Violence home grown
Opinion National Alliance. Has a positive ring to it, right? But as other organizations with similar all embracing title themes, the National Alliance (not to be confused with the National Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression) is anything but.
Faith, labor and community still say NO to war
Opinion The following is adapted from a speech at a March 20 antiwar gathering at Chicago Methodist Temple. Insofar as we are meeting in a house of worship, I would like to begin with a little scripture. The Book of Proverbs reports that there are six things that the Lord hates:
Tribeca accents cultural exchange
NEW YORK – Tribeca Film Festival co-founders Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff announced March 5 that the blockbuster festival will once again return to downtown, bringing a broad array of gala premieres, independent films, compelling panels, and a reprise of the highly successful Family Festival.
Dissecting dialectics
Book review Dance of the Dialectic: Steps in Marx’s Method By Bertell Ollman University of Illinois Press, 2003 Softcover, $18.95, 232 pp.
Feeling exploited? Its the system!
From 1961 until his death in 1999, Victor Perlo wrote the “People Before Profits” column in the People’s Weekly World. For Perlo, this column was an opportunity to apply Marxist thought to the economic issues of the day.
Irish band with huge following now on U.S. tour
Music Review St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone but you can still celebrate by catching Ireland’s most popular rock group on their U.S. tour (with another Irish artist, Damien Rice) or buying their new CD, Set List, now in U.S. stores.
The Bushes: Four generations of deceit and cronyism
Book review American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush By Kevin Phillips Viking Penguin, 2004 Hardcover, 397 pages, $25.95
High-stakes election being held in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR – Walking down the street it soon becomes apparent that a hotly disputed election is taking place.
John Randolph, actor, dies at 88
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – John Randolph, actor and political activist, died here Feb. 24 at age 88. Randolph was blacklisted during the McCarthy era for refusing to cooperate with the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee.
Irelands gem: Gemma Hayes
Music review Over the past two years Ireland and Europe have already had the pleasure of listening to Gemma Hayes. The Guardian newspaper included her as one of its “50 women to watch” last year.
