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EDITORIAL: Marx was right
October 18, 2008It was only yesterday that “free market” ideologues were dancing on Karl Marx’s grave with scornful shouts that “greed is good” and “TINA” — “there is no alternative” to capitalism. These fat men guffawed contemptuously at...
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Keep an eye on Maher
October 18, 2008MOVIE REVIEW “Religulous” Directed by Larry Charles Written by Bill Maher USA, 101 minutes, Rated R If lightning doesn’t strike comedian Bill Maher in the next few days, you might want to buy a ticket for...
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Celebrating Latino Heritage Month
October 18, 2008A Dominican woman wears a costume and mask representing the mischievous “Diablos Cojuelos” (Lame Demons), a character portrayed during the February carnivals in the Dominican Republic. Dominicans coming to the United States have brought this cultural...
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Progressive cinema goes to Chicago
October 18, 2008The 44th Annual Chicago International Film Festival has released its list of more than 175 titles from over 45 countries. North America’s oldest competitive international film festival runs for two weeks from Oct 16-29 and features...
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Mexico remembers Tlatelolco, 1968
October 18, 2008On Oct. 2 Mexicans observed the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre with a march of tens of thousands of people through Mexico City and other events. Veterans of 1968 marched alongside students who were...
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