SEPT 2004

- From the Editor

- Local Action Shorts: Pittsburgh Challenges Sham Sovereignty by Pittsburgh Indymedia, Rainbow Ride by Marriage Equality PA, Cheney Visit by Mike Vesch, African Grove Performance by Marie Skoczylas, No Sweatshops Arrest by Mike Vesch, Spiritual Responsibility Vigil by Stephen Donahue, Local Support for Bangladeshi Workers by Michelle Gaffey, Symphony Collaboration by Marie Skoczylas, Voting Record Restrictions Suit by Kenneth Miller, Billionaires for Bush by Marie Skoczylas, Hiroshima Remembrance by Stephen Donahue, Local WILPF Election by Edith Bell, Police Violence Critic Case by Marie Skoczylas

- Local Refugee Awareness - By Kate Freed

- Saving Transit - Legislation to save transit sits in Harrisburg. By Stephen Donahue

- Does Grane Care? - SEIU struggles for nursing home workers. By Marie Skoczylas

- Three Rivers Action Medics - Evaluating street corner first aid. By Grace

- National ACORN Convention - Local ACORN members go to Los Angeles. By Claire Waltman

- Interfaith Issues Convention - PIIN creates task forces on local issues. By Jeanne Zang

- Minor's Rights to Confidential Healthcare - ACLU and healthcare providers. By Amy Benson

- Honoring Steelworkers Heritage in Homestead - The Pump House opens historic exhibits. By Russell W. Gibbons

- Amy Goodman's Visit - Host of Democracy Now! boosts alternative media locally. By Danny Sleator

- Public Grandstanding of Arrests - NAACP opposes new website. By Marie Skoczylas

- Fight for Lifers - New local organization helps those with life sentences in prison. By Ned Pfundt

- Peace in the Middle East? - Interns find common ground through the environment. By Marie Skoczylas

- BluePrint/Youth Works Documentaries - Film premier showcases pilot documentary program. By Holly Wyble

- OohMahNee Open House - The Animal Sanctuary's third annual open house. By Brad Gehman

- PIIN Pricks County Council - Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network draws attention from County Council. By Jeanne Zang

- Voices for Animals Enjoys Success - But action is still needed to make Pittsburgh Foie-Gras free. By Candace Zawoiski

- Vets Speak Out - Vigils and rallies to save social programs, oppose closure of Highland Drive Vets Hospital and to call for peace on a "Stop the War" bus tour. By Tim Vining and Marie Skoczylas. Also, "War is a Racket" by local vet Sandy Kelson and "An American POW in America" by Al McKee.

- Upcoming: Call to Renewal Bus Tour by Patrick Fonzo and The 2004 Merton Award Honors Amy Goodman by this year's committee. Also, the Statewide Healthcare Conference in Harrisburg by Molly Rush.

- National/Global Reports: Tune in to Follow the RNC by Alex Bradley. Democracy in Boston The Boston Social Forum, opposition to the DNC and the DNC2RNC march by Shirley Harris and Patricia Lietz.

- The War at Home: Nationwide Crackdown on Activists - Part 1 of a two-part feature series on harassment, intimidation and arrests as the hallmarks of an increasing government campaign against dissent. By Alex Bradley and John Mayer. 

- Opinion/Commentary: "Pittsburgh Declares War on its Workers" by Stephen Donahue, "There is No Alliance for Progressive Action in Pittsburgh" by Kenneth Miller

- Swiftian Satire - by Mimi Yahn

- In the Arts: Electoral Art Opening doors to democracy, By Scilla Wahrhaftig

- Book Review: Byrd's "Losing America" by Jason Peck

- Film Reviews: "The Corporation" by Carmen Livingston and "The Miami Model" by Patricia Lietz

- Poetry: "Take a Bow, Corpse" by David Herrle

- TMC Members Corner: From the Director by Tim Vining, Board Profile on Allison Smith by Mary Ruth Aull