LETTERS
Don’t mourn, organize Health care road When labor smiles Victims and heroes The only escalation is troop deaths
EDITORIAL: May Day
Army Sgt. Irving Taffler, stationed at a big American base in Italy after World War II, was ordered by his colonel to go out and hire 200 Italians to staff the facility. Taffler, a proud member of the Communist Party USA, went to the local Italian party office and put out the word. A week later the base was staffed by 200 Communists and supporters.
NATIONAL CLIPS
ORONO, Maine: Earth Day zooms in on global warming ASHBURN, Ga.: High school holds first integrated prom ORLANDO, Fla.: Man arrested for feeding the hungry
Film examines questions about socialism
The first five minutes of “The Lives of Others” prepared me for another assault on socialism, and in particular, the German Democratic Republic (GDR). What appears to be a one-sided film quickly reveals there is much more to the story.
LETTERS
‘You have struck a rock’ Class angle Source help Mugabe Our growing meanness
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HOMESTEAD, Pa.: Thousands ‘step it up’ vs. global warming & for jobs CHICAGO: Gas prices skyrocket MONTGOMERY, Ala.: Legislature debates apology for slavery
LETTERS
Vital information Alienation is torture Failed attempt? Disagrees with ‘sharp rebuff’ Much behind the firings Good start Don’t forget to visit
EDITORIAL: No racism, no sexism, no Imus
“We fought, we persevered, and most of all, we believed in ourselves. … But all of our accomplishments were lost. Our moment was taken away,” said Heather Zurich, a sophomore on the Rutgers University women’s basketball team.
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SALT LAKE CITY: Campaign to save public schools ANNAPOLIS, Md.: Lawmakers pass living wage bill BURLINGTON, Vt.: ‘Step it up’ against greenhouse gases TALLAHASSEE, Fla.: Voting rights restored to former felons
LETTERS
Baby animals and spring No more cuts Stop the shut-offs No sympathy for Alberto Gonzales
