Group vows greater solidarity with Cuba
WASHINGTON — The National Network on Cuba (NNOC), a coalition of 55 groups that oppose the U.S. government’s anti-Cuban policies, met here Oct. 2-3 for its second meeting of the year.
Voters face choice on marriage issue
With less than three weeks until the election, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) groups are working feverishly to ensure the defeat of ballot initiatives that would bar same-sex marriage in 11 states.
Stark contrasts in Illinois race for Senate
CHICAGO — Right-wing zealot Alan Keyes and Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama, both candidates for this state’s U.S. Senate seat, appeared back-to-back before a panel of community activists and an overflow audience of 1,000 at a debate here Oct. 1.
National Clips
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: Slackers unite — and vote! / MIAMI: Seniors defy Bush drug ban / NEWARK, N.J.: Residents win free speech
Corporate TV undermines elections
Sinclair Broadcast Group has ordered its local television affiliates to preempt regular network broadcasts between Oct. 21-24 and devote one hour to an anti-John Kerry documentary, “Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal,” by a former Washington Times reporter.
Special Election 2004 issue of the Peoples Weekly World
It’s coming – Are you going to get it? Next week is the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo special Election 2004 edition.
Democracy is a principle of our faith
GRASSROOTS POWER PHILADELPHIA — The religious right has been a strong and persistent force within the ultra-right coalition that took over the Republican Party and now controls the three branches of the government.
Progressive Cinema by Bill Meyer Highlights from Toronto
Once again, the Toronto International Film Festival offered a vast array of stimulating and entertaining films. With its sheer size and massive organization, 328 films (over half of them premieres) from over 60 countries, Toronto is coming close to challenging Cannes as the world’s most prestigious feast for film lovers.
40th Chicago festival features films from 44 countries
Movie Reviews CHICAGO – The Chicago International Film Festival, the oldest competitive film festival in North America, is showing 111 feature films and 54 short films from 44 countries through Oct. 21.
Who will save our planet?
Opinion I am 93. I have seen one Depression: 1929 to 1937. Some think it started with the stock market crash in 1929. But only 2.5 percent held stock then.
