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Writer and activist Langston Hughes at 100
February 15, 2002NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Langston Hughes centennial has taken center stage here this month, with an exhibit of Hughes’ papers at Yale’s Beinecke Library, showing through April 20, and celebrations at local libraries and schools.
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Homeland Security must not undermine rights
February 15, 2002The following is a statement to the Connecticut State Legislature’s Working Group on State Preparation and Security, delivered Feb. 4. The issue of Homeland Security is not to be taken lightly. Our nation, and the people...
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The struggle against war, racism and repression
February 15, 2002President Bush’s State of the Union address represents a major challenge to all progressive forces in this period. It was one of the most militaristic, most jingoistic addresses ever made by an American president. This was...
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Understanding York, Pennsylvania
February 15, 2002The Story of Civil Rights In York, Pennsylvania: A 250-Year Interpretive History By Jim Kalish, 264 pages, York County Audit of Human Rights 225 East Princess Street, York PA 17403. (717) 843-2039. On a visit to...
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FARC submits proposals to reduce intensity of conflict
February 15, 2002As renewed peace talks in Colombia continue, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) has submitted its proposals for reducing the intensity of the conflict.
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