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Imagining Justice: Politics, Love, and Dissent

Posted on 10/26/2007 by Antonia Darder

John Lennon understood deeply the power of imagination. He seemed to recognize imagination as that wondrous human force that enables us to break free of the stagnant, one-dimensional perceptions that perpetuate oppression, suffering, and injustice. In so many ways, the … Continue reading →

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Elvira Arellano: Inspiring the Immigrant Rights Struggle

Posted on 09/26/2007 by Antonia Darder

Candles shone brightly in the hands of Latino immigrants and their supporters, as vigils were held in communities across the country to protest the capture of Elvira Arellano by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Over the last year, … Continue reading →

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Toxic Tours

Posted on 09/26/2007 by Marti Wilkinson

Neighborhoods that are occupied by the poor and people of color face many challenges that remain hidden from public view. Lack of grocery stores in walking distance, the policing of Douglass Park, and the location of a former coal to … Continue reading →

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The Return To Torture: The Case Of The San Francisco 8

Posted on 08/26/2007 by Neil Parthun

On September 17, 2001—in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks—then Attorney General John Ashcroft created the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council. The goal of this organization is to vigorously disrupt potential terrorist activities in the United States and prosecute any … Continue reading →

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ACLU Defends IMC Reporter/Police Chief Responds

Posted on 08/26/2007 by Brian Dolinar

As reported in the June/July issue of the Public I newspaper, I was kicked out of a press conference held by Champaign Police Chief R.T. Finney on June 8, 2007, the day after three of his officers were shot in … Continue reading →

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U.S. Government’s Anti-Democratic Media Operations

Posted on 08/26/2007 by Belden Fields

Robert McChesney’s and Mike Weisbrot’s article on the Venezuelan government’s lifting of the license of RCTV and the outcry in the U.S. over its being a violation of the freedom of the press needs to be situated in the context … Continue reading →

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C-U Food Cooperative Encourages Eating Local

Posted on 08/26/2007 by Sarah Dolinar

Food is at the heart of almost everything we do. It’s woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Our decisions about what we eat for dinner impacts the political, environmental, health, and fiscal picture of our global and our … Continue reading →

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Venezuela and the Media: Fact and Fiction

Posted on 08/26/2007 by Robert W. McChesney

To read and view the U.S. news media, there is an episode of grand tyranny unfolding, one repugnant to all who cherish democratic freedoms. The Venezuelan government under “strongman” Hugo Chavez refused to renew the 20-year broadcast license for RCTV, … Continue reading →

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Stamp Out the Rate Hikes: Stop New Postal Rules from Stifling America’s Independent Media

Posted on 08/26/2007 by Robert W. McChesney

“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” —Thomas Jefferson, Jan. 16, 1787 WHAT’S AT STAKE Our nation’s … Continue reading →

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Hunger Awareness Day 2007

Posted on 06/26/2007 by Lisa Bralts

For the past 6 years, the first Tuesday in June has marked the observance of Hunger Awareness Day—a nationwide initiative to inform the general public about hunger issues affecting far too many of our friends and neighbors. While we’re all … Continue reading →

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Illinois Covered = Health Security – Health Care Reform For ALL

Posted on 06/26/2007 by Jim Duffet

As the General Assembly is now in overtime, health care reform and education funding continue to be two of the major issues yet to be decided. Will members (primarily the Democrats) of the General Assembly have the “Profiles of Courage” … Continue reading →

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Another View of Amnesty for Illegal Workers

Posted on 06/26/2007 by James Thindwa

It is beyond dispute that undocumented immigration disproportionately impacts low-wage, mostly African American workers. The debate ought to be about what the solution is. Certainly, black Americans should view with suspicion the right wing’s newfound interest in their economic plight. … Continue reading →

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IMC Reporter Kicked Out of Press Conference

Posted on 06/26/2007 by Brian Dolinar

There was a press conference called by Champaign Police Chief R.T. Finney on Friday, June 8, 2007 at 1 p.m. This was a chance for Finney to explain to the press, and to the public, what happened the previous night … Continue reading →

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How Does the Criminal Justice System Work in Champaign County?

Posted on 04/26/2007 by Marti Wilkinson

On March 13, 2007, members of the community showed up at the Urbana Civic Center to learn how the criminal justice system works. A panel comprised of Sheriff Dan Walsh, States Attorney Julia Rietz, Public Defender Randy Rosenbaum, Associate Judge … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Public i

Posted on 04/26/2007 by Michael Weissman

Dear PI, I was disappointed to see in your March issue an unbalanced and unscientific article by Ayanna Qadeem attacking the new HPV vaccine. Although Qadeem cites many statistics, most are simply irrelevant to her case that the costs would … Continue reading →

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Access to Abortion and EC for Teens in Illinois

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Jessica Kuzemsky

Obtaining proper reproductive healthcare and education about sexuality and sexual health is essential to keeping teens in our area healthy. In Illinois, teens are lucky to have some access to contraceptives, abortion services and other reproductive care. However, activist groups … Continue reading →

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Native Women’s Resurgence at UIUC

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Brenda Farnell

Ask your friends and family to name any American Indian women. It is likely that Sacagawea and Pocahontas will be the only ones they know. Why is it that these two Native women have acquired mythical status in American history … Continue reading →

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Guard Your Girls From Gardasil: What every woman and parent should know before considering the HPV vaccine.

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Anyanna Qaddem

Recently, the media has been saturated with ads promoting Gardasil, the Human Papillomavirus vaccine created by Merck. The overwhelming tone of this campaign is that cervical cancer is a growing epidemic and that the best preventative measure is to inoculate … Continue reading →

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Lesbian Activism and Women’s History in the Cold War Era

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Stephanie Foote

ORGANIZING WOMEN’S HISTORIES Which women do we remember when we think about women’s history and which do we forget? What kind of woman has remained invisible when the idea of Women’s History itself becomes institutionalized? Questions like these are not … Continue reading →

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Media Reform Activists Come Together in Memphis

Posted on 02/25/2007 by Marcia Zumbahlen

The 2007 Media Reform conference organized by Free Press met in Memphis, Tennessee this year. After holding conferences in Madison and St. Louis, this year’s organizers are to be congratulated for taking the event to the South, where many stories … Continue reading →

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