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Siege mentality prevails in Bogota

Without warning, the Colombian government shipped 14 imprisoned paramilitary chieftains to the United States on May 13 for prosecution on drug trafficking. The Alvaro Uribe government has intensified accusations that the Venezuelan and Ecuadorian governments are...

Opinion: Over farming

A Southern battleground for Communists and other heroes

BOOKREVIEW “Defying Dixie, The Radical Roots of Civil Rights 1919-1950” By Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore W.W. Norton & Company, 2008, Hardcover, 640 pp.Professor Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore’s book, “Defying Dixie, The Radical Roots of Civil Rights 1919-1950,” creates...

What will we eat when the soil is gone?

More than one environmental crisis threatens our planet. While most of our collective attention is focused on global warming and climate change, the topsoil which sustains life is quickly eroding. On average, the Earth’s land surface...

A labor of love for the love of labor

A labor of love for the love of labor CDREVIEW Dump the Bosses Off Your Back Anne Feeney www.annefeeney.com, $14.99I’m not sure I can remember exactly where I first met Anne Feeney. Suffice it to say...