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Chicago center opens with fanfare

March 4, 2005

CHICAGO — The Workers Education Society celebrated the gala opening of its Unity Center here by putting out the welcome mat to the community Feb. 12. More than 100 people were on hand. The nonprofit WES...

Building 3 activist hubs takes $$$

March 4, 2005

Hundreds of political activists around the country are pooling their resources to ensure the establishment of three regional centers that will be hubs for working-class study and activism. A coordinated campaign of the New York-based Chelsea...

Vermont towns say Bring our troops home

March 4, 2005

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The will of the people to speak their mind at Vermont’s Town Meeting Day overpowered the snowfall that pounded the Green Mountain State, March 1. In more than 50 towns voters took a...

Qu le pas a Juan Torres?

February 25, 2005

El soldado del Ejército Juan Torres tenía toda su vida por adelante. Con 25 años de edad, Torres (conocido como John a su familia y amistades) se graduó en contabilidad de la Universidad de Houston y...

Singin the blues: Black artists deserve their due

February 25, 2005

In 1964 the Beatles took America by storm on the basis of some catchy original songs and a scattering of ’50s rock and roll retreads like “Matchbox.” In quick succession they were followed by bands like...