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More than a mere scandal

January 16, 2003

Book Review Fat Cats and Running Dogs – The Enron Stage of Capitalism, by Vijay Prashad, Common Courage Press, 2003; paperback, 144 pp., $16.95

Indian secularism suffers blow in Gujarat elections

January 11, 2003 By M.K.N Moorthy

AHMDABAD, Gujarat ? 'The BJP's victory is a setback for the cause of secular democracy,' said D. Raja, leader of the Communist Party of India. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 127 seats, gaining...

Happy 100th, Harriet

January 10, 2003

PHILADELPHIA – Friends and comrades from Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware gathered to celebrate Harriet Fahey’s 100th birthday, Dec. 29, at Fahey’s nursing home residence. There were balloons, punch and a huge birthday cake. Fahey received a...

Wheres the good sci fi?

January 9, 2003

Movie Reviews My movie buddy and I saw Solaris when it opened. There was no new “Firefly” on the tube that night, so we watched a tape of Star Trek. Since present-time fiction tends to describe...

Toronto International Film Festival 2002 Part 5

January 9, 2003

Progressive Cinema Although the all-encompassing Toronto International Film Festival, with 265 feature films, has its share of Hollywood blockbusters and a seemingly endless array of celebrities, it’s the stunning collection of socially conscious films that attracts...