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National Clips

May 9, 2003

LAWRENCE, Kansas – People protest war profiteering Over 2,000 residents marched through the center of Lawrence to protest the war in Iraq. The end of the war didn’t keep people like Richard Morantz from protesting. Morantz,...

DREAM Act seeks education equity

May 9, 2003

Imagine this. A mother, trying to escape the poverty of her country, comes to the United States with her three-year-old son. He grows up here. Goes to school and does well. In high school he’s in...

Labor and the 2004 elections The view from Iowa and South Carolina

May 9, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

Mark Smith, president of the Iowa AFL-CIO, said his federation is not “doing much” when it comes to the 2004 election. “That comes after the AFL-CIO makes its endorsement. But some of our affiliates are busy,”...

Tribeca Film Festival Catch them if you can

May 7, 2003

Most people won’t have a chance to go to New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival (www.tribecafilmfestival.org) May 3-11 but here are three entries to watch for if you’re lucky enough to live in a town that...

Remembering Nina Simone

May 7, 2003

Nina Simone was known for a few things – her powerful voice, the music she wrote and her dedication to racial equality. Born in North Carolina in 1933, Simone began her musical training early, starting piano...