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Texas budget battle begins

February 20, 2003

AUSTIN – About 1,000 people rallied here to stop state budget cuts to public education and the state’s low-income health insurance program for children (CHIP) at the State Capitol the day before Republican Gov. Rick Perry...

Senator Byrd: Reckless administration may reap disaster

February 20, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

On Feb. 12 Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.V.) chastised his colleagues for their failure to speak out against the threat of war that he called “the most horrible of human experiences.”

Rock the Vote awards honor activist artists

February 14, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

NEW YORK – British superstar Robbie Williams, revolutionary rap group Public Enemy and 2003 Grammy nominees Vanessa Carlton and The Flaming Lips will perform live Saturday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m., when Rock the Vote and...

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...