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Rethinking Racism: Brown Vs. Board Of Education 1954-2004
By Victor Goode Fifty years ago, Brown v. Board of Education became one of the linchpins of a…
By Matthew Leising Direct action groups, building on the experiences of the WTO protests in Seattle in 1999…
Disputed Election: Computerized Voting Questioned At Hunter College
By John Tarleton The Student Liberation Action Movement (SLAM) had won eight consecutive student government elections at Hunter…
Rent Racket Landlords Headed for Another Big Increase
By Steven Wishnia The city Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) broke precedent on May 10, voting to suggest a…
By Leigh Ann Caldwell Real estate developer Gregg Singer’s attempt to convert the former CHARAS/El Bohio community center into…
Dehumanized : Torture Is Prevalent Both In Iraq And Here At Home
By A.K. Gupta Trying to limit the political damage from the prison torture scandal in Iraq, President Bush called…
House OKs Pre-Emptive U.S. Attack Against Iran
Undeterred by the results of pre-emptive war in Iraq, the House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution May 6…
I attended three events — a United Nations press conference, a church meeting, and an outdoor rally — held…
Community Service Required for Public-Housing Tenants
PUBLIC HOUSING TENANT Raymond Soto, here with his family, is retired – but may have to do community service…
This is What Defeat Smells Like
In post-September 11 wars, the U.S. secured rapid battlefield dominance in Afghanistan and Iraq. Do these triumphs mean victory?…
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