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A maturing of the peoples movement

August 23, 2004

Perhaps this convention season’s most under-reported story is the outpouring of thousands of activists into Boston during the Democratic National Convention for conferences, teach-ins, strategy sessions, get-out-the-vote trainings, religious services and cultural events including a hip...

Whats behind the crisis in Darfur?

August 23, 2004

The province of Darfur in western Sudan is the newest global hot spot. All of a sudden our corporate media are full of reports by U.S. and UK-based human rights organizations alleging mass murder, rape and...

Protests at GOP meet to hit health crisis

August 23, 2004 By Phil E. Benjamin

The National Council of Churches, along with 100 other organizations, has sent the clarion call to everyone protesting the anti-people policies of the Bush administration and its congressional allies. The familiar health themes will be featured...

Capitalism wastes humanity’s time

August 21, 2004 By Wadi’h Halabi

The new Fortune Global 500 list was published in July, ranking the world’s 500 largest corporations by sales.

Speaking up for racial dignity in the day-to-day

August 21, 2004

Racial slurs happen in the everyday routine. Speaking up makes a difference, especially in the everyday routine. Greenfield is a blue-collar neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh. My wife and I have been living here for...