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Zimbabwe forum urges solidarity
June 15, 2007CHICAGO — With the Zimbabwean economy in a state of collapse and President Robert Mugabe stepping up repression against the country’s population, activists here called for extending greater solidarity to the people. The gathering of 100...
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Milton Rogovin wins highest photography award
June 15, 2007On May 14, noted social documentary photographer Milton Rogovin, 97, received the Cornell Capa Award presented by the International Center of Photography in New York. The Capa award is considered to be the highest award a...
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Like teachers? See this film
June 15, 2007If you are a teacher, if anyone close to you is a teacher, if you plan to become a teacher, or if you simply appreciate great humor, see this film. Produced by Morgan Spurlock of “Super...
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Im Puerto Rican, just so you know!
June 15, 2007Puerto Rican New York actress Rosie Perez’s recent documentary “¡Yo soy Boricua, pa’que tu lo sepas!” (I’m Puerto Rican, just so you know!) emphasizes, perhaps without really intending to, the contradictions facing a national minority of...
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Talkin peace and justice with Pete Seeger
June 15, 2007The latest chapter in Pete Seeger’s long and illustrious life is a petition drive by thousands of his fans to convince the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker group, to nominate the great U.S. folksinger for...
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