National
Tribeca Film Festival Catch them if you can
May 7, 2003Most people won’t have a chance to go to New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival (www.tribecafilmfestival.org) May 3-11 but here are three entries to watch for if you’re lucky enough to live in a town that...
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Remembering Nina Simone
May 7, 2003Nina Simone was known for a few things – her powerful voice, the music she wrote and her dedication to racial equality. Born in North Carolina in 1933, Simone began her musical training early, starting piano...
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Rights for immigrant workers needed now more than ever
May 7, 2003Opinion Thousands of immigrants are planning a May Day mobilization in Washington, D.C., with a clear message: Rights for immigrant workers now! The national day of action on this international workers’ day is being organized by...
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From Earth Day 2003 to Election Day 2004
May 7, 2003The next 559 days – from Earth Day 2003 to Election Day 2004 – could be the most important year and a half in American environmental history. The next 559 days may spell the difference between...
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The Everglades: Saving Floridas river of grass
May 7, 2003Members of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) were selling T-shirts at the Bailey General Store on this barrier island along Florida’s Gulf coast a few days before Earth Day, April 22. In observance of Earth Day...
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