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Bernice Linton, life-long communist, dies

February 27, 2004

Bernice Linton died in New York City Feb. 9 at the age of 92. Born Oct. 19, 1911, in Washington state, Linton was the daughter of a German-Ukrainian mother and a father whose forbearers arrived in...

Challenging weighty traditions

February 27, 2004

“A long time ago, my ancestor Paikea came to this place on the back of a whale. Since then and every generation of my family, the first-born son has carried his name and become the leader...

WWII Negro Army Chorus: power of song for change

February 27, 2004

During the Second World War, amidst global crisis, citizens of many lands reached across borders in solidarity. Though the alliance against the Nazi and fascist assault on liberty was an accepted norm, this was not the...

Wayne Holley, steelworker, CPUSA leader

February 20, 2004

Wayne Dallas Holley, steelworker, scholar, activist and lifelong member of the Communist Party USA, passed away on Dec. 30, 2003. He was 93. Holley dedicated his whole life to the struggles of working people in Utah...

Seniors use films to promote peace

February 20, 2004

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – A recent Peace Film Festival here screened nine movies over four days in a retirement community of 10,000 residents. The setting was the new Peacock Theater at Rossmoor. The Rossmoor chapter of...