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
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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
Academia opposes Bush
Probably no other administration has been more closely identified with anti-academic positions than that of President George W. Bush. His infamous quote to KYW News Radio in 2003, “I don’t read newspapers,” angered, but did not surprise, most educators in the country.
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Baby animals and spring No more cuts Stop the shut-offs No sympathy for Alberto Gonzales
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SAN ANTONIO: 20,000 honor César Chávez SEATTLE: City ordered to compensate WTO protesters PITTSBURGH: Sleepless night protests transit cuts
Csar Chvez: S, se puede!
Migrant farmworker, civil rights advocate, unionist, community activist, environmentalist and crusader for nonviolent social change: all these describe César Chávez.
