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Earth Day These Days

Posted on 04/21/2002 by Jennifer Walling

“[O]n April 22, 1970, Earth Day was held, one of the most remarkable happenings in the history of democracy…” American Heritage Magazine, October 1993 Earth Day, April 22, 1970. A beautiful spring day. Twenty million Americans converge on a Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Good to the Last Drop? Crisis for Coffee Growers Mandates Consumer Response

Posted on 04/21/2002 by Meredith Kruse

Since returning from Nicaragua I have closely followed the news from that region. The news has not been good. During the summer of 2000, I stayed with a family in Matagalpa who lived in a small wooden shack set in … Continue reading →

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My Brief Foray into Capitalism

Posted on 04/21/2002 by Liam ODonoghue

It was February 20, 2002, my first time in the state Capitol building. I was accompanying the 85% Coalition members, who were planning to sit in the gallery during Governor George Ryan’s State of the Budget address. Since recent legislation … Continue reading →

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Public Interest Angels Descend Upon the FCC

Posted on 04/21/2002 by IMC Washington DC

“The night after I was sworn in, I waited for a visit from the angel of public interest. I waited all night, but she did not come. I still have had no divine awakening and no one has issued me … Continue reading →

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From a Recent GEO Bulletine

Posted on 04/21/2002 by University of Illinois Graduate Employees Union

3-DAY WALKOUT — NEXT WEEK April 17, 18, 19 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: Since 1996, the administration has fought the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) in the courts by arguing that graduate employees should not have the legal right to form a … Continue reading →

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“High Noon” Independent Media Summit

Posted on 03/30/2002 by Robert W. McChesney

It may not have compared in terms of sheer drama and suspense, and certainly not in terms of violence, to the classic Gary Cooper film of the same name. But a recent “High Noon” summit on Main Street in Urbana, … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO SECURITY CHECKPOINT #63702

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Paul Kotheimer

PLEASE REMOVE ALL VISUAL OR TEXTUAL PRINTED MATTER, ALL RECORDED AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO MEDIA, ALL WRITING IMPLEMENTS, AND ALL RECORDING DEVICES FROM YOUR PERSON AND LUGGAGE. PLACE ALL SUCH OBJECTS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT TO YOUR LEFT. PLEASE BE PREPARED … Continue reading →

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Axes of Evil

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Chris Pealer

Axes like chop chop felling old growth? Or Axis like Hitler (when we can’t say “Hitler”)? And Evil like Knievil? Or Evil Empire evil? Maybe evil like an apple full of tacks or a river full of PCB’s. Maybe we … Continue reading →

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NICE THINGS

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Meg Miner

The nice thing about family values is it makes us feel good when we go off and have babies so politicians can send them to war to protect family values.† Checks and balances. The nice thing about compassionate conservatives is … Continue reading →

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Open Cabaret: A New Venue for Creativity and Community

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Laura Stengrim

As they move their base of creative operations to a larger space, the facilitators of the Friday Night Open Cabaret are hoping to simultaneously expand the eventís presence in the community. Held every Friday night from 8 to 10pm at … Continue reading →

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Hybrid Car Inspires Cleaner, Greener Government

Posted on 03/08/2002 by L. Orion Weill

In the wake of last year’s rollbacks for theallowable limit of arsenic in drinking water initiated by President Bush (whom Christie Todd Whitman, head of the EPA, called the “best environmental President we have ever had”), many ecologically-minded citizens are … Continue reading →

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A SMATTERING OF WOMEN’S HISTORY

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Sandra Ahten

1597 Linen condom invented. Previous condoms had been made of animal membranes. 1869 The electric vibrator makes its debut with the invention of a steam-powered massager, patented by an American doctor and designed as a medical tool for treating “female … Continue reading →

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A Victory for the Living Wage and Local Democracy in Champaign County

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Mike Lehman

On February 25, 2002, two important things happened in Champaign County. First, after four and a half years of research, community education, and organizational networking, the Champaign County Living Wage Association (CCLWA) achieved a significant goal when the Champaign County … Continue reading →

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Fighting for Civil Liberties in the Land of the Free

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Stephen Hartnet

In the Beginning In the dicey spring and summer of 1788, with the fate of the Constitution hanging by a thread and this land engulfed in bitter political feuding between Federalists and anti-Federalists, the anti-Federalist “Brutus” published a series of … Continue reading →

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Memories of Ashcroft

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Wilhelmine Bennett

In times of emergency, nations have historically set aside certain civil liberties – a notable (and shameful) example in our own country being the herding of Japanese-Americans into detention camps during World War II. Many of us are concerned now … Continue reading →

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Napster Didn’t Hurt Music Sales

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Jason Pitzl-Waters

I would like to thank the public i for running the article by the wonderfully talented Rose Marshack. Her insights into the music business were very interesting and informative. I do, however, have one point to make, and that is … Continue reading →

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The Charter School Proposal: Critical Issues, Wrong Answer

Posted on 03/02/2002 by Gene Vanderport

What follow are my own thoughts on the charter school proposal, which do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of my employer the Illinois Education Association, or its local Urbana and Champaign affiliates. Let me state at the outset … Continue reading →

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Art & Revolution: Rob Scott

Posted on 02/01/2002 by Rob Scott

Rob Scott may talk about himself, but he’s no solipsist. I, my name is Rob Scott, am not a jackass, an elephant, or a color. Oh wait, darn, my mind says “I shouldn’t.” *Ahem*, scratch that, I should start over. … Continue reading →

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A Charter School? What’s Up With That?

Posted on 02/01/2002 by Nathaniel Banks

A personal reflection on the effort to establish a K-8 Charter School in Champaign-Urbana To tell the story of the Champaign-Urbana Charter School Initiative (CUCSI) is in essence to tell my own story. It involves the thoughts and experiences of … Continue reading →

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Local Students Fight for a Voice

Posted on 12/24/2001 by Donovan Roediger

On November 13, a group of students at Central High School in Champaign formed a club for student rights. Less than a month after its creation, the Central Student Coalition (CSC) now has a total of eighty-three members. The coalition’s … Continue reading →

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