Opinion
Protests of police brutality mount in St. Louis
February 10, 2006ST. LOUIS — Over 40 outraged citizens, community leaders and family members of victims protested against police brutality here Feb. 1. They gathered in front of the Maplewood police department in support of Edmon Burns, a...
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner: Dont confuse him with Theo Huxtable
February 10, 2006The Chicago State University campus theatre came alive Jan. 28 with A Night of Spoken Word, Jazz, and Funk featuring Malcolm-Jamal Warner. In the words of the Dells, “Oh what a night!” Don’t make the mistake...
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Wal-Mart Flash cartoon jabs low wages, union busting
February 10, 2006“It was summer ’05 When Wal-Mart and I Signed the biggest deal of the year. They gave me a pin And a smiley face grin and said, Garth boy, you’ll love it here But I had...
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Liberation theology: from Iowa to Mexico and back
February 10, 2006Our delegation of 12 Iowa Lutherans traveled to Mexico last fall for a weeklong program inspired by the Christian liberation theology movement in Central America. The program, sponsored by the Lutheran Center in Mexico City, caused...
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LGBT rights on the nations agenda
February 10, 2006While support for the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender (LGBT) community has grown over the last two decades, many lawmakers are still stuck in the past. Fortunately though, LGBT rights organizations and supporters, in coalition with unions and people of...
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