Culture
West Memphis Three freed, but they still seek justice
August 22, 2011In 1994, three young men in West Memphis, Ark. were wrongfully tried and convicted of the 1993 murder of three boys. Last week the trio were set free.
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Interracial marriage, class arrogance, idealism star at film fest
August 19, 2011The ever-present Michael Moore, probably the most successful documentarian in world history, had a strong say in the choice of films screened at this progressive gathering.
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Standing up: a poem for the picket lines
August 18, 2011This poem was inspired by the just-concluded United Steelworkers convention.
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What lessons learned in “Rise of the Apes”?
August 17, 2011The film makes you wonder how far humans have come, but it also asks how far we have to go.
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Trumpet-makers on strike get a brass band boost
August 17, 2011Facing cuts in wages and health care as well as total elimination of their pensions, workers at the highly profitable Conn-Selmer plant went on strike.
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