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Gardens, forests and Black artists: documentaries worth seeing
November 12, 2008Some of the documentaries shown at the 44th Annual Chicago International Film Festival should be of interest to progressive activists. They deal with flora — one in the form of a community garden, another the Amazon...
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World reacts to Obama presidency
November 12, 2008International media coverage of the election last week of Barack Obama has continued non-stop. A survey follows. Africa Barack Obama’s Kenyan relatives and Africans in general sang and danced in the streets following Barack Obama’s election...
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The other Colombia stirs
November 7, 2008“What was new was the breadth, extent, and depth of the protest, and above all the confluence of actors.” For analyst Raul Zibechi, the “other Colombia” was manifest in a wave of indigenous and workers’ protests...
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Economy fix cant wait until 1.20.09
November 7, 2008$700 billion bailout ‘like using a can of Red Bull and a candy bar’ As the economy continues crashing and as Congress readies for a special post-election Nov. 17 session at which it could pass a...
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Worldnotes: November 8, 2008
November 7, 2008Greece: Labor builds toward political change Striking workers brought schools, hospitals and transportation services — and half of Greece’s factories — to a 24 hour halt Oct. 21 as the Confederation of Greek Workers, joined by...
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