March 2004


The Raging Grannies "Rage" outside of Wal-Mart as part of a national day of action in the US and Canada. Left to Right: Carol Rosenberger, Edith Bell, Mary King and Mimi Yahn (Photo by Patricia Lietz)

In This Issue...

- Pittsburgh Celebrates Black   
History Month

- March 20 The World Still Says No to War (Special 4-Page Insert)

- PUSH Now for National Healthcare

- Merton Turns 89 Years Old

- Grannies "Rage" Outside
of Wal-Mart

 

 

- From the Editor

- Bush Budget Bombs - George W. Bush has proposed a FY2005 budget that's to be dead on arrival, or on it's way to Mars, named for the God of war. By Molly Rush

- Brown Vs. Board of Education - It's a long way from Topeka. By Kenneth Alan Miller

- Missing in Action in Iraq - Americans hear about their 500 dead soldiers. What about the 10,000 dead Iraqi Civilians? By Naomi Klein

- Ameriya Civilian Shelter remembrance - By Vincent Eirene

- Local Action Shorts: Homeless Coalition, NRA Opposition, City Mechanics Against Privatization, New Person Awards 2004, "Accidental Activist" Theatre, International Women's Day, Student Global AIDS, Bill of Rights Defense

- Pittsburgh Social Forum - Report back from the World Social Forum. By Matt Novak

- Anti-War Teach-In - Professors for Peace and Justice host a teach-in. By Patricia Lietz

- School of the Americas - SOA Watch says Rep. Hart supports terrorism.

- Video Activist Fest - Videofest showcases local Indy Media Center's DVD release. By Alexander Bradley and Toni Bartone.

-  What's the Big Idea? - a local infoshop opens in Bloomfield. By Deanna Hitchcock

- The Passion - Community forum and other events comment on the controversial Mel Gibson film. By The First Century Project.

- Diamonds in Sierra Leone - Women, war and poverty in West Africa. By Marie Skoczylas

- Senior Scams - Avoid becoming a victim of insurance scams. By Dan Zabo

- Women and the Occupation - Women under occupation from Palestine to Iraq. By Jonas Moffat

- Ugandan War Crimes - Both Uganda's Museveni and rebel chief Kony should face war crimes tribunal. By Peter Otika

- Hate is Hate - Boston Archbishop O'Malley is a hate monger. By Stephen Donahue

- Arts Review: "Mad Cowboy" book review by Mary Ruth Aull, "Truth" a poem by Khalida, Mike Stout CD by Molly Rush

- A Merton Influenced Movement - Merton's influence on a Minnesota name-change movement. By Thomas Ivan Dahlheimer

- WILPF in Pittsburgh - Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, the local chapter. By Regina Birchem

- TMC Members Corner - "The TMC is getting a new look!" by Tim Vining. Also, Board Profile of Pete Shell by Kenneth Alan Miller