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Tribeca Film Festival Catch them if you can
May 7, 2003Most people won’t have a chance to go to New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival (www.tribecafilmfestival.org) May 3-11 but here are three entries to watch for if you’re lucky enough to live in a town that...
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Remembering Nina Simone
May 7, 2003Nina Simone was known for a few things – her powerful voice, the music she wrote and her dedication to racial equality. Born in North Carolina in 1933, Simone began her musical training early, starting piano...
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A measuring stick
May 7, 2003Now that President Bush has embarked on giving all Iraqis a national health program, members of Congress are finally sitting up and taking notice. “What about here?” Of course, many trade unionists, community activists and health...
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National Clips
May 7, 2003HONOLULU, Hawaii: State legislature challenges Patriot Act Hawaii is the first state to debate legislation that directly challenges the Patriot Act, passed in the wake of September 11, 2001. One Republican state representative and one Republican...
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National Clips
May 7, 2003WASHINGTON, D.C.:Death penalty is an act of racism The death penalty in the United States remains an act of racial injustice, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) said in a report on the continuing role of race in...
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