Contents:
February 2001
From the editor's desk
4 A Cynical Court
by Margaret A. Burnham
Exposing the political underbelly of the US Supreme Court
5 On the Sacredness of Honest Elections
5 Selma, 1965 and 2000: Stories of Struggle and Strength
by Susan Starr
Confronting racism, poverty, and power
7 Background Checks: Colin Powell and John Ashcroft
by John M. Swomley
No civil rights models here
8 Polar Bear in a Snowstorm
by Donna Bivens and Meck Groot
Thinking about whiteness
10 Reviews: One Drop of Blood, Scott Malcomson
reviewed by Erin Miller
It Was Not a Story to Pass On: Slavery in Film, and a Vision
for a New Political Culture
by Andrew Millington
12 A Day of Shame--No Clemency for Leonard Peltier
from the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
And no human rights, or racial healing, or justice here
13 Bush's Nuclear Doctrine: From MAD to NUTS
by William D. Hartung
Contemplating radical changes in US strategy that could set
off a global nuclear arms race to make the Cold War look tame
14 Keeping Space for Peace
by Bruce Gagnon
We can't afford to wait--some upcoming actions
14 In Memoriam: Alan Cranston
from the Global Security Institute
Remembering a warrior for peace
15 Honoring Dr. King's Birthday
by Carol Dwyer
In Concord, a call to ban depleted uranium
16 Depleted Uranium--The Real Story
by Linda Weltner
Radioactive war against the people of Iraq and Yugoslavia that
is also fouling its own nest
17 With Milosevic Gone, What Shall the West Do?
by Dr. Jan Oberg
The West has lost a beloved enemy. How will it go about making
true friends?
18 Review: Civil Resistance in Kosovo, Howard Clark
reviewed by Gordon Burck
Reflecting on the failure of prevention and the failure to
esteem and reward those who rejected the war option
19 Building a Movement for Homeless People
by Martha Yager
At a homeless memorial service, a call for housing that people
can afford
20 Status Report on Palestinian Human and Economic Rights
by Lucy Mair
A shocking disregard for UN resolutions and world opinion
20 Unfinished Business: The Right of Return
by Lisa Suhair Majaj
Is repatriation of refugees a right only at the convenience
of the West?
22 PIECES: Events, Campaigns, Opportunities, Resources, Gatherings
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