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Protest, police, tear gas then and now

December 5, 2003

Opinion Two weeks ago in Miami I got a face full of tear gas or pepper spray in the demonstrations against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). The last time I was gassed by...

FTAA protesters need bail money & support now!

November 27, 2003

FTAA protesters being released or calling from jail in Miami report excessive brutality, sexual assault and torture going on inside. People of color, queer and transgender prisoners are particularly being targeted. There is a confirmed report...

Toronto Film Festival 2003 part 2 Reality on the screen

November 27, 2003

Certainly the richest program for progressives at the Toronto International Film Festival is the Real to Reel collection of documentaries. With the phenomenal success of Michael Moore’s films, there’s been a revival of interest in “real”...

Guston: when figurative art is courageous

November 27, 2003

Review Philip Guston is considered one of the major figures of 20th century American art. A retrospective of his work has toured through Ft. Worth, Texas, and San Francisco, and is now appearing at the Metropolitan...

Angel Torres: Militant seaman, 1929-2003

November 22, 2003

Angel Rene Torres, a lifelong fighter for democratic, member-controlled unions, died in September. Torres was a Puerto Rican who born in New York. While only in his teens, Torres shipped out as an able-bodied seaman. He...