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Chicago torture probe draws worldwide attention
June 30, 2006CHICAGO — As many as 200 people, mostly African American men, were allegedly tortured while in the custody of the Chicago Police Department during the 1970s and ’80s. The goal, victims charge, was to force them...
Read moreHearing spotlights plight of African immigrants
June 30, 2006LOS ANGELES — A standing room only crowd came out June 25 to discuss how the immigration issue affects the African American community.
Read moreThousands march at World Peace Forum
June 30, 2006VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With over 4,000 international delegates from some 90 countries and the participation of thousands more from across Canada, the World Peace Forum 2006 opened here June 23. Dozens of panels, concerts, workshops...
Read moreSham pullout plan called election ploy
June 30, 2006The pressure of antiwar public opinion going into the fall congressional elections was clear last week as Republican strategists tried to sidetrack Iraq withdrawal calls by newly emboldened Democrats.
Read moreJesús Colón: A Puerto Rican in New York
June 16, 2006Two excerpts from “A Puerto Rican in New York and Other Sketches” by acclaimed author, newspaperman, activist, and communist Jesús Colón (1901-1974).
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