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The Rosenbergs and the fight for democracy
June 13, 2003Opinion Fifty years ago I was among thousands camped at the Washington Monument waiting to hear the outcome of the final appeal to President Eisenhower to spare the lives of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. When the...
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June 13, 2003New film on Venezuela coup PWW readers are now able to purchase, on video, the highly acclaimed documentary film “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” Made by a group of Irish filmmakers, the film is a...
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June 13, 2003Rx: Make three calls now The Medicare prescription drug scheme being promoted by the president along with Republican and some Democratic congressmen is not just a lousy drug program. It’s the front end of a steamroller...
Read moreJune 19, 1953: The murder of the Rosenbergs
June 13, 2003Think back to the political climate of the early 1950s: Senator Joseph McCarthy on the prowl. Alger Hiss convicted of “losing China.” Eleven leaders of the Communist Party convicted of “conspiracy to teach and advocate the...
Read moreLozano tribute honors legacy of struggle
June 13, 2003CHICAGO – “There are really no great people. But there are ordinary people who courageously respond to great challenges,” said Carlos Arango, executive director of Casa Aztlan. Arango was reflecting on the life and legacy of...
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