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Bush policies erode civil rights

May 9, 2003

WASHINGTON – As civil rights veterans gathered in Birmingham, Ala., May 3-4 to celebrate their victory 40 years ago over Police Chief Bull Connor’s attack dogs and fire hoses, a report released by the Leadership Conference...

Jobless rate climbs to nine-year high

May 9, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

EAST CHICAGO, Ill. – Bruce Gaddy is single. Tony McIntosh is married and has two children. Both live in this working-class suburb, 25 miles south of downtown Chicago. And both are unemployed: Gaddy because his plant...

Tribeca Film Festival Catch them if you can

May 7, 2003

Most people won’t have a chance to go to New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival (www.tribecafilmfestival.org) May 3-11 but here are three entries to watch for if you’re lucky enough to live in a town that...

Remembering Nina Simone

May 7, 2003

Nina Simone was known for a few things – her powerful voice, the music she wrote and her dedication to racial equality. Born in North Carolina in 1933, Simone began her musical training early, starting piano...

Letters

May 7, 2003

A lot of zeros I guess I had some free time on my hands today. I was reading the announcement that Bethlehem Steel received the go-ahead to cancel its insurance coverage for retirees and their dependents,...