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Pakistan still reeling from 2005 quake
March 16, 2007Reports coming out of Pakistan in recent months describe a dire situation for the tens of thousands of people who continue to live in makeshift tents in the earthquake-affected regions of the country. The regions most...
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One year later, rally renews call for immigrant rights
March 16, 2007CHICAGO — Calling for defense of immigrant rights and an end to the Iraq war, some 2,000 people rallied at the Federal Plaza here March 10. The action took place exactly one year after a Chicago...
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Cuban head of State Security tells untold story
March 16, 2007In “JFK: The Cuba Files, the Untold Story of the Plot to Kill Kennedy,” Fabian Escalante tells the untold story of a “counterrevolutionary project … of groups and individuals … linked to conspiracy.” Escalante’s account deserves...
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Israeli films challenge historical conditions
March 16, 2007There was a noticeable absence of films from Palestinian directors at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. However, Israel provided two intriguing award-winning films, both challenging long-standing Israeli policies. The Israeli occupation of Palestine was...
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Vermonters say: Bring troops home, impeach Bush
March 16, 2007Northern New England town meetings usually take place on the first Tuesday in March, just before mud season. Roads are on the agenda, also fire station leaky roofs, town taxes, and, in Vermont, George Bush. At...
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