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The IRAs roots and a parable about war

Movie REVIEW The Wind that Shakes the Barley Directed by Ken Loach IFC First Take, 2007 127 minutes, Not rated It’s a good thing that the feel and backdrop of Ken Loach’s “The Wind That Shakes...

A new spirit in the air

The overwhelming response condemning the reprehensible comments of radio “shock jock” Don Imus is a reminder, if one were needed, that racism and sexism remain a virulent presence in the United States. But it also demonstrated...

Social justice at stake in Mumia Abu-Jamal case

Worldwide, supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal, on death row for 25 years now, are hopeful that the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia will grant him a new trial on May 17. The court will hear...

CARTOON: IT’S VETOBOY!

A critical time for immigrant rights

May Day demonstrations across the country accelerated grassroots pressure to make legalization and social justice, instead of punitive and profit-oriented measures, the priority in the public and congressional debates on immigrant rights. They also protested the...