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Radical folk music pioneer dies at 88
December 5, 2009Bess Lomax Hawes, a member of the famous Lomax family of folklorists and of the legendary Almanac Singers, died Nov. 27 at the age of 88.
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Union goes on the offensive with charter schools
December 5, 2009Charter school teachers in Chicago vote for union representation.
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Essential reading for labor, community activists
December 5, 2009"A New New Deal: How Regional Activism Will Reshape The American Labor Movement" — a review.
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‘Precious’ is outstanding — and controversial
December 5, 2009Film producer and promoter Lee Daniels returned to the director's chair, after his 2005 film effort, "Shadowboxer," by taking the book by Sapphire, called "Push" and making an outstanding film: "Precious."
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Venezuela: A country in transition
December 5, 2009I traveled to Caracas, Venezuela over the Thanksgiving holidays and what I observed was pretty amazing - Caracas is a beautiful, vibrant city.
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