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The dogs of war wreak environmental havoc

April 18, 2003

Opinion“Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war;” – Julius Caesar (III.i) It would be easy to take this quote at face value. But, Will Shakespeare had much more in mind. He tells us so...

100th anniversary of The Souls of Black Folk

April 18, 2003

Opinion This is the centennial year of the publication of Dr. W.E.B. DuBois’ classic The Souls of Black Folk, first published April 18, 1903. The centennial takes place at a time when the Bush administration has...

People united can preserve the Bill of Rights

April 17, 2003

News Analysis We currently live in extremely challenging times and it doesn’t look like it will become easier anytime soon. The tragedies of 9/11 happened two months after I started as Executive Director of the Connecticut...

Why five Cuban heroes are U.S. political prisoners

April 11, 2003

Opinion The People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo has reported recently on the grim circumstances confronted by five Cuban men convicted of spying and imprisoned in the United States. (See PWW Feb. 22 and March 15.) Their trial...

Making war is making money

April 11, 2003

Am I hallucinating, or is it really happening? Is it possible that Bush Inc. is now so pumped up on its own hubris that Bush, Cheney & Co. no longer care about how things look, that...