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Scapegoats of U.S. executives and endless blood
February 28, 2008Film Review Taxi to the Darkside Directed by Alex Gibney Jigsaw Productions 106 min., Rated R When you grasp the madness that’s exposed in Alex Gibney’s Academy Award nominated “Taxi to the Darkside,” (Gibney also directed...
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Black History celebration looks to the future
February 27, 2008OAKLAND. Calif. — Beneath a bright cluster of black, red, gold and green balloons, history was coming to life. His mostly youthful audience sat spellbound as civil rights movement veteran and retired attorney Jim McWilliams told...
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Edwards joins new antiwar campaign
February 27, 2008Former presidential candidate John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth joined MoveOn.org, the Service Employees union, VoteVets.org and other groups Feb. 25 in launching a $20 million Iraq/Recession Campaign that will target war hawk Republican presidential candidate...
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The Academy Awards: A new generation comes into its own
February 27, 2008After a 14-week strike, members of the Writers Guild of America won a significant victory in a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the 80th annual Academy Awards show went...
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Union to county: Put Aramark contract out to bid
February 27, 2008OAKLAND, Calif. – UNITE HERE union members gathered across from Alameda County’s Glenn Dyer Detention Facility Feb. 19 to demand that the county put its contract for food services at county jail facilities out to bid,...
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