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Steelworkers fight for shutdown pensions
August 23, 2004CINCINNATI — Steelworkers continued their fight to recover their “shutdown pensions” at a rally here outside the federal courthouse Aug. 11. The workers, members of the United Steelworkers of America, had negotiated pension benefits when their...
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Natalie Merchant mobilizes anti-Bush voters
August 23, 2004NEW YORK — Singer Natalie Merchant’s second song at her Aug. 5 Town Hall concert here was Florence Reece’s pro-labor song, “Which Side Are You On?” She made it clear why she chose to include the...
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Film festival helps AIDS groups
August 23, 2004Film schedule The Second Annual New York AIDS Film Festival will screen 16 short and feature-length documentaries and narratives, plus a special screening of the Emmy Award-winning film, “Angels in America.” All screenings will take place...
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The revolution starts … now
August 23, 2004Here’s an excerpt from the liner notes of singer, songwriter and activist Steve Earle’s new record due out Aug. 24 on Artemis Records. It’s called “The Revolution Starts ... Now.” The word “immediate” best describes the...
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Somewhere over the rainbow: Talking socialism invitation to a discussion
August 23, 2004Cibola, El Dorado, the Shining City on the Hill, Camelot? Such are the ideals for which people have been yearning from the days of Sir Thomas More to the American utopian colonies. While these concepts are...
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