National
Reclaiming the May Day tradition: ‘Through unity we find our strength’
May 13, 2008CHICAGO — On March 10, 2006 this city rocked the nation as nearly 500,000 people stopped traffic and marched to Federal Plaza for immigrant rights and the rights of undocumented workers. It was the largest turnout...
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Girls Rock for equality
May 10, 2008MovieREVIEW Girls Rock Directed by Arne Johnson and Shane King 2008, 90 min., PG By Tim Wheeler BALTIMORE – “It’s an eye-opener.” That’s how my 17 year old grand-daughter Erin reacted after viewing “Girls Rock,” a...
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Whats on – May 10, 2008
May 10, 2008New York City June 14, Sat., 2:00-5:00 p.m. NY Friends of the People’s Weekly World will host the 2008 Better World Awards Luncheon 1199’s MLK Labor Center, 310 West 43rd Street (b/w 8th & 9th Aves)...
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The science of struggle and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Jr.
May 10, 2008The quagmire of the Rev. Wright is media-generated. They mercilessly crucified him by spinning big lies about his sermons. The effect included threats on his life and family and bombing threats on his church. His congregation,...
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We are workers, not criminals
May 10, 2008In the big immigrant marches that swept the country on May Day in 2006 and 2007, one sign said it all: “We are workers, not criminals!” Often it was held in the calloused hands of men...
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