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Opening at a living room near you: Film exposes Wal-Marts assault on families and American values
September 30, 2005Some of the best documentary films have been shot on location in the midst of labor and community struggles, like Barbara Kopple’s “Harlan County USA,” or Michael Moore’s “Roger and Me.” The work of the director,...
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Haitis endless struggle
September 30, 2005Aristide and the Endless Revolution Baraka Productions Directed by Nicholas Rossier 82 minutes, English, French and Creole with English subtitles Showings: Vancouver International Film Festival, Oct. 1 and 10; UN Film Festival at Stanford University, Oct....
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Oil and Katrina
September 30, 2005As the Asia Times proclaimed: “New Orleans is the first city lost to global warming.” Lost: that now looks to be the likely scenario for tens of thousands of New Orleans residents, especially its working-class, largely...
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Browns resignation: its a start
September 30, 2005I guess we should all be happy that Michael D. Brown, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned. It is a step in the right direction, but I believe that Brown did the job...
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Block captains for peace
September 30, 2005After a period of decreased activity, the antiwar movement is picking up the pace again. What can we do to insure that it grows as quickly and widely as it has the potential to do? What...
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