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Fans back writers in week 4 of strike
November 30, 2007NEW YORK — A thousand striking writers and their backers rallied in Washington Square Park here Nov. 27 to kick off the fourth week of a strike by the Writers Guild of America against an array...
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Grabbing food from mouths of babies
November 30, 2007Bush veto puts nutrition, home heating programs on chopping block WASHINGTON — This is the season for feasting and good cheer. But President Bush, like Ebenezer Scrooge, is waging a mean crusade to force more than...
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Development must benefit all city residents, Oakland summit says
November 27, 2007OAKLAND, Calif. — Over 400 Oakland residents joined in a community summit Nov. 17 to project their vision of economic development — a vision featuring well-paying jobs, affordable housing, a healthy and safe environment, and steps...
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Kid Nation: harmless TV or capitalist propaganda?
November 22, 2007CBS’ “Kid Nation” may profess to be a highbrow social experiment mixed with “reality” TV, but is it plausible to expect a group of early teens and preteens to build a viable “society” in a New...
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Must-see documentaries showcased in Toronto
November 22, 2007For the first time in its 32-year history, the Toronto International Film Festival screened a film that was simultaneously available for free streaming on the Internet. The 7-minute short film, “Shock Doctrine,” based on Naomi Klein’s...
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