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Songs of Protest: The Vietnam Songbook

February 14, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

NEW YORK – Joe’s Pub plays host on Saturday, March 1, to a unique event celebrating the protest-song tradition through performances of songs drawn from the definitive source, The Vietnam Songbook. The evening will feature performances...

Remember the Columbia 7: keep the peace in space

February 14, 2003

It is a sign of the times that we are so focused on stopping George W. Bush’s rush to war in Iraq that most of us didn’t even know that seven astronauts were in space until...

Black history is Americas history

February 14, 2003

In February every year, Black History Month is celebrated across the nation. Or perhaps it would be more truthful to say it is celebrated in places across the nation. Every year I am amazed at the...

Will we abandon the next Gulf War vets too?

February 14, 2003 By Conn Hallinan

As the United States ramps up for invading Iraq, we should know that we are sending our troops into the most toxic battlefield on earth. And should those soldiers suffer the huge number of disabilities that...

Airline employees face extortion

February 14, 2003

Talking with airline employees in America can be an unsettling experience right now. They are being pushed for salary and work-rule concessions under threat of losing their jobs. At least one major company, American Airlines, is...