NOVEMBER 2004

From the Editor
- Moving On

Local Action Shorts and Reports
- World Farm Animals Day - Why did the crippled chicken cross the road? To protest the KFC. By Michael Crowland
- Nader Supports Local Labor Struggle - Raplh Nader and the WPIC Nurses' Strike. By Hal Smith
- Ford Institute Hosts Dallaire - Canadian Lgen. Romeo Dallaire visits Pittsburgh. By Molly Rush
- Race and Incarceration - Dr. Alfred Blumstein holds a lecture at the University of Pittsburgh. By Stephanie Rex
- Book Raises Funds for New Muslim Complex - By Sarahjameela Martin
- Saving Transit - Will it take a lawmaker pay raise to save our transit? By Stephen Donahue
- Janitors Strike Back - SEIU Local 3 continues an on-going labor dispute to win back jobs and healthcare. By Jeremy Shenk
- Edgewood Town Hall Meeting - Residents of Edgewood hold meeting on the USA Patriot Act. By Mary Hart, Pittsburgh Indymedia
- Iams Tests on Pets  - PETA stages rally against Iam's "nutritional" tests on dogs and cats. By Michael Crowland
- PIIN Public Action - Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network holds representatives to their words. By Jeanne Zang
- Overcoming Poverty - The Rolling to Overcome Poverty Tour rolls into Pittsburgh. By Mya Zeronis
- Garment Workers of Bangladesh - the national tour stops in Pittsburgh. By Matt Toups, Pittsburgh Indymedia
- Statewide Conference on Healthcare - Making universal healthcare a reality. By Molly Rush
- Mothers Oppose Bush - The MOB holds a rally in Frick Park. By Libby Flemming
- Confronting Violence Against Women - YWCA's Annual Week Without Violence includes a rally in Market Square. By Marie Skoczylas
- Love Your Body Street Theatre - Yinz Cheer takes over street corners downtown with a woman-positive message. By Marie Skoczylas
- Celebrating Dissent - The Celebration of Political Dissent brings together art and activism.
- People Say No to Police Violence - On October 22, PAPV marches downtown to DA Zapalla's office to call for justice and prosecution of police violence. By Patricia Lietz

Local Upcoming
- Georgia in November  - the annual trip to shut down the School of the Americas. By Jill Bluhm. A Survivor Speaks Out - Carlos Mauricio talks about his experience. By Chad Skaggs
- WILPF Monthly Film/Discussions - Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to host film showings and discussions. By Edith Wilson
- Amy Goodman to Receive Merton Award - On November 18th, Amy Goodman comes to town. Buy your ticket now!
- A Week of Action for Peace and Justice  - Local groups plan post-election events.

National/Global
- Million Worker March  - Report back from the local IWWs. By Jeremy Shenk
- Aftermath of a Coup - The other disaster in Haiti. By Bishop Thomas Gumbleton and Bill Quigley
- Emergency in Darfur - An interview with Emergency's coordinator and co-founder, firsthand accounts of the humanitarian crisis. By Dr. Alberto Colombi. Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition - a local effort. By David Rosenberg

Features
- Restorative Justice in Pittsburgh - The Pittsburgh Mediation Center implements alternative programs. By Daniel Marston
- Independent Media Under Attack - From community radio stations to websites, government agencies and corporations attack. By David Meieran
- Anti-Racism and White Folks - How can we be white and anti-racist? By Jeremy Shenk, Marie Skoczylas and Mike Vesch
- Animal Friendly Holidays - Feeding vegetarians and vegans in your family for the holidays. By Kirsten Anderberg

Opinion/Commentary
- "Transit Trials and Tribulations"  - by Amanda Zeiders
- "Not My Community" - "Queer" events in the city of Pittsburgh. By Khalia Latte

Arts in Action
- Artists Responding to War - AIR hosts "The War Room." By Mollie McClelland
- Poetic Justice: "For all those on Death Row whose names I don't know" by Jeremy Shenk

TMC Corner
- Board Profile on Nayyra Ilyas - By Alex Bradley
- Here Your Voice Will Be Heard - The Nominations Committee lays out the new system. By Bridget Colvin, Edith Bell and Mongezi Nkomo
- From the Director - By Tim Vining