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  • Cuban head of State Security tells untold story

    Cuban head of State Security tells untold story

    March 16, 2007

    In “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

    Israeli films challenge historical conditions

    March 16, 2007

    There 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

    Vermonters say: Bring troops home, impeach Bush

    March 16, 2007

    Northern 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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  • Coalition demands full funding for human needs

    Coalition demands full funding for human needs

    March 16, 2007

    HOUSTON — A new group, the Coalition of Working People and the Poor (CWPP), held a press conference Feb. 28 on the steps of City Hall. Under the leadership of Bishop James Dixon II of the...

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  • New U.S. warhead could lead to arms race

    New U.S. warhead could lead to arms race

    March 16, 2007

    The Bush administration’s announcement March 2 that it has selected a design for the country’s first post-Cold War nuclear warhead will likely encourage other countries to acquire nuclear weapons, critics say. The new design, based on...

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