Analysis
EDITORIAL: Eyes on the prize
July 11, 2008Barack Obama is not a left candidate. This fact has seemingly surprised a number of progressive people who are bemoaning Obama’s “shift to the center.” (Right-wingers are happy to join them, suggesting Obama is a “flip-flopper.”)...
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LETTERS: July 12
July 11, 2008Angry, broke, in pain I just spent a very hot, humid day being driven to a medical appointment that has left me angry, frustrated, broke and in a lot of pain. Others may recognize these feelings...
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Beyond the landslide
July 11, 2008The candidacy of Barack Obama for president of the United States is a long stride forward toward throwing off the last vestiges of the slaveocracy. The power and strength of the rank and file upsurge is...
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Questions about the India-U.S. nuclear deal
July 11, 2008The drama is rising over a proposed U.S.-India nuclear pact. India’s left-wing parties, which hold 60 seats in Parliament, are united in opposition to the deal and have managed to thwart it for months. But they...
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Letters: July 5
July 4, 2008Gentrification I just read Pepe Lozano’s article “Chicago gentrification is a global issue” (pww.org 11/14/2006). I’m a college student, and I recently moved into the Pilsen neighborhood. Prior to moving into the neighborhood, I was becoming...
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