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Singing bus riders for peace
February 2, 2007Dave Martin, left, of the Lombard (Ill.) Mennonite Church and Margaret Nelson sing, “Let peace prevail, got to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, can’t afford the cost of war. Let us try what love can...
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Foxs 24 fans far-right propaganda
February 2, 2007The Fox Television Network series “24” is an incredibly brazen example of the ultra-right-wing’s use of that medium to spread fear to win support for its political agenda and for President Bush. In its four-hour, two-night...
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Beautiful films
February 2, 2007Some of the world’s most beautiful humanist films have been made in a country demonized by Western media. “Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution” is a penetrating study of the history of Iran, the world’s first Islamic Republic,...
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The Decider strikes again
February 2, 2007“I’m the decision-maker,” Bush the Younger was quoted as saying last week, rejecting congressional critics who lambaste his “surge” escalation of the Iraq war. In spite of his State of the Union efforts to appear conciliatory,...
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College admissions: a pain in the class
February 2, 2007As a high school senior dealing with the college admissions process, I know a few things about needless pain. I didn’t expect choosing what to do with the rest of my life to be quite such...
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