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  • Toronto Film Festival 2003  part 2  Reality on the screen

    Toronto Film Festival 2003 part 2 Reality on the screen

    November 27, 2003

    Certainly the richest program for progressives at the Toronto International Film Festival is the Real to Reel collection of documentaries. With the phenomenal success of Michael Moore’s films, there’s been a revival of interest in “real”...

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  • Guston: when figurative art is courageous

    Guston: when figurative art is courageous

    November 27, 2003

    Review Philip Guston is considered one of the major figures of 20th century American art. A retrospective of his work has toured through Ft. Worth, Texas, and San Francisco, and is now appearing at the Metropolitan...

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  • Bushs divine mission?

    Bushs divine mission?

    November 27, 2003

    Opinion U.S. capitalism is in the grips of a profound crisis. To address this crisis the Bush administration is engaged in a radical project that can legitimately be labeled “messianic imperialism.” The project plays to a...

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  • Small town takes on Tysons greed

    Small town takes on Tysons greed

    November 27, 2003

    Opinion They say you should never watch sausage being made, but if you want to see something really disgusting, check out the way Tyson Inc., the world’s largest meat company, is treating the good people of...

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  • African Americans in peril under the Patriot Act

    African Americans in peril under the Patriot Act

    November 27, 2003

    Opinion Myths about the Patriot Act and how it affects the Black community are downright deadly. A potent myth is that the Patriot Act only affects a tiny number of Arabs and Muslims who were rounded...

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