Fruitvale Station follows the true story of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, from the morning of December 31, 2008. His life takes a tragic turn when BART officers shoot him in cold blood at the Fruitvale subway stop on New Year's Day. (Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival). Opens today at select theaters. For more, see official film page.
Sing Out! Magazine's obituary for Toshi Seeger - progressive organizer, mother, filmmaker, gardener and wife of Pete Seeger, and veteran peace and environmental activist; 2012 interview with Toshi-Aline Ohta Seeger; appreciation from the Hudson River Clearwater - a living testament to both Toshi and Pete Seeger.
Reader Comments on Matt Taibbi: Everything Is Rigged; Chiefs Declare Keystone XL Invalid; Rape in the Military; Islamophobia; Real IRS Scandal; Kissinger; Viet Nam War; Cambodia; Marx Banned in Hungary;
Announcements: Black Talkies On Parade Film Series - Los Angeles - May 25; The Future of the Left - A Conversation on Socialist Unity - New York - June 5 - event moved to larger location
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