Moore slams war at Oscars
Michael Moore put it all out there for the world to see on Oscar night.
From presidents and generals quotes on war and peace
quotes on war and peace
Songs as weapons in the fight for dignity
Throughout history cultural workers in general, and musicians describing themselves as “protest singers” in particular, have been integral components in the people’s various struggles for justice.
Mental health: self esteem and the soul
Book Review Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem, by bell hooks, Atria, N.Y., 2003, 226 pages, $23.00 In her new book, Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem, bell hooks (she prefers the lower-case lettering) argues that a frontier of struggle which has been neglected and has now reached a crisis level of concern is mental health, especially issues related to self-esteem and the satisfaction of the soul.
'Dear George' Letters from Enron's Ken Lay
Exclusive documents obtained by the People's Weekly World's editor, Tim Wheeler, on a recent trip to Houston, TX.
God Bless the Child a must-see
NEW YORK – If you ever get a chance to catch a performance by the YAI Players’ Theater of Dreams, jump at the chance. It’s a small group of dynamic, bold, funny and talented actors, singers and dancers. Oh, and by the way, they’re developmentally disabled.
Celebration condemns death penalty
Purim is the Jewish Mardi Gras. Traditionally, on Purim, Jews dress in masks and costumes, get drunk (it’s ritually required) and dance to celebrate the biblical story of how Queen Esther of Persia intervened to prevent a massacre of the Jews.
The Crucible: As relevant as ever
The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Directed by Richard Eyre, Starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney, Virginia Theatre, New York City
Upholding our rights
Concerned by the recent disclosure that the Denver Police Department kept secret and illegal files on hundreds of organizations, the AFSC urged a complete and thorough review of the activity, calling it a “new McCarthyism.”
Back to the streets for immigrant amnesty
The fight for amnesty for nine million undocumented workers in the United States was put on hold, like many other struggles, by Sept. 11.
