Obituary

Berkeley celebrates life of councilmember Maudelle Shirek

May 3, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

A crowd packed Berkeley City Hall to celebrate the life of Maudelle Shirek, an extraordinary woman dubbed "the conscience of the council."

Rest in peace, Richie Havens

April 24, 2013 By John Case

By the time Havens opened the legendary Woodstock concert of 1968, he was a major player in the counter-culture firmament.

Activist Caroli Mullen dies in Baltimore

March 19, 2013 By Les Bayless

Caroli Mullen, a life-long activist for peace and civil rights, died March 8 in Baltimore after a two-year bout with cancer.

Margrit Pittman: 1919-2013

March 11, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

Margrit Pittman, a working class journalist and lifelong advocate of world peace, equality, and socialism died Feb. 4 in New York City. She was 93.

Chavez’s legacy

March 7, 2013 By Mark Weisbrot

He was repeatedly re-elected by wide margins, and will be mourned not only by Venezuelans but by many Latin Americans who appreciate what he did for the region.