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Grabbing food from mouths of babies

November 30, 2007

Bush veto puts nutrition, home heating programs on chopping block WASHINGTON — This is the season for feasting and good cheer. But President Bush, like Ebenezer Scrooge, is waging a mean crusade to force more than...

Development must benefit all city residents, Oakland summit says

November 27, 2007

OAKLAND, Calif. — Over 400 Oakland residents joined in a community summit Nov. 17 to project their vision of economic development — a vision featuring well-paying jobs, affordable housing, a healthy and safe environment, and steps...

Kid Nation: harmless TV or capitalist propaganda?

November 22, 2007

CBS’ “Kid Nation” may profess to be a highbrow social experiment mixed with “reality” TV, but is it plausible to expect a group of early teens and preteens to build a viable “society” in a New...

Must-see documentaries showcased in Toronto

November 22, 2007

For the first time in its 32-year history, the Toronto International Film Festival screened a film that was simultaneously available for free streaming on the Internet. The 7-minute short film, “Shock Doctrine,” based on Naomi Klein’s...

Thousands assail Justice Dept. inaction on hate crimes, police killings

November 21, 2007

WASHINGTON — Demonstrators outside the Justice Department on Nov. 16 and at a concert the next day protested the Bush administration’s refusal to crack down on hate crimes and racist police brutality sweeping the nation. The...