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Young Lords turn 40
October 11, 2009Many celebrated in August the founding of the Young Lords Party in New York. But the Young Lords started in Chicago. The following is a brief history of that time and place.
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Letters October 8, 2009
October 9, 2009Our new web siteEvery day The New York Times sends me the highlights of the day's news. I skim through and click on the articles I am interested in and voila, there it is. I can...
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It’s worth going out for
October 9, 2009If you don’t mind going out, and you’ve already seen Michael Moore’s “Capitalism,” then you might check out the new sci-fi thriller “Surrogates.”
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The choice of Rio de Janeiro
October 8, 2009Chicago didn't get the 2016 Olympics. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, did.
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A good direction on Iran
October 6, 2009On Oct. 1 in Geneva, the U.S. engaged in the first direct talks with Iran in 30 years, the ultimate outcome remains to be seen, but it was a step in the right direction.
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