sugar industry.
		Ramgoolam, whose Labour Party is the main force in the four-partner Social Alliance coalition, was Premier from 1995 until a corruption scandal arose during the 2000 elections.
	www.africa-confidential.com /index.aspx?pageid=22&countryid=25 (11617 words)

	'Rainbow' coalition to spread wireless Tech News on ZDNet
		Project Rainbow is the latest of a series of efforts begun in the last year to create a nationwide Wi-Fi network.
		Companies said to be involved in the project all declined comment, but several industry sources say Project Rainbow is at a very early stage of development and its future remains, for now, unsure.
		The New York Times first reported the initiative Tuesday, saying it was led by Intel and was dubbed "Project Rainbow." Three sources said Tuesday that the project seeks to create a new network of hot spots, which are publicly available wireless networks that use the 802.11b standard, also known as Wi-Fi, to deliver Internet access.
	news.zdnet.com /2100-1009_22-944234.html (810 words)

	Ngilu’s No to Kibaki over Narc leadership
		Negotiations between the President’s men and Mrs Ngilu’s allies have hit a dead end in their attempt to convince her to step down from the chairmanship of the National Party of Kenya, the registered name of the ruling coalition.
		Sources say Ngilu has stood her ground even after the President’s strategists re-registered her National Party of Kenya (NPK) and presented her with a certificate to be in her custody as she hands over the party.
		In the constitution, the national chairperson "shall ensure unity and efficiency within the party and articulate party policies."
	www.eastandard.net /archives/cl/print/news.php?articleid=10824 (1116 words)

	Jet: Jesse Jackson's son gets job promotion - Jesse L. Jackson Jr. named new field director for National Rainbow Coalition - Brief Article
		The new field director of the National Rainbow Coalition in Washington, D.C. is Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
		The son will be responsible for mobilizing those forces already aligned with the coalition representing civil rights, religious, labor, government and business organizations.
		announced the promotion of his namesake to serve as the chief liaison between the coalition's offices in Washington and its network of affiliates nationwide.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n5_v84/ai_13798112 (237 words)

	Private Organizations (N3)
		The primary goal of the National Latino Peace Officers Association is to increase the representation of Hispanics at the Federal, State, and local levels of the criminal justice system.
		The Coalition is composed of 150 groups and has a membership of 55,000 persons, with affiliates in Chicago, Miami, and New York.
		The National Stigma Clearinghouse works to end discrimination against people diagnosed with mental illnesses by protesting inaccurate portrayals of mental illness in the media, an important source of negative public opinion.
	www.usccr.gov /pubs/crd/private/n3.htm (1126 words)

	AllPolitics - Bios - Jesse Jackson
		Many National Rainbow Coalition candidates at all levels of government won elections for the first time.
		In 1986, Jackson founded and became president of the National Rainbow Coalition.
		The Coalition is a national organization devoted to empowerment, education and mobilization.
	www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/1996/analysis/bios/frames/cnn/j.jackson.html (247 words)

	Narc sinks deeper into poll crisis
		Led by vice-chairman Mbuvi Mbati and accompanied by officials of the Liberal Democratic Party, the group’s returns identified Health minister Charity Ngilu as the chairman of the National Rainbow Coalition.
		By filing the returns, Ngilu was laying claim to not only to the charmanship of the coalition, but also to the entire leadership, which is mainly comprised of officials from her party, the National Party of Kenya (NPK).
		The ruling coalition continued its tradition of never dealing with an issue amicably yesterday when a splinter group filed returns with the Registrar of Societies.
	www.eastandard.net /archives/cl/print/news.php?articleid=11886 (698 words)

	The Nation: Jesse L. Jackson: president, National Rainbow Coalition. (125th Anniversary Issue: Patriotism)@ HighBeam Research
		The Nation: Jesse L. Jackson: president, National Rainbow Coalition.
		The above preview is from The Nation, July 15, 1991.
		Our archive contains millions of documents from thousands of sources and goes back over 23 years.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:10971741&refid=ink_tptd_mag (194 words)

	Pravda.RU Kenya: Christmas elections
		Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of the founding father of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, is the man standing between the opposition party NARC (National African Rainbow Coalition) and election victory.
		He claims that the Opposition Rainbow Party is full of KANU members who defected because they feel the mood of the country is against KANU.
		Iraq urged the United Nations to stop an “undeclared war” waged by US and British warplanes as Iraqi air defense facilities were bombed for the second straight day yesterday.
	english.pravda.ru /main/2002/12/17/40916.html (2804 words)

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		RPC is the merger of Operation PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition.
		founded the National Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (RPC), a multiracial, multi-issue organization working for social, racial and economic justice.
	www.siue.edu /O/ARCHIVE_29-40/issue40/PUSHcuts40.html (107 words)

	Global Response History - Environmental Action & Education
		The National Rainbow Coalition government will set compensation rates for local landholders nine times higher than Tiomin proposed.
		Opposition candidate Mwai Kibaki declared that if elected, his National Rainbow Coalition party would “not honor any titanium mining agreements entered between Tiomin Resources of Canada and the Kenya government.” Now in power,...
		The Kenyan government put a titanium strip-mining project “on hold” to investigate environmental impacts, after receiving over 1,000 letters demanding environmental protection for the coastal forests, rivers, mangroves and coral reefs.
	www.globalresponse.org /history.php?gra=4/00 (277 words)

	Jesse Jackson(Education Media)
		Dr. Barkley also lectures nationally and internationally on the topic and is often called upon by the media to discuss ADHD.
		Reviews the spread of socialism through the German unions and its effect on local and national politics.
		Guest panelists included Dr. James Levin, associate professor in the Graduate School of Education at Penn State, and Dr. JohnShankin-Kaye, psychotherapist and educational consultant in private practice in Doylestown, PA. Joining the panel from the University of Massachusetts Medical Center will be Russell A. Barkley, Director of Psychology and Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology.
	education.media.psu.edu /moreInfo_02109VH.html (456 words)

	Crosswalk.com
		RPC is the merger of Operation PUSH (founded in 1971) and the National Rainbow Coalition (founded in 1985).
		The National Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (RPC) is a multiracial, multi-issue, international membership organization founded by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
		The coalition is steered by a Board of Directors and key issue-oriented commissions.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/1206593.html?view=print (441 words)

	mcfreeley.address.rainbow.coalition
		"I appreciate the opportunity that Rev. Jackson has extended to the Human Rights Campaign Fund through this invitation." The annual national policy conference of the National Rainbow Coalition and the Citizenship Education Fund will be held at the Marriott East Side at 525 Lexington Avenue (between E. 48th and 49th Streets) in New York City.
		McFeeley will address the civil rights challenges facing lesbian and gay Americans today, and place the current struggle in the context of larger efforts to end discrimination and ensure opportunity for all people.
		McFeeley, Berry and Patrick are scheduled to speak at 2:00 p.m.
	www.qrd.org /qrd/orgs/HRC/1994/mcfreeley.address.rainbow.coalition (220 words)

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