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Life under occupation explored at Toronto film fest
December 2, 2005Each year Bill Meyer reviews movies shown at the Toronto International Film Festival for the PWW. The following is the first in his Progressive Cinema series. Films from the Middle East played prominently at this year’s...
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What part of global warming dont we get?
December 2, 2005Forget about the hurricanes. Put them out of your mind. We’ll never know for sure that any particular hurricane is caused by global warming, so just don’t think about them. Instead, concentrate on the other evidence...
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Slavery in New York: Uncovering the brutal truth
December 2, 2005NEW YORK — Wall Street and much of this city’s renowned financial district were built on the burial ground of African slaves. New York’s prosperity stems in large part from the grotesque profits of the African...
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Bolivians set to elect left-wing leader
December 2, 2005Evo Morales, an indigenous leader and candidate of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), is favored to win Bolivia’s presidential elections on Dec. 18. His party and a coalition of popular forces are calling for the nationalization...
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Big changes afoot in Israeli politics
December 2, 2005In the wake of dissolution of Israel’s parliament and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s subsequent resignation from the right-wing Likud Party on Nov. 21, a new election has been set for March 28. This will be the...
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